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July 2018
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. 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…
Building Trust Deliberately as a Nonprofit Leader
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
PRESENTER Mazarine Treyz, Chief Executive Officer, Wild Woman Fundraising The retention stats for our nonprofit profession are abysmal. Most people don't stay after 18 months. Why is that? According to the Underdeveloped Report by Compasspoint, many staff leave because they do not get along with their boss. This session will help attendees build trust in an age of "fake news" and untrustworthy leaders. Now more than ever, we need leaders we can trust. The currency that our movements must speak…
The Forgotten Victims: Elder Homicides Part 2, A Prosecutor’s Perspective
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On Friday, July 13, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. eastern time, the Elder Justice Initiative presents the webinar “The Forgotten Victims: Elder Homicides Part 2, A Prosecutor's Perspective." Please join us as Belle Chen of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office discusses the unique challenges of investigating and prosecuting elder and dependent neglect homicides. This webinar will highlight some of the challenges and common dynamics in these cases through a comparison of two elder neglect cases that went to trial and…
Implementing the Model Standards: A Primer for Victim Service Program Managers
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime was recently updated to reflect emerging challenges faced by the victim services field. The Model Standards e-publication provides guidelines and suggestions to help victim service practitioners and program administrators improve the quality and consistency of their response to crime victims. In this training, you will learn about the importance of the Model Standards to the field and to your organization, explore your organization’s capabilities to implement the Model Standards, and…
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.
Moving from Awareness to Comprehensive Prevention
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance 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 prevention practitioners and statewide collaborations. As…
Moving from Awareness to Comprehensive Prevention Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
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…
Nothing About Us Without Us: Centering the Movement Around Self-Advocates
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This webinar will provide an overview of how to facilitate the effective participation of self-advocates at the intersection of violence and disability as well as some of the many benefits of doing so.
Nothing About Us Without Us: A Webinar on Centering the Movement Around Self-Advocates
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Any effort to address domestic violence and sexual assault in the lives of people with disabilities should include those most affected. At the same time, to ensure their full and meaningful participation, you need to prepare self-advocates to be involved. This is accomplished by teaching them about the systems involved in interpersonal violence, as well as the history of the anti-violence movement and its philosophical underpinnings. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of effective participation of self-advocates…
Forging Relationships Between Victim Service Providers and Academic Institutions
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On July 18, 2018, at 2 p.m. e.t., the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Keisha Varnell on "Forging Relationships Between Victim Service Providers and Academic Institutions." Victim service providers and academic institutions can create mutually beneficial relationships in which subject matter expertise, learning experiences, data, and best practices are developed, exchanged, and improved upon. This session explores how to initiate relationships between these types of organizations, strengthen…