BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:911@d6bham.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T120000 DTSTAMP:20231017T222613Z URL:https://d6bham.com/events/love-doesnt-hurt-relationship-violence-aware ness-seminar/ SUMMARY:LOVE DOESN'T HURT: Relationship Violence Awareness Seminar DESCRIPTION:VIEW VIDEO\nLove Doesn’t Hurt: Relationship Violence Awarenes s Seminar\nOctober 21\, 2023   Boutwell Auditorium   9:00 a.m.-12:00 p .m.\nRESERVE A SEAT\nAGENDA\nOpening Remarks (10 minutes)\nCouncil Preside nt Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman\n\nSelf-Defense Session by Kennan Walay\nKen nan Walay hails from Mobile\, AL\, where he was introduced to Martial Arts by his Foster Father\, a seasoned Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor an d Dojo owner. Beginning kickboxing at the tender age of 4\, Kennan later p ursued rigorous training with Shogun MMA and Shotokan. With 20 years of ex pertise in Muay Thai since age 9 and a Black Belt in Krav Maga under Grand Master Welch\, Kennan's prowess in the martial world is underscored by hi s undefeated tenure as a WKF Pro Kickboxer. In 2015\, Kennan transitioned to Birmingham as a Self-Defense and Kickboxing instructor. Concurrently\, he delved into academia\, obtaining his Master's in Sociology. Founder of a social impact firm\, Kennan has spent the past 11 years imparting knowle dge on self-defense\, threat neutralization\, and situational awareness ac ross the U.S.\nPresentation by Cleola Callahan of YWCA of Central Alabama\ nRelationship Violence 101\nTopics: Impact of relationship violence on chi ldren and families. Vicarious Trauma &\; Self Care.\nCleola A. Callahan \, born and raised in Birmingham\, is Executive Director of Domestic Viole nce Services for YWCA Central Alabama\, whose mission is to eliminate raci sm\, empower women\, and promote peace\, justice\, freedom\, and dignity f or all. She worked many years as an educator in the Birmingham city and Mo ntgomery County school systems. After deciding it was time for a career ch ange\, she earned her second bachelor’s degree from Miles College and a master’s in social work from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Sh e then transitioned to her 9 ½-year career in nonprofits. She has been wi th YWCA Central Alabama since 2016\, and previously served as the Stabiliz ation and Permanency Social Worker\, Shelter Services Coordinator\, Shelte r Director and  Sr. Director of Domestic Violence and Shelter Services. D uring the course of this work\, Callahan learned that developing strong re lationships in the community is the key to building a solid foundation wit hin an organization. Working with victims and survivors of domestic violen ce\, helped her develop a trauma-informed approach that integrates knowled ge about trauma into policies\, procedures and practices. Her goal is to e nsure survivors of domestic violence have access to advocacy services in a n environment that is inclusive\, welcoming\, destigmatizing\, and non-tra umatizing. Callahan\, is a wife and mother of one beautiful daughter\, and a proud member of Psi Xi Omega chapter of\, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\nSpeak Up &\; Speak Out Sessions\nSpeaker: Susann Montgomery-Clark \, Megan’s Foundation\nSusann\, her husband Rod Clark and daughter Mered ith Montgomery-Price are Founders of Megan’s Foundation. She volunteers full-time to prevent relationship violence BEFORE it starts. The 2019 murd er of their youngest daughter and baby sister Megan\, changed their family ’s lives forever and shook our local community. Susann retired after ser ving 34 years as a nonprofit fundraising executive for United Way and St. Vincent’s. In its first two years\, Megan’s Foundation’s innovative grantmaking has distributed more than $104\,000 to Alabama schools and non profits for early intervention of relationship violence. In this session\, you will learn:\n\n\n How to recognize escalating unhealthy behavior in a relationship\n How to help a friend or loved one\n How to hold offende rs accountable\n Grants available to schools\n\nPresentation by Meagan Ly man of One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center\nMeagan Lyman helps m anage the day-to-day operations of One Place Family Justice Center\, which provides support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence\, while fos tering an environment that enhances team development among staff and onsit e partners. Meagan has a BS in Psychology and a Mental Health Certificatio n from the University of Alabama at Birmingham which allows her to facilit ate collaboration between onsite partners\, staff\, and community members with a profound emphasis on compassion and confidentiality.\nTopics: How t o be an advocate and how to connect survivors with One Place’s partners and resources\nClosing Remarks\nCouncil President Pro Tem Crystal Smitherm an\nNote: Continental Breakfast\, Orange Juice\, Apple Juice\, and Water w ill be provided. During the seminar\, snacks will be provided too. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://d6bham.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/D6 -1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR