Thursday, January 16, 2025 OR Friday, January 17, 2025
The exact same training will be provided two days in a row, so more people can attend from each agency.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PeaceHealth St. Luke's Community Health Education Center (map)
Join us for an in-person multi-disciplinary training on stalking prevention and response led by Jennifer Landhuis, a national expert from the Stalking Prevention and Awareness Resource Center (SPARC) and Sheriff Kenneth Bang. By the end of the training, you will be better able to:
Identify stalking behaviors and dynamics
Recognize the intersection of stalking with domestic violence
Identify common technologies used by offenders
Identify the 14 risk factors in stalking cases
Apply strategies for working with victims of stalking
Registration fee: $25
Lunch and refreshments included.
5.5 “other” CLEs approved.
About Jennifer Landuis:
Jennifer Landhuis (M.S.) brings over 25 years of experience as an educator and advocate on the issues of stalking, domestic violence, and sexual assault to her current position as the Director of the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC). As Director, she oversees the development and implementation of multi-faceted resources, programs, and publications on stalking, collaborates with national partners, and provides robust trainings to criminal justice and victim service professionals. Jennifer has led the SPARC initiative since its founding at AEquitas in 2017.
Prior to joining SPARC, Jennifer was the Director of Social Change at the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. In this capacity, she managed a variety of projects — including the Idaho Coordinated Response to Sexual & Domestic Violence and the Idaho Victims Assistance Academy – and designed and facilitated state and national trainings to build the capacity of criminal justice systems.
Earlier in her career, Jennifer spent 11 years as an advocate and educator for local domestic violence/sexual assault community-based crisis centers. Her direct service experience includes providing crisis intervention and 24-hour enhanced on-scene advocacy for hospitals and law enforcement agencies.
Jennifer graduated from Midland University with a Bachelors of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry and the University of Cincinnati with a Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She is an adjunct professor at Boise State University. Jennifer is based in Boise, Idaho.
About Sheriff Kenneth Bang:
Kenneth Bang is currently the sheriff in McPherson County, Nebraska and is a 40-year veteran of law enforcement. Throughout his career, Sheriff Bang has investigated adult and child sex crimes, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking cases. Kenneth has been a K-9 handler for both narcotics and arson, a state and federal crisis and hostage negotiator, and has attended the ATF Bomb School and National Fire Academy. Kenneth teaches at the Nebraska Law Enforcement training center, was an arson investigator and instructor, and has provided trainings at the local, state and national level throughout his career.
