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Why Support the 9th Annual National Conference on Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons? Every day more than 2,300 Americans are reported missing. While media attention often focuses on victims of stereotypical stranger abductions and kidnappings, only a small fraction of the number of reported cases involve these circumstances. Many missing person reports involve individuals who wander off, run away, or are homeless due to a multitude of life stressors. They are the nation’s adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities, aging populations, veterans and active service members, college-aged students, tribal and minority groups, and those who suffer emotional and or physical pain which causes them to become disengaged with their families or loved ones. NCJTC’s Annual Missing and Unidentified Persons conference focuses on the needs of individuals who are sometimes forgotten when speaking about missing persons. The conference will focus on identifying ways to locate and protect hidden victims, develop strategies for the investigation and recovery of missing children and adults, and improve responses to victims and families. Your support for this conference demonstrates your commitment to raising awareness and supporting the safe return of all missing persons. Your contribution will support training workshops and resources, and provide scholarships for agencies and individuals who serve missing and unidentified persons, including law enforcement, mental health and social service providers, first responders, forensic experts, U.S. military representatives, educators, families and victims.
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What is the National Criminal Justice Training Center? Fox Valley Technical College’s National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) has over 20 years of experience providing high-quality national training and technical assistance to agencies, organizations, and individuals in the criminal justice field through its grants with the Department of Justice and contract training. NCJTC combines the skills and abilities of our staff and more than 400 expert consultants located throughout the nation to provide training that is targeted, current, and cost effective. Through its annual National Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference, NCJTC has provided the field with innovative tools for locating the missing, with an emphasis on developing collaborative approaches for responding to missing persons’ cases. For additional information about the National Criminal Justice Training Center, visit www.ncjtc.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities Contributing as a sponsor will allow your organization to receive recognition for supporting agencies and organizations who serve our nation’s adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities, aging populations, veterans and active service members, college-aged students, runaway and homeless persons, and tribal and minority groups.
Sponsorship Levels Program recognition
Premier $10,000
Gold $5,000
Silver $2,500
Bronze $2,000
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2014 Conference Highlights Attorney General Sam Olens for the State of Georgia, Director Vernon Keenan of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Major General James Butterworth of the Georgia National Guard opened the conference by discussing the importance of developing collaborative responses to serve all missing persons populations and the critical need to provide ongoing support to their families.
Dorothy Edwards, Ph.D., Executive Director of Green Dot et cetera, Inc., spoke passionately about how to engage and motivate agencies and others in the community to better identify at-risk populations, increase prevention efforts, and more effectively support and assist victims. Dr. Edwards’ presentation was described as “inspiring”, “informative”, and “motivational”. Participants stated that her energy and excitement were infectious, and that she was masterful at motivating participants to take steps that can amount to “something big and life altering for our community” in protecting hidden victims.
Jim Walters, FVTC Program Administrator, provided an in-depth examination of the facts, problems, challenges, and issues associated with college students who go missing. From his extensive background in law enforcement and the military, and from his career as Assistant Chief of Police and Director of the Public Safety Training Center at Southern Methodist University, he brought his first-hand knowledge to the presentation. One participant stated that Jim “had a unique view of this issue because he had been part of implementing change at the ‘boots on the ground’ level”. His insights and knowledge provided for an energetic, “powerful” presentation.
Deborah McMahon, retired Special Agent of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and a Crisis Instructor with Crisis Systems Management, LLC, spoke about the critical needs of the military and veterans, and how they are often forgotten as hidden victims. She spoke from a very personal and professional perspective, having experienced the loss of a sibling as a result of PTSD and his subsequent disappearance. Overwhelmingly participants stated that she provided critical information to equip participants to return to their communities prepared to help veterans and active duty members and “communicate effectively with veterans in crisis”.
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Make checks payable to: FVTC Foundation Inc. Donations made to the FVTC Foundation to support the conference may be tax deductible. Credit card donation? Contact Melissa Hansen at (888) 347-5610 or email hansenme@fvtc.edu. Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ET
Sponsorship Levels Premier Support various portions of the conference including conference materials, conference costs, and participant scholarships.
Gold Support various portions of the conference including conference materials, conference costs, and participant scholarships.
Silver Support various portions of the conference including conference materials, conference costs, and participant scholarships. Bronze Support various portions of the conference including conference materials, conference costs, and participant scholarships. Full Scholarships Provide a full scholarship to a single conference participant (travel, lodging, meals, and registration). Partial Scholarships Provide a partial scholarship (registration fee) to a single conference participant.
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Send completed form and check to: Fox Valley Technical College – DC Office Attn: MUPC Conference/Melissa Hansen 401 9th Street NW Suite 630 Washington, DC 20004 For more conference information or to learn about NCJTC, visit www.ncjtc.org/hiddenvictims.org.
You will Receive Full page program recognition and description Special recognition at the conference Waived exhibitor fee Waived conference registration for two individuals from your organization Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website Full page program recognition Special recognition at conference Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website Waived exhibitor fee Waived conference registration for one participant from your organization ½ page program recognition Special recognition at conference Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website Waived conference registration for one individual from your organization ½ page program recognition Program recognition Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website ¼ page program recognition Program recognition Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website Program recognition Logo in all conference materials Recognition on conference website
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