Advocate Training is a 40-hour comprehensive basic sexual assault training for those seeking advocate certification or those providing other support services to sexual assault survivors. The training covers the foundational topics of sexual assault advocacy in supporting adult and adolescent survivors. Participants will learn how to provide survivor-centered, trauma informed responses to survivors and the skills to safely advocate for survivors in their community. Due to limited funding and capacity, SATF will be prioritizing applicants who are: New advocates in…

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The Commission for Elder Abuse and Nelgect Specialists, Inc and The Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative are pleased to offer this full day training on elder abuse in dementia. Assessing for elder abuse can be difficult for professionals and clinicians alike. Agenda: 8:00am-8:30am Sign in and coffee 8:30am-9:30am Signs, Symptoms, and Red Flags for Abuse, Troy Kindy, LCSW 9:30am-10:30am, Dementia for Social Workers, Troy Kindy, LCSW 10:45am-11:45am, Interviewing Persons with Dementia about Abuse, Troy Kindy, LCSW 11:45am-12:45pm, Lunch Provided 12:45pm-1:45pm,…

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PRESENTER: Cliff Jones, Senior Consultant, Nonprofit Association of Oregon Employees are your organization's greatest resource, but if they are not being effectively supported and directed, you may not be receiving their maximum contribution to your organization's mission and goals. Cliff Jones, Senior Consultant with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, offers a holistic approach to supervision. He has helped hundreds of supervisors in nonprofit settings develop skills and supervision methods that really make a difference. You will explore the most essential…

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This training is offered free of charge to SANEs/SAEs and advocates (system- and community-based). It is intended to support SANEs/SAEs and advocates who may respond to sexual assault medical-forensic exams by providing practice updates and mock exams in a supportive environment. A full list of all dates and locations available in 2018 can be found at:  http://oregonsatf.org/calendar/trainings/ ». Depending on registration numbers, attendees may be invited to attend anywhere from a 4-hour timeslot to a 12-hour timeslot. CEU's provided.

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Target Audience: Law enforcement (parole & probation, police, corrections), mental health professionals, victim advocates, court staff, and community treatment providers who work with or within the public safety system. The GAINS Center has developed this training for criminal justice professionals to raise awareness about trauma and its effects. Criminal justice professionals will leave the training with: *Increase understanding and awareness of the impact of trauma *Develop trauma-informed responses *Provide strategies for developing and implementing trauma-informed policies This highly interactive training…

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This training is offered free of charge to SANEs/SAEs and advocates (system- and community-based). It is intended to support SANEs/SAEs and advocates who may respond to sexual assault medical-forensic exams by providing practice updates and mock exams in a supportive environment. A full list of all dates and locations available in 2018 can be found at:  http://oregonsatf.org/calendar/trainings/ ». Depending on registration numbers, attendees may be invited to attend anywhere from a 4-hour timeslot to a 12-hour timeslot. CEU's provided.

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2-Day Comprehensive Violence Prevention Training As more and more people are interested in and required to implement effective prevention programming related to sexual and gender based violence in an ongoing and consistent manner, many practitioners struggle to fulfill mandates and better provide for the needs of their communities in ways that are both 1) cost effective and 2) rooted in best practices. SATF’s Comprehensive Prevention Training is informed by national evidence for effective prevention as well as Oregon specific best-practice implemented by Oregon…

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