CCCUA News

Cossatot Community College
of the University of Arkansas
183 Hwy 399 | PO Box 960
De Queen, AR 71832
870.584.4471


Domestic Violence Roundtable Discussion Set
09 September 2004

DE QUEEN – Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, in conjunction with the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Southwest Arkansas Domestic Violence Center, will host a multi-county roundtable discussion at the CCCUA campus in De Queen and at its Extension sites in Nashville and Ashdown. The discussion will be held in the AV-2 rooms on September 16, from 6PM to 9PM. The public is invited to this free event.

Sandra Renfrow, Executive Director of the Southwest Arkansas Domestic Violence Center, said, “The roundtable discussion is for anyone working in law enforcement, victim advocacy, prosecution, or healthcare, for example the hospitals and nurses who see and treat domestic violence victims, and anybody else who might work with individuals involved in domestic violence or child abuse.” She noted that the focus of the discussion will be to better establish cooperative efforts and communication among service providers who work with individuals involved in domestic violence. Topics will include: identifying barriers to working together, service gaps and problems, implementing training, orders of protection, improving investigation and prosecution, dating violence, and domestic violence as it relates to specific populations or cultures.

Those interested in participating should RSVP to the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Office at (870) 584-4471, or toll-free at (800) 844-4471.

Cossatot Community College offers both technical certification and Associate’s degrees in a wide range of fields on its campus at De Queen, at extension sites at Nashville and Ashdown, and at cccua.edu. It has an enrollment of more than 1,000 students, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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