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December 2021
Living Our Values: Supervision and Feedback for Survivor-Serving Organizations
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Two-part webinar series on staff supervision and giving and receiving feedback, to explore how relationships can be enhanced with clarity and collaboration. Effective supervisors are trauma-informed, strengths-based, and highly relational. This requires the ability to engage in generative feedback that maintains mutual accountability and trust, advances equity, and supports professional growth. This two-part webinar series is interdependent and participation in both sessions is highly recommended. Participants will have the opportunity to use supervision and feedback tools, engage in practical exercises,…
Invisible Injuries: Domestic Violence, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Strangulation
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
While some disabilities are present at birth, many people with disabilities acquired their disability through trauma. Advocates who work with domestic violence survivors have known for decades that abusers intentionally target a victim’s head, neck and face, with terrifying and painful repeated assaults and strangulation. Ohio research showed that over 8 in 10 survivors accessing domestic violence services had experienced head trauma that could cause brain injuries, but these injuries were hardly ever identified or treated. We are just beginning…
Labor Trafficking Screening and Interviewing
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This 1-hour event will provide in-depth knowledge of labor trafficking screening and interviewing procedures. Topics include understanding the purpose of screening for trafficking, a review of existing screening tools, best practices, legal considerations, and common pitfalls. This training is tailored for anti-trafficking service providers with beginning understanding of survivor screening and interviewing. Learners will gain the ability to determine the best screening questions for crisis and intake situations.
January 2022
National Victim Assistance Academy: Building Trauma-Informed Organizations
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
A trauma-informed organization is one where all practices and services are viewed through the lens of trauma. In a trauma-informed organization, programs respond empathically to survivor needs, ensure their physical and emotional safety, develop realistic goals, and avoid re-traumatization. This training provides guidance on how your organization can become trauma-informed and how to modify policies and procedures to respond to trauma victims. This training is designed for those responsible for designing and implementing their organization’s programs and policies.
Advocate Crime Victim Compensation Q & A
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Q & A session designed for advocates of DV/SA or Victim Assistance Programs who help survivors apply for Crime Victim Compensation This event is designed for advocates who have taken the Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) training, to clarify questions and to help you help victims of crime apply for CVC and provide more accurate information. This question and answer session also welcomes non-advocate staff working for Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault or Victim Assistance Programs. The meeting will be held online via…
San Joaquin County 5th Annual Human Trafficking End It Summit
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Together, the San Joaquin County Human Trafficking Task Force and the San Joaquin County Office of Education present the 5th Annual Human Trafficking End It Summit. To secure a reservation please register using the Eventbrite link.
New SOAR Training Pilot— Working With Foreign National Minors
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) is excited to deliver a virtual pilot of our new SOAR training designed for providers who work with foreign national minors younger than age 25. Participants will learn about common tactics that traffickers use to exploit foreign national minors, how to ask about potential trafficking, and the available resources to support foreign national minors who have experienced trafficking during their journey to the United States or while in the United…
Trauma-informed Strategies to Address Victim and Witness Intimidation and Retaliation
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Project Safe Neighborhoods Training and Technical Assistance team will host a webinar focused on trauma-informed strategies to address victim and witnesses intimidation and retaliation. This webinar will be led by the National Center for Victims of Crime on Thursday, January 13th, 2021 at 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time. A deep understanding of victim and witness intimidation and retaliation is crucial in any agency’s violent crime reduction strategy. Jurisdictions across our country seek training and technical assistance to inform…
What’s Happening for Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence?
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs are few and far between in comparison to hearing programs. There are only 20 "for Deaf, by Deaf" programs compared to approximately 3,000 programs designed for hearing survivors. What does this mean for Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence trying to heal from violence and abuse? Join this panel discussion with advocates from Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs to learn more about the state of Deaf services. These boots-on-ground advocates will share…
February 2022
Trauma Informed Supervision
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Providing direct services to vulnerable people is exhausting and rewarding work. Many of us come to it because of the ways the mission of our organization has impacted us personally, and all of us have a desire to improve the lives and honor the strengths of those who need our services. Because of the intense connection individual employees bring to their direct service, supervision that is trauma informed and focused on trust and kindness is essential to creating healthy work…