State of Delaware
Criminal Justice Council

Victim Services Conference

About the Event

The annual Victim Services Conference (VSC) marks a statewide training opportunity for Victim Services professionals and allies. One of the goals of the CJC is to increase the availability of local training for victim services professionals. By doing so, we aim to strengthen the quality of victim service programs in Delaware and provide support and professional development to victim services career professionals.

The 2025 Victim Services Conference took place on November 5, 2025 at Delaware Technical Community College’s Terry Campus in Dover, with a theme of: “Charting the Course: Maintaining Core Services through Collaboration.” The planning group recruited a fantastic group of presenters to share their experiences and expertise on a variety of timely topics! Download a copy of the Program here.

This conference event was made possible by funding from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Office of Victims of Crime, annual VOCA Assistance Grant Awards of Crime, VOCA Assistance Grants 15POVC-23-GG-00393-ASSI & 15POVC-22-GG-00721-ASSI.

Event Details

Date: November 5, 2025 (8:30am-4:30pm)

Location: DelOne Conference Center

Address: Terry Campus
Delaware Technical Community College
100 Campus Drive
Dover, Delaware 19904-1383

Agenda at a Glance

Select slide decks are available for download below.

Time	Session Information	Session Speakers
8:30-9:00am	Check-in	Registration Table
9:00-9:15am	Opening Remarks	Valarie Tickle, CJC Associate Deputy Director
9:15-10:15am	Overview of Delaware’s Forensic Nursing Programs *Download the Slides for the Forensic Nursing presentation*	Amy Stier, Christiana Care Jennifer Cooper, Nemours Children’s Health Dawn Culp, Bayhealth Dana “Nikki” Morris, Beebe Healthcare Jaclyn Sanders, TidalHealth Nanticoke
10:15-10:30am	Break
10:30am-12:00pm	BREAKOUT: Sustaining the Self: Understanding Vicarious Trauma, Building Resilience, and Preventing Burnout in Helping Professions	Dr. Maya Khalid-Janney, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery
	BREAKOUT: Pink Pony Club: Trusting, Respecting, and Nurturing Survivors	Bailey Coco, Delaware Family Court Francisca Moreno, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
12:00-1:15pm	Lunch
1:15-2:30pm	Understanding Delaware’s Fatal Incident Review Team (FIRT) *Download the Slides to learn more about Delaware’s Fatal Incident Review Team*	Lauren Cuevas, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
2:30-3:20pm	Victims’ Rights in Delaware: Overview & Updates *Download the Slides to learn more about Victims’ Rights in Delaware*	Stephanie Hamilton, Wilmington Police Victim Services Jenn Kutney-Soper, Department of Justice Victim Services Melissa Pennachi, Newark Police Victim Services Angela Seguin, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
3:20-3:30pm	Break
3:30-4:30pm	**BREAKOUT: Incarcerated Victims: The Correlation between Childhood Trauma and Ending Up Behind Bars Download the Slides to learn more about working more effectively with Incarcerated Victims**	Stephanie Wiley, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery Chris Copelin, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery
	BREAKOUT: Hospital Violence Intervention Program: Community Care Beyond the Bedside	Mishai Pendleton, Christiana Care Dr. David Chen, Christiana Care