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Together, we’ll explore how community members and first responders can strengthen their response to domestic violence through a powerful training and meaningful collaboration.

Conference Agenda

7:15 - 8:00 AM

Registration/Continental Breakfast


8:00 – 8:30 AM

Welcome and Introduction


8:30 - 9:15 AM

Key Note Speaker: 

Nichole Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation

Tara Petito,
Gabby Petito Foundation


9:15 - 10:15 AM

Unseen Advocates: Comprehensive Community and First Responder Domestic Violence Training

Jim Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation


10:15 - 10:30 AM

Break


10:30 - 12:00 PM

CONTINUED - Unseen Advocates: Comprehensive Community and First Responder Domestic Violence Training

Jim Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation


12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Break/Lunch


1:00 - 1:45 PM

CONTINUED - Unseen Advocates: Comprehensive Community and First Responder Domestic Violence Training

Jim Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation


1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

PurpleOne

Lori Palisin,
PurpleOne


2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break


2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Looped Solutions

Kara Wasser,
Looped Solutions


3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Gabby Petito Body Cam Footage


3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Lori Palisin,
PurpleOne

Kara Wasser,
Looped Solutions

Nichole Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation

Jim Schmidt,
Gabby Petito Foundation

Tara Petito,
Gabby Petito Foundation

Dr. Melanie Hetzel Riggin,
Penn State Behrend Director, Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Meghan Kinter,
Former PurpleOnce Communications Director

Rich Shopene,
Deputy Director of Police & Security Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine


4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Conference Wrap-Up

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