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July 2018
Best Practices for Trans-Inclusion and Medical Advocacy Response During the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
SATF is pleased to offer a 1-day training in Pendleton on Best Practices for Trans-Inclusion and Medical-Advocacy Response during the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam. This training will be beneficial to community, campus, tribal, culturally specific, rural, or systems based staff that are providing medical advocacy response for survivors seeking medical-forensic care. The training will include best practices for Trans-inclusion and patient care, trauma informed care, best practice for medical advocacy, and skill building. There are no scholarships available to cover…
Historical Trauma and Implications for Prevention
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This Prevention Through Liberation webinar will provide an opportunity for attendees to explore the intersection of systemic oppression and sexual and domestic violence in our communities. Coalition staff will share principles of anti-oppression as primary prevention. We will focus on creating prevention projects, strategies, and practices centered in Oregon’s historically marginalized communities and focused on community resilience.
2018 Campus Investigator Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training will include two distinct tracks for campus investigators, student conduct process advisors, and other practitioners. This training meets campus investigator's annual training requirements. Workbook, certificate of completion and other training materials included. Topics and training overview below. Track 1: The Fundamentals of Title IX Investigation & Report Writing Investigating & Determining Consent Sexual Assault Dynamics Perpetrator Dynamics Neurobiology of Trauma Interviewing Techniques Investigation Elements & Title IX Foundations Bias & Equity Report Writing 1/2 day Case Study Track 2:…
Succession Planning Within Domestic and Sexual Assault Organizations
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Leadership transitions can be challenging. For non-profit organizations to succeed, it is essential to think critically about the long-term leadership needs of the organization in anticipation of any unexpected changes that may arise, as well as to prepare for planned leadership transitions. Presenters will discuss key elements of a succession plan, describe a process to plan for leadership transition within a domestic violence/sexual assault organization, and share tools and resources to assist OVW grantees to plan for the near and distant…
Banks and Triads Working Together to Combat Scams Against Older Americans
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join our webinar on July 31, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. eastern time, as Julie Childs, J.D., Consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative, hosts a discussion with Elaine Dodd, EVP Fraud Division, Oklahoma Bankers Association, and Corporal Kim Lopez, Triad Coordinator, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, to demonstrate how banks and law enforcement can work together to combat elder financial exploitation and abuse. The Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma Sheriff's Department Triad program formed a partnership…
August 2018
Introduction to Oregon Crime Victim Compensation & Address Confidentiality Programs
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
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. ACP Training: Learn more…
Trauma-Informed Responses for Criminal Justice Officers
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
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. Overview: 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…
MDT Cross Training: Prosecutors and MDT’s
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join the Elder Justice Initiative webinar on August 9, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, as Nicole Sato, Deputy District Attorney, provides an overview of the role of a prosecutor at the MDT table. Learn how to strengthen collaboration with your team’s prosecutor by delving into their role, contributions, and professional perspective. Join in a discussion about the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in the fight against elder abuse. The discussion will include the…
The Role of Judges in an Elder Abuse Case
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join the EJI webinar on August 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, as Judge Karen Howze discusses the dynamics of elder abuse, relevant issues such as cognitive capacity, expert witnesses that may be required, reasonable courtroom accommodations, the advantages of elder abuse multidisciplinary teams, and the importance of judicial leadership on the issue of elder abuse. Judges play a critical role in adjudicating the wide array of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation cases that come before them.…
Sexual Assault Medical-Forensic (SANE) Mock Exams
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
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.