DHS) regulations, policies and training materials on U and T visa certification and will include a discussion of the benefits for law enforcement and prosecutors in following DHS’s recommendations for certification early in the case including in cases that are not ultimately prosecuted. The focus will be strongly on cases of immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking but we will also provide an overview of the wide range of crimes that U and T…

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CVCP Training: Learn more about Oregon’s Crime Victims’ Compensation Program (CVCP). The CVCP works to ease financial burden suffered by hundreds of Oregonians each year. This training includes information about program eligibility and benefits, the application process and how payments are handled. Participants will be introduced to the CVCP Client Portal, where they will create an account and practice submitting an application electronically in our computer lab. Other functionality of the client portal will be explored. Intended participants: Victim advocates…

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Recent court decisions have enabled prosecutors to more easily introduce expert testimony in domestic violence cases (around dynamics and trauma), however there is a shortage of witnesses who feel prepared and able to testify as experts about sexual and domestic violence dynamics, as well as other related topics. This training aims to change that. The training will primarily be geared toward advocates (both community and system-based) and police officers who have the requisite amount of professional and/or educational experience, as…

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Audience Oregon Child Abuse MDT Chairs, Coordinators, and MDT members (including district attorneys, district attorney-based victim assistance providers, law enforcement, Department of Human Services Child Protective Services workers, school officials, county health department personnel, county mental health department personnel, child abuse intervention center staff, and juvenile department representatives). Description MDT Day is a biennial (every other year) training and networking event. It is required for all organizations that receive CAMI (Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention) grant funds. MDTs should ensure attendance…

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What is your nonprofit exposed to in the fiscal arena? What are you planning for? What could you have missed? During this training, you will expand your knowledge of risk management tricks and traps regarding: “What can go wrong” by examining real claims examples pertaining to employee dishonesty Internal controls Cyber security Fiduciary liability And more!

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The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), through the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, is conducting a series of Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships To Respond to Sexual Assault training events in 2018. These local, interactive, 1-day training events are designed for community victim advocates, law enforcement officials, sexual assault nurse examiners, mental health counselors, prosecutors, military victim advocates, sexual assault medical…

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The Oregon Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights is hosting two public meetings—May 1 and May 2—to hear testimony regarding civil rights concerns of human and labor trafficking in the sex, agriculture, and forestry industries and equal protection violations and discrimination based upon the race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age of the survivors. Additionally, the Committee will examine the effectiveness of state and local agency programs administered to survivors of human trafficking. In addition…

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When was the last time you and your team had a good day at work? Having a good day has become increasingly difficult in a rapidly complex and changing environment. Juggling new regulations, technology and imperatives is causing record rates of burnout and change fatigue. In fact, you may be exhausted just reading this...but there's good news! Individuals and organizations can thrive by adopting new skills and mindsets for rediscovering professional passion, tackling priorities, and sustaining higher levels of performance,…

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