Mindy Puopolo

THOUSAND OAKS, CA. - A workshop on domestic violence and child abuse will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 6, at California Lutheran University.

Responses to Victimization: A Workshop Exploring Legal and Practical Responses to Family Violence and Victimization will be held in Lundring Events Center on the Thousand Oaks campus.

Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten will give the keynote address at the luncheon.

Participants can choose five of 10 sessions to attend. Mindy Puopolo and Morris Eagle with CLU’s graduate psychology program will discuss the psychology behind domestic violence and Michael Gerson, an assistant professor of psychology at CLU, will cover the psychology behind child abuse. Catherine Duggan, director of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Victims’ Assistance Program, will talk about victims’ rights, and Sean Schoneman will make a presentation on Casa Pacifica’s work with abused and at-risk youth. Other topics will include community support for victims and the role of law enforcement in and the prosecution and investigation of domestic violence and child abuse.

The Partnership for Safe Families and Communities of Ventura County and CLU’s Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department, Center for Equality and Justice, and Community Counseling & Parent-Child Study Center are sponsoring the workshop. CLU launched an Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Program in September.

Lundring Events Center is in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, which is north of Olsen Road near Mountclef Boulevard.

The $40 registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, materials and a certificate of completion. Qualifying participants will receive continuing education units.

The deadline to register is Friday, April 29. To register, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/vvworkshop. For more information, contact Robert Meadows at (805) 493-3484 or Schannae Lucas at (805) 493-3391.