CCAW Pre-Conference 2025
Meet the Faculty
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Kelsey McKay
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Andrea Zaferes
Forensic Aquatic Consulting & Training
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Scott Hampton
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Dr. Khara Breeden
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Erica Olson
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Patrick Brady
University of Colorado
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Myra Strand
Strand2 Squared Solutions
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Russell Strand
Senior Special Agent (Retired)
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Jordan Ferguson
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Nichole Schmidt
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Jim Schmidt
resources
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Strangulation Supplement Form (RESPOND Against Violence)
Bathtub Fatality Investigation Form
Violence Against Women Law Enforcement Report Review Checklist
Documentation Guide for Reports of Witness Tampering (Aequitas)
Effective Response to Strangulation: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Sexual Assault Case Management: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Domestic Violence & Protection Orders: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Domestic Violence by Police Officers: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Domestic Violence & Firearms: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Department Response to Stalking: Agency Assessment (IACP)
Response to Non-Lethal Strangulation Report Review Checklist (IACP)
Response to Sexual Assault Report Review Checklist (IACP)
Response to Domestic Violence Report Review Checklist (IACP)
Response to Stalking Report Review Checklist (IACP)
Response to Protection Order Violations Report Review Checklist (IACP)
Asphyxiation Assessment for Forensic Nursing (TXFNE)
Human Trafficking Screening Tool (TXFNE)
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A Toolkit for Systems Advocacy on Behalf of Victims of Battering Charged with Crimes (NCDBW): Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5
Best Practice Toolkit for Working with Domestic Violence Survivors with Criminal Histories (MCADSV)
Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death Section of the Death Certificate (CDC)
The Prosecutors’ Resource: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Aequitas)
Building Attention to Witness Intimidation Into Your Domestic Violence Policy
Witness Intimidation: Meeting the Challenge (Aequitas)
Court Officer Response To Witness Intimidation (Aequitas)
Successful Trauma Informed Victim Interviewing (IACP)
Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement (IACP)
Knowledge into Action: Resource & Tools for Change (Sadusky)
Technical Assistance Guidance Series: Serving Black Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (NRCDV)
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Danger Assessment (Johns Hopkins School of Nursing)
PAIRS Research Study Background (TCFV, Johns Hopkins, ASU)
PAIRS Study Flyer (TCFV, Johns Hopkins, ASU)
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What is a Forensic Exam for Physical Assault? Brochure (TXFNE)
Why Do Women Use Force or Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships? (NCADV)
Language Access, Interpretation, & Translation (Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence)
Post-Separation Power & Control Wheel (Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs)
National Domestic Violence Fatality Review Initiative (NDVFRI)
Homicide Timeline & Online Training (Forensic Criminology)
Cause of Death Reference Guide (CDC, App on Apple Store)
Cause of Death Quick Reference Guide (CDC, App on Google Play Store)
Domestic Violence & Pregnancy Fact Sheet
Establishing Consent (Ending the Violence)
Invisible Injuries: When Your Head Is Hurt (Ohio Domestic Violence Network)
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View All Training Resources (including ICCR trainings & UT CORSA trainings)
On-Demand Training (hosted by RESPOND)
Sexualization of Strangulation Series Resources (hosted by RESPOND & CCAW, 2021)
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Women’s Use Of Force In Intimate Relationships: An Interview With Lisa Young Larance (Safe & Together Institute)
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McKay Training & Consulting (Kelsey McKay)
Ending the Violence (Scott Hampton)
The Forensic Center of Excellence (Dr. Khara Breeden)
readings
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Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator (US Department of Justice, OJP, NIJ)
Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Handbook on Death Registration & Fetal Death Reporting (CDC)
Informing collaborative interventions: Intimate partner violence risk assessment for front line police officers (Messing and Campbell)
Development and Testing of the Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement (DA-LE) (Messing, Campbell, Dunne, and Dubus)
Executive Summary: Evaluation of the Adult Forensic Interviewing Program at the Forensic Center of Excellence (Wood, PettyJohn, Jacobs, and McGiffert)
The Criminal Legal System Response to Domestic Violence: Questions and Debate (Sadusky)
In Their Own Words: Victims of Battering Talk About Being Arrested (Scaia)
Intimate Partner Homicide and DV Victims: A Case for Compassionate Sentencing (Roff)
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Sam Little Case: Part 1 (The Washington Post)
Sam Little Case: Part 2 (The Washington Post)
Sam Little Case: Part 3 (The Washington Post)
The Bogus Murder Confession That Changed How I Investigate Family Violence (The Marshall Project)
The Bias Hunter (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
A Grandmother is Fighting for Custody of her Murdered Daughter’s Child (Texas Observer)
Title IX audit of Kansas college shows pressure to forgive abusers, reconcile (Salina Post)
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Why Do They Kill?: Men Who Murder Their Intimate Partners (David Adams)
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Female Homicide Victimization by Males (Violence Policy Center)
The Batterer as Parent (Lundy Bancroft)
Brain Injury Hidden Risk for Domestic Violence Victims (Rachel Ramirez)
Alcohol- and Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Survey of the Law (Aequitas)
Honoring Texas Victims: Family Violence Fatalities in 2020 (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Honoring Texas Victims: Family Violence Fatalities in 2019 (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Available through Teachable
Browse a catalog of pre-recorded, self-paced trainings on a variety of topics, including: Dynamics of Strangulation, Exposing the Batterer’s Playbook, Building a Case, and more.
