4th Annual Opening Closed Doors Conference

Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County, Inc.
Child Advocacy Center of Northern New York
Presents our 4th Annual Conference:

OPENING CLOSED DOORS: Bringing Domestic Crimes to Light
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown NY

Agenda:

7:45a-8:10a: Registration & Lite Breakfast, provided by Hilton Garden Inn

8:10a-8:15a: Welcoming Remarks

8:15a-9:45a: Keynote Speaker (main room) : Jose Alfaro- Trafficking Survivor

9:45a-10:00a: Morning Break

10:00a-11:30a: Break Out Room #1: (Main Room) –Jose Alfaro –Service Provisions when working with

victims of human trafficking. – An Open Forum

Break Out Room #2: (Mid Size Room) - Erin Nestico - Dating Violence – Red Flags

Break Out Room #3: (Small Room) - Kathleen Nolan - Leveraging Medical Experts and

Evidence in Child Exploitation Cases

11:30a-12:15p: Break : Lunch provided by Hilton Garden Inn (Main Room)

12:15p- 1:45p: Break Out Room #1: (Main Room) – Renee Young, HIS – Cyberbullying and Sextortion

Break Out Room #2: (Mid Size Room) – Destiny Walker - Self Care/ Sound Healing

Break Out Room #3: (Small Room) - Kathleen Nolan – Normal is Normal: Effective Use of

Medical Evidence in the Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Break – Switch Sessions

1:50p- 3:20p: Break Out Room #1: (Main Room) - Kathleen Nolan - The Children Are NOT Okay: Impact

and Prevention of Domestic Violence

Break Out Room #2: (Mid Size Room) – Renee Young – Panel for Forensic Interviewers

Break Out Room #3: (Small Room) – Kobe Harrington and Kayleigh Orr from RH – Advocacy

and Resources for Victims of Trafficking

3:20p-3:30p- Afternoon Break : Snacks and Refreshments provided by Hilton Garden Inn

3:30p-4:30p: Last Session (Main Room) : NCMEC

(Mid-Size Room) – Destiny Walker – Self Care/ Sound Healing

Certificates **these will be on the registration table for attendees to grab on their way out** & Raffle Drawing