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EDUCATION about and PREVENTION against gender and relationship violence
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The Heartland Campus Safety Summit
A conference on preventing and responding to gender-based violence on college campuses.
About the Conference
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is a regional and affordable conference for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students interested in improving their campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The 2023 Heartland Campus Safety Summit is scheduled for November 15-16 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep Heartland Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., the University of Kansas, and the KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities, and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep Heartland Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., the University of Kansas, and the KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities, and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
2023 Conference Information
Speakers, program information, and Presentations
Retired Detective Justin Boardman was in Law Enforcement for 15 years, all with the West Valley City Police Department, Utah. Justin co-authored (along with Donna Kelly, Esq.) a Trauma Informed Victim Interview protocol for adult victims of sexual assault. This new protocol uses the Neurobiology of Trauma to gain additional information to be used in the investigation. This process has been studied and has shown to increase prosecutions along with procedure changes.
Justin now presents and consults Nationally and Internationally on a variety of subjects. Recently Justin left active police work to focus on culture change within the community he loves. Justin has been awarded the Utah Visionary Voice Award presented by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the 2017 Public Policy Award by the Utah Council on Victims of Crime.
Justin now presents and consults Nationally and Internationally on a variety of subjects. Recently Justin left active police work to focus on culture change within the community he loves. Justin has been awarded the Utah Visionary Voice Award presented by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the 2017 Public Policy Award by the Utah Council on Victims of Crime.
Click here to view the Heartland Campus Safety Summit program.
More information coming soon.
Registration, hotels, and location
Registration for the 2023 Heartland Campus Safety Summit is now closed.
- Quality Inn and Suites Lawrence – University Area - (786) 843-9100
- The Oread - (785) 843-1200
- Eldridge Hotel - (785) 749-5011
- Comfort Inn and Suites Lawrence – University Area - (785) 330-7241
- Springhill Suites by Marriot Lawrence - (785) 841-2700
- Country Inn and Suites by Radisson Lawrence - (785) 727-1825
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites Lawrence - (785) 749-7555
- Hampton Inn Lawrence - (785) 841-4994
- Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence - (785) 841-7077
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit will be held in the Burge Union on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, KS. Once registered, attendees will receive further information on Summit location, parking, and logistical details.
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past summits
2013-2022 Heartland Campus Safety Summits
sponsors/exhibitors
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
Proposed Summit Topics
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Summit Objectives
Campus leaders will be encouraged to develop a team of key campus stakeholders to create a comprehensive and integrated approach to preventing and responding to gender-based violence at their institutions. Furthermore, promoting a focused and coherent system of support that encourages respectful, non-violent relationships will also be addressed. The summit’s ultimate goal is to transform area colleges and universities to:
- Prevent abusive behaviors by engaging faculty, staff, and students in promoting healthy relationships;
- Ensure that the institution is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to incidents and reports of violence when they do occur; and
- Ultimately to change campus norms so that campus members hold themselves and each other to respectful and non-violent standards of interpersonal behavior.
The conceptual framework for this educational summit was developed with the assistance of the report Beyond Title IX: Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education.
This document was developed by Futures Without Violence and the Avon Foundation for Women.
This document was developed by Futures Without Violence and the Avon Foundation for Women.
Summit CoordinatorsJana's Campaign Staff
University of Kansas and KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center |
Summit Sponsors
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2022 Summit Feedback
“The speakers were well educated and I really felt comfortable asking questions and following up. We will absolutely be implementing some new ideas at our institution!” “Taking back good ideas for training purposes.” |
“I’m coming back [to campus] with ideas I can implement and feeling re-energized.” “This conference was a great way to connect with local peers in the field!” |
Regional Summits
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit has been the foundational Summit from Jana’s Campaign since 2013; its model has been expanded to the Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit (Denver, CO), the Midwest Campus Safety Summit (Chicago, IL), and the Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit (Houston, TX). Together, these summits have attracted hundreds of participants from dozens of states across the United States.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
