East Texas Conference on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
MAUDE COBB
100 GRAND BOULEVARD
LONGVIEW, TX
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection, and action as we work together to build safer, stronger communities across East Texas.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Featuring
Denise Brown
Advocate • Activist • Author
Sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson, Denise Brown has made a life-long commitment to educate the public as well as improve the quality of living for women and children who have been victims of domestic violence. She is determined to banish the darkness and end the silence.
Hidden in
Plain Sight.
Violence, exploitation, trafficking, stalking, and abuse rarely announce themselves.
They often appear quietly. In schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes across East Texas.
Too Close to Home brings together the people working every day to strengthen prevention, response, and community resilience.
Why Attend?
Learn
Hear from nationally renowned speakers who will take the stage to address various areas of trafficking and its impact in our area.
Connect
Build relationships across sectors and disciplines. There will also be food and other goodies from local community partners and sponsors.
Act
Leave with practical tools you can immediately apply in your work and community. Continuing education hours will be provided for EMTs, police, attorneys, mental health professionals, and teachers, pending approval from designated agencies.
Agenda Preview
8:00 - 8:45 AM
8:55 - 9:15 AM
9:15 - 10:15 AM
10:30 - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
12:45 - 2:00 PM
2:15 - 3:30 PM
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote Address
Session 1
Lunch & Raffle
Session 2
Session 3
Featured Speakers
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DENISE BROWN
Author & Domestic Violence Advocate
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SONI LEWIS
Chief of the Human Trafficking Division,
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office -
KATHY GIVENS
Social Impact Consultant & Speaker
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SYBIL GREENBERG CUMMIN, MA, LPC, ACS
Creator of Rising Beyond Power and Control,
Arvada Therapy Solutions -
DET. JOE SCARAMUCCI
Director of Law Enforcement Training & Operations
Skull Games, Inc. -
DANIELLE LEUKAM
Writer, Speaker, Survivor, & Advocate
Member of the Survivor Advisory Group to the Governor of Minnesota
Awareness
Creates
Action
A Community Response
Requires a Community Table
Creating safer communities requires collaboration. This summit connects educators, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, advocates, nonprofit leaders, and public servants across East Texas.
Presented By:
In partnership with:Rotary Club of Longview
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The Martin House CAC
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Greater Longview United Way
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Zonta Club of Longview
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Buckner Children and Family Services
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Rotary Club of Longview • The Martin House CAC • Greater Longview United Way • Zonta Club of Longview • Buckner Children and Family Services •
Thank You to Our Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
ADVOCACY SPONSORS
TOGETHER WE CAN SPONSORS
Cassity Jones
Huntington National Bank
STEPPING UP SPONSORS
Austin Bank
HELPING HAND SPONSORS
Air Cybernetics, Inc.
Baxter Packaging LLC
Henry & Peters
Ishihara & Parker Law Firm
Hope Road Counseling
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Kelly & Robert Belt
Central Title Company
East Texas Professional Credit Union
Gans & Smith Insurance
Thank you to the East Texas community for supporting the Too Close To Home conference for a 4th year!
FAQs
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At the end of each session, there will be a QR code that links to a survey to complete that will contribute to your total credit hours for the day. There will also be a final event survey that will need to be completed. More details will be provided ahead of the event.
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This event is for everyone 18 and over.
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The goal of the event is to bring awareness to human trafficking so we, as a community, understand the signs in order for us to act when we see something that's not right. Education is key to change, and if we are going to change East Texas we need to know what's happening here.
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Contact us at tooclosetohome@wc-et.org
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Please reach out to us at tooclosetohome@wc-et.org with any other questions you have.