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January 2019
What Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations Can do to Address Human Trafficking
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Many victims/survivors of human trafficking have also been sexually assaulted or battered by an intimate partner. Domestic violence and sexual assault service providers provide assistance to survivors of human trafficking as well, sometimes unknowingly and without adequate training to address the unique needs of human trafficking survivors. Presenters will highlight ten things that domestic violence and sexual assault service organizations can do to better support survivors of human trafficking, and will share tools and resources to assist OVW grantees in enhancing…
February 2019
Addressing Trauma in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This webinar will explore the complicated manifestation of trauma in individuals with I/DD, as well as techniques for supporting survivors with intellectual and developmental disabilities experiencing trauma to facilitate the healing process.
Perceiving Credibility: Judicial Decision-Making in Domestic Violence Protective Order Cases
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Many women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) seek domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs) for secondary IPV prevention. Because judges have considerable autonomy making DVPO case decisions, there is a need to describe how courtroom interactions and information available to judges may influence DVPO dispositions. This webinar will discuss a qualitative research study that involved collecting and analyzing data from DVPO hearing observations and phone interviews with District Court Judges. The presentation will describe qualitative themes that may influence judges’…
Learning to Love Ourselves: Incorporating Compassion Care in our Work
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This webinar focuses on love, healing and self-care. Dr. Duran will introduce the pillars of compassion and how through loving and taking care of ourselves we become better advocates, better human beings and more grounded and rooted in our work of ending the violence.
An Introduction to the Importance of Faith for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This webinar is part of the "What's Faith Got to Do With It? Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith" series. It is hosted by Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence.
Supporting a Neurodiverse Population
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Participants will: Examine the characteristics of disability and how those may intersect with trauma history, environmental factors and temperament Examine what the brain research has to say about human functioning under stress Explore what is to be considered disordered and what is considered to be “normal” functioning in stressful environments Link the various influences on human functioning to a stress response in different settings through the escalation or anxiety curve Identify the strategies that are best suited for support at…
Difficult Conversations
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
DV/IPV Survivors and their advocates are dealing with a dire lack of resources in our communities. This training will explore how to talk about options and safety plan with survivors when local emergency housing is full; waiting lists are long; and there are no available resources.
Serving Victims of Teen Dating Violence
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On February 20, 2019, 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 Connie J. Kirkland, M.A., N.C.C. and David R. Thomas on "Serving Victims of Teen Dating Violence." Teenagers are impressionable and influenced by the world around them, which in turn can impact the way they view relationships and what they believe is or is not abusive behavior. This session will identify warning signs of…
Oregon Crime Victim Compensation and Address Confidentiality Training Program
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Crime Victims' Compensation Program 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. This training also includes an overview of other sections included in the CVCP (Revenue, Victim Rights, SAVE Fund, and Human Trafficking Intervention). Victims' Rights Overview: The Crime Victims’ Rights mission is to ensure crime victims’…
Faith, Spirituality, and Religion and their Complex Relationship to Recovery and Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This webinar is part of the "What's Faith Got to Do With It? Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith" series. It is hosted by Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence.