The 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community
Pre-Conference Workshop II:
Domestic Violence: Perspective and Global Review
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Domestic violence among immigrant communities and minority groups presents a serious public health problem.
Domestic violence in the Arab American community presents a special case with a unique set of barriers that must
be addressed when offering prevention and intervention services. This workshop will deliver the following:

 

Objectives:

• To compare domestic violence prevalence in the Arab American community with that of Michigan
  and the United States as a whole
• To raise awareness about the understanding of religious and cultural factors that influence domestic
  violence prevention and intervention
• To develop concrete action plans to reduce the burden of domestic violence and promote healthy
  living in our community




AGENDA

8:30 am            Registration/Breakfast 9:30 am           Welcoming Remarks Maha Freij Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, ACCESS 9:45 am Session I: Domestic Violence among Immigrant Communities and Minority Groups Moderator:      Nancy Diehl, Wayne County Prosecutor Keynote Speaker 9:45 am May Majdalani, MA Clinical Psychologist, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Domestic Violence Perspectives in Lebanon 10:30 am Anahid Kulwicki, RN, DNS, FAAN Deputy Director, Wayne County Department of Health and Human Services Domestic Violence in the Arab American Community 11:00 am Break 11:15 am Panel I: Faith Base Perspectives on Domestic Violence in the Arab and Arab American Communities Moderator:       Charlene Elder, Judge, 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, Board Member, ACCESS Panelist:           Imam Mohamad Mardini, American Muslim Center Reverend George Shalhoub, The Basilica of St. Mary's Najah Bazzy, RN, Executive Director, Zaman International, CEO, Diversity Specialists, LLC, Active Member, Islamic Center of America 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm Panel II: The Arab and Arab American Experience in Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention: Global Review Moderator: Siham Awada Jafaar, Arab American Domestic Violence Coalition, Vice President, David Communication/Arab Detroit Panelist: Joanna Ladki, MA Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center Mona Makki, MSW Victims of Crime Supervisor, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center Anahid Kulwicki, RN, DNS, FAAN Deputy Director, Wayne County Department of Health and Human Services May Majdalani, MA Clinical Psychologist, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 2:45 pm WorkshopSummation and Recommendation 3:30 pm Adjournment

This workshop is supported by the Detroit Wayne County Mental Health Agency and Michigan Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence.