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July 2018
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…
Best Practices for Trans-Inclusion and Medical Advocacy Response During the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
SATF is pleased to offer a 1-day training in Pendleton on Best Practices for Trans-Inclusion and Medical-Advocacy Response during the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam. This training will be beneficial to community, campus, tribal, culturally specific, rural, or systems based staff that are providing medical advocacy response for survivors seeking medical-forensic care. The training will include best practices for Trans-inclusion and patient care, trauma informed care, best practice for medical advocacy, and skill building. There are no scholarships available to cover…
Historical Trauma and Implications for Prevention
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This Prevention Through Liberation webinar will provide an opportunity for attendees to explore the intersection of systemic oppression and sexual and domestic violence in our communities. Coalition staff will share principles of anti-oppression as primary prevention. We will focus on creating prevention projects, strategies, and practices centered in Oregon’s historically marginalized communities and focused on community resilience.
2018 Campus Investigator Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training will include two distinct tracks for campus investigators, student conduct process advisors, and other practitioners. This training meets campus investigator's annual training requirements. Workbook, certificate of completion and other training materials included. Topics and training overview below. Track 1: The Fundamentals of Title IX Investigation & Report Writing Investigating & Determining Consent Sexual Assault Dynamics Perpetrator Dynamics Neurobiology of Trauma Interviewing Techniques Investigation Elements & Title IX Foundations Bias & Equity Report Writing 1/2 day Case Study Track 2:…
Succession Planning Within Domestic and Sexual Assault Organizations
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Leadership transitions can be challenging. For non-profit organizations to succeed, it is essential to think critically about the long-term leadership needs of the organization in anticipation of any unexpected changes that may arise, as well as to prepare for planned leadership transitions. Presenters will discuss key elements of a succession plan, describe a process to plan for leadership transition within a domestic violence/sexual assault organization, and share tools and resources to assist OVW grantees to plan for the near and distant…
Banks and Triads Working Together to Combat Scams Against Older Americans
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join our webinar on July 31, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. eastern time, as Julie Childs, J.D., Consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative, hosts a discussion with Elaine Dodd, EVP Fraud Division, Oklahoma Bankers Association, and Corporal Kim Lopez, Triad Coordinator, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, to demonstrate how banks and law enforcement can work together to combat elder financial exploitation and abuse. The Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma Sheriff's Department Triad program formed a partnership…
August 2018
Introduction to Oregon Crime Victim Compensation & Address Confidentiality Programs
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
CVCP 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. Participants will be introduced to the CVCP Client Portal, where they will create an account and practice submitting an application electronically in our computer lab. Other functionality of the client portal will be explored. ACP Training: Learn more…
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. Overview: 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…