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May 2019
Immigration Skill-Building Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Victim Rights Law Center is offering three free half day immigration workshops for caseworkers, victim advocates, and similar DV/SA agency staff who work directly with crime victims. The workshops will focus on the different immigration statuses for which sexual assault survivors may be eligible; the potential benefits and risks of applying for them; and the ways service providers can assist a survivor with collecting the information needed to support an immigration application. Please consider registering for one of the…
Crime Victims’ Compensation and Address Confidentiality Program Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Intended participants: Victim advocates working in system- and community-based agencies, including child abuse assessment centers, as well as allied professionals working with crime victims. Preference will be given to these individuals. Crime Victims' Compensation Program 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. This training also includes…
June 2019
Responding to Sexual Assault of Individuals with Dementia/Cognitive Degenerative Diseases
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This free training aims to increase the capacity of the Criminal Justice System to effectively and empathetically respond to, investigate and prosecute sexual violence crimes committed against people with dementia and other cognitive degenerative diseases. The materials and presentations, delivered through a trauma-informed lens, will focus on improving our understanding and handling of sexual violence crimes and their impact on survivors with dementia and cognitive degenerative diseases. Attend one of three locations: – Baker City on June 24; – Roseburg on…
Suicide Prevention Training for Crime Victim Advocates
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Education Development Center is offering a series of suicide prevention train-the-trainer courses designed specifically for crime victim advocates who are not clinical mental health professionals. With funding support from OVC, the Center developed the HOPE curriculum (Notice Hints, Ask Openly About Suicide, Validate Pain, and Explore Reasons to Live). This prevention training curriculum is designed specifically for crime victim advocates. HOPE prepares advocates who work with adult crime victims to properly identify, intervene, and refer individuals who are exhibiting symptoms of suicidality to…
Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Trauma Informed Mental Health Perspective
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
6 CEUs (approval of CEUs pending approval from the NASW) Gain an understanding of youth impacted by sexual exploitation. The training will include an overview of sexual exploitation in our communities, trauma and related impact, diagnostic considerations in youth with extensive trauma related to exploitation, and how to move from conceptualization to diagnosis and treatment Speaker: Cassie Trahan LCSW, RN, Executive Director & Co-Founder of A Village for One To register: Please send an email to Amanda.L.VanTil@doj.oregon.gov with your name,…
Introduction to Oregon Crime Victim Compensation
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Intended participants: Victim advocates working in system and community-based agencies, including child abuse assessment centers, as well as allied professionals working with crime victims. Due to space limitations, preference will be given to these individuals. Crime Victim Compensation Program Training: Learn more about Oregon's Crime Victims' Compensation Program (CVCP). The CVCP works to ease the financial burden suffered by hundreds of Oregonians each year as a result of violent person crimes. This training includes information about program eligibility and benefits, the…
Oregon Crime Victim Compensation for Child Abuse Intervention Centers and CASAs Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Intended participants: Victim advocates working in child abuse assessment centers, child advocacy centersa and CASAs Crime Victim Compensation Program Training: Learn more about Oregon's Crime Victims' Compensation Program (CVCP). The CVCP works to ease the financial burden suffered by hundreds of Oregonians each year as a result of violent person crimes. 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 with instructions on how…
Moving from Awareness to Comprehensive Prevention
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Statewide Training SATF’s Comprehensive Prevention Training is informed by national evidence for effective prevention of interpersonal, sexual, gender-based, and other forms of violence, as well as Oregon-specific best-practice implemented by Oregon prevention practitioners and statewide collaborations. As a result of attending this two-and-a-half-day training, participants will be better prepared to implement comprehensive, effective prevention efforts in their communities, institutions, systems, and schools. Who is this training for: Preventionists from Community Based, Culturally-Specific, and Tribal Programs, Campus Practitioners, Student Leaders, Educators and School Administrators, and…
Oregon State Basic Victim Assistance Academy (Basic Academy)
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Oregon State Basic Victim Assistance Academy (Basic Academy) provides fundamental education for victim service providers and allied professionals who routinely interact with victims of crime. The Spring 2019 Basic Academy in Salem, Oregon, will require online distance learning on select dates in May and June, in addition to in-person learning from June 17-20, 2019. The Basic Academy is designed for advocates who are new to the role of advocacy. The curriculum includes sessions that cover the core competencies of victim…
Courtroom Training for SANEs
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training will help educate Oregon Sexual Assault Examiners on the basics of preparing to testify in court. Topics include: * The difference between a fact witness and an expert witness. * Types of topics SAEs/SANEs are commonly expected to explain in the courtroom. * Learn what constitutes strong testimony and weak testimony. Register via the button below. You will receive a confirmation email once your information is received. A pre-training email will be sent approximately one week prior to…