Part 3: Intervening in Domestic Violence for Mental Health Professionals The Oregon Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence will be hosting a four part series, updated with advances in the field since our first series in 2015, presented once again by Chris Huffine, Psy.D, Author of "Becoming Allies" Will discuss the reasons victims of domestic violence may not leave abusive relationships, intervention techniques that can be used with victims and perpetrators, the differences between abuse intervention and anger management, suicidality,…

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Part 4: Domestic Violence Safety Planning for Mental Health Professionals The Oregon Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence will be hosting a four part series, updated with advances in the field since our first series in 2015, presented once again by Chris Huffine, Psy.D, Author of "Becoming Allies". This webinar for mental health professionals working with survivors or perpetrators of domestic violence will provide an overview of safety planning with clients. Content will include how to safety plan with a…

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Register for a live, no cost Talking Circle webinar about intergenerational and historical trauma, which have existed for hundreds of years within tribal communities. Understanding this history as well as the impact of complex trauma on survivors of human trafficking is critical to supporting their healing process. Join the American Indian and Alaska Native panelists as they offer insight and answer participant questions on recognizing and addressing trauma from a human trafficking survivor's lived experience. Moderated by Desiree Coyote (Confederated…

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Presented by Jane Anderson, AEquitas Attorney Advisor, Kathryn Ford, CCI Director of Child Witness Initiatives, and Shashika Peeligama, CCI Senior Program Manager This webinar will highlight the Center for Court Innovation’s (CCI) Child Witness Materials Development Project, a partner project of AEquitas. In this webinar, participants will learn more about how young trafficking survivors experience the justice system, how to address youth’s needs, and how to provide developmentally-appropriate information and emotional support. Participants will learn how to effectively use the Child…

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Scams and fraud are ongoing and rapidly escalating problems. Researchers and advocates have sought to understand the dynamics of financial fraud victimization, however, the drivers behind chronic, repeated fraud victimization have remained a mystery. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the AARP Fraud Watch Network will discuss research examining the problem of chronic fraud victimization and identifying points of intervention that could serve to disrupt the fraud cycle. Also, hear about a movement on the need to change the way…

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Join The Moss Group for an informative virtual training that will provide key information on the requirements outlined in the PREA Standards, as well as best practices to investigate sexual abuse. This training covers PREA for adults only. Training objectives include understanding PREA standards relevant to investigations; learning about conducting investigations unique to confinement settings; learning techniques for interviewing victims of sexual abuse; understanding the proper use of Miranda and Garrity warnings; understanding sexual abuse evidence collection; and gaining confidence…

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Presented by Jane Anderson, AEquitas Attorney Advisor, David Weiss, Deputy Chief, Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, and Miiko Anderson, Deputy District Attorney, Fresno County District Attorney's Office This presentation will focus on how prosecutors can collaborate with others to better serve their communities by holding traffickers accountable and protecting victims and survivors in meaningful ways. The presenters will provide strategies to leverage the prosecutor’s leadership role to positively influence how investigations are initiated, conducted, and charged. Additionally, the prosecutor’s overlapping ethical…

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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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