In this training, we’ll explore ways that supervisors can contribute to creating healthy workplaces while supporting their co-workers. They’ll be discussed in the context of our diverse organizations; many of which are collaborative, social justice based, and also hierarchical. We’ll focus on both theories of practice as well as tools such as providing direct feedback and addressing work performance issues. This training series is a weekly, three-part series beginning Wednesday, July 13th. Sessions will be every week on July 13,…

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Do the survivors you serve interact with the criminal justice system? Do you know that survivors have rights in the criminal justice system but often wonder if those rights are really meaningful? Do you have the skills and partnerships necessary to identify and help when a victim’s right is at risk of being violated? Do you know which steps you can take if a victim’s right has already been violated? If you answered yes to any of this, then this…

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Are you a prosecutor handling domestic violence cases in your community? Do you want to strengthen your skills to better serve victims and hold offenders accountable? Join us this August 16–18th for the National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence! The National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence (NIPDV) is a three-day virtual course designed to challenge participants to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting domestic violence. The curriculum is grounded in evidence-based prosecution, equipping prosecutors with the skills…

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Register for a live, no cost Talking Circle webinar on Thursday, September 8. Human trafficking harms the body and spirit. Learn about the connection between human trafficking and Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). Both human trafficking and MMIP victims may have been exposed to domestic and sexual violence, adverse childhood experiences, substance use, poverty, and homelessness. While human trafficking can happen to anyone anywhere, traffickers often exploit these vulnerabilities. Join American Indian and Alaska Native panelists as they offer…

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Nearly 3 million people in the United States identify as “American Indian or Alaskan Native” (2010 U.S. Census). Due to systemic and historical oppression, individuals within these communities experience high rates of sexual assault and have high rates of disability. Indigenous survivors of sexual assault who also have a disability encounter unique barriers in their healing journey. During this webinar, Olga Trujillo of Activating Change will be joined by Nicole Matthews of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition to…

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People with disabilities are targeted at higher rates than their peers to exploitation and/or abuse, including sex trafficking. Sex traffickers deliberately target individuals they know they can isolate and control and both individual and systemic conditions increase the risk for people with disabilities. Specifically, people with disabilities often live in relative isolation, may rely on assistance from others to get to work and to access basic services and may be denied information about trafficking. Compounding these individual risk factors are…

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January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and an opportunity to learn more about the issue, recognize individuals who have experienced it, and highlight available educational resources. Providing victim services within a Tribal court setting offers survivors confidential, victim-centered services, advocacy, and assistance in a non-judgmental, supportive environment. These services reflect the dignity, cultural beliefs, needs, and voices of survivors. Register for this live, no cost Talking Circle webinar on Thursday, January 26th to learn how to offer court-located victim services…

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NCVLI's Meg Garvin and Terry Campos, who combined have 35 years of experience in victims' rights, will review key developments and lessons learned in victims' rights from cases decided across the country in 2022. Building on these, they will look ahead and identify how these lessons can inform litigation and policy development in 2023.

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