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Interpersonal Violence Response (IPV) Summit

IPV crimes demand a coordinated, informed, survivor-centered response. This conference unites public safety, campus leaders, advocates, and community partners to strengthen investigations, deepen trauma-informed practices, and promote accountability while centering victim safety.

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  • June 8-9, 2026
  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 (Dining Hall), 2800 Plymouth Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Pricing

Rate Timeline Cost
Early Bird From now until May 1, 2026 $150.00
Standard May 2 - May 31, 2026 $175.00
Late June 1 - 9, 2026 $200.00

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Summit Overview
  • Trauma-Informed response training
  • Listening to survivor voices to bring safety to our communities
  • Gender bias prevention in response to sexual assault and domestic violence
  • Recommendations to address L.E. perpetrated domestic and sexual violence prevention
Who Should Attend?
  • Law Enforcement, Advocates, Prosecutors, Judges, and Medical Providers.
  • Join renowned experts for in-depth sessions on responding to and investigating domestic violence, stalking, and sexual violence cases.
  • The event is registered with MCOLES and eligible for use of Law Enforcement Distribution (LED) funds per PA 302 of 1982 and/or Continuing Professional Education (CPE) funds per PA 203 of 1965.
Description

Criminal justice professionals will gain the skills to apply a trauma-informed response to interpersonal violence while centering survivor voices to help build safer communities. The program will take a multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on listening to and engaging survivors. During the training, survivors will share their experiences and offer insights to promote safety, reduce secondary trauma, and prevent future violence.

Goals & Objectives

Participants will learn

  • Applying trauma-informed practices
  • Tools for strengthening partnerships with other disciplines to improve safety
  • Start by Believing concept
  • Removing barriers to offender accountability and victim safety
  • Attendees will hear from a survivor, victims family, and experts across multiple disciplines
  • Lethality assessment tool and implementation with advocacy programs
  • Strategies for overcoming jurisdictional barriers

Featured Speaker

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Chief Tom Tremblay (Retired)

National Interpersonal Violence Expert

Tom Tremblay Bio

"The power of victim and survivor voices should guide our responses to interpersonal violence cases. Join renowned experts and hear directly from survivors’ lived experiences to help enhance trauma-informed, victim-centered,and offender-focused response, investigation and prosecutions.”

Guest Speakers

Location & Parking

Location

North Campus Research Complex

Building 18, Dining Hall

2800 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109


Parking

Parking is available in the NC84 structure directly across from the entrance of NCRC Building 18

Click on the map to download a PDF.
Meals
  • Continental breakfast provided both days
Hotel Information

Questions?

Margie Pillsbury
734-763-8335
mpillsbu@umich.edu

Questions?

Maureen Burke
734-647-5523
moeburke@umich.edu