Ending violence is focus of workshop Published Oct. 21, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Keesler's sexual assault prevention and response program hosts a Commitment to End Violence seminar Oct. 27 in Keesler Medical Center's Don Wylie Auditorium. Two sessions are planned, and participants may register for either or both: 8 a.m. to noon - Heather Wagner, special assistant attorney general and director of the domestic violence division for the office of the state attorney general, conducts domestic violence and sexual assault training. Topics include victim dynamics, state and federal laws, effective investigation and prosecution techniques and special considerations for military personnel and dependents. 1-5 p.m. - Sharlotta Sharp, a registered nurse from the Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault, leads a workshop on emergency department care for victims of sexual assault. The presentation reviews the adult or adolescent sexual assault victim from a military perspective. Topics include victimology, offender typology, nursing assessment, documentation, evidence collection, medical management and military procedures. The class awards nursing and social work units. For more information or to register, call the sexual assault prevention and response office, 377-8635.