2025 Sexual & Domestic Violence Response Conference

2025 Sexual & Domestic Violence Response Conference

Join us for the 2025 Multidisciplinary Response Conference with Keynote Speaker Joe Petito from the Gabby Petito Foundation.

By Clayton & Delaware Crime Victim Witness Program

Date and time

Location

Delaware County Fairgrounds Pavilion (Back side of the Fairgrounds)

East Acers Street Manchester, IA 52057

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Lineup

Agenda

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Check-In and Light Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Keynote Speaker, Beyond the Headlines

Jim A. Schmidt, Gabby Petito Foundation

Beyond the Headlines, Gabby Petito’s bonus dad shares her powerful story, offering a personal look at the tragedy that captured national attention. Speaking from the heart, he reflects on Gabby’s lif...

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Break

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Four Pounds of Pressure: A Survivor’s Perspective

Danielle Leukam, Take Back Your Power

Danielle covers her story of survival, the aftermath and how she coped, as well as the court process and evidence. She will also discuss ways to help survivors, victim blaming, resources, and how eve...

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Homicide Investigation of Jami Kasemeier

Matthew Schalk, Special Agent, DCI, Major Crimes Unit

In January 2024, Jami Kasemeier was found shot to death in her Waukon, Iowa home following a welfare check. Her husband, Brandon Kasemeier, who had a known history of domestic abuse, was quickly ide...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch will be on your own

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Strangulation Response: The Case for a Coordinated Approach

Jim A. Schmidt, Gabby Petito Foundation

This course offers a first responder’s perspective on the critical need for a unified, informed response to domestic violence incidents involving strangulation. Often overlooked or misunderstood, str...

About this event

  • Event lasts 9 hours

Thank you to all of our community partners and everyone who helped bring this event together, especially the Clayton and Delaware County Sexual Assault Response Teams. This is not an open public event. It is limited to first responders of sexual and domestic violence.

This year, we’ve made a purposeful change to broaden our focus to include both sexual assault and domestic violence. These crimes often overlap, and it’s vital that we address them together, not only to support survivors, but to ensure our first responders have the tools and training needed to prevent and respond to the unthinkable. Both issues deserve equal attention, and we remain committed to raising awareness, providing education, and standing with those impacted.

We hope you will join us for a day of education, connection, and partnership.

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Clayton & Delaware Crime Victim Witness Program
Free
Sep 9 · 7:30 AM CDT