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June 2018
Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Join us on Wednesday, June 27 for Questions You Asked: Further Conversations on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith—a FREE webinar expanding the conversation on specific ways we can work together to change cultures of violence in our homes, our places of worship, and our communities. Watch the May Webinar
Protection Orders and Older Victims: A Survivor-Centered Approach
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Overview: Older survivors can face unique barriers in obtaining and enforcing protection orders against their abuser(s). In conjunction with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018, NCPOFFC and NCALL are pleased to offer a webinar to discuss survivor-centered strategies for advocates and attorneys who are working with older victims as they navigate the court system. This webinar will include tips and best practices to apply while preparing to seek a protection order, during court appearances, and after an order is granted. About…
July 2018
Building Resiliency in Victim-Serving Organizations:
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
National Victim Assistance Academy, Effective Management Series We know how important resiliency is in the victims we serve, but sometimes we forget how important this quality is to us as victim service providers. Resiliency helps us to move beyond stress and trauma to better adapt to the challenges we face and to ultimately better serve victims. It is an ethical responsibility for managers and leaders to create an environment that encourages and supports resiliency in all staff. This training identifies…
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. 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 This highly interactive training…
Building Trust Deliberately as a Nonprofit Leader
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
PRESENTER Mazarine Treyz, Chief Executive Officer, Wild Woman Fundraising The retention stats for our nonprofit profession are abysmal. Most people don't stay after 18 months. Why is that? According to the Underdeveloped Report by Compasspoint, many staff leave because they do not get along with their boss. This session will help attendees build trust in an age of "fake news" and untrustworthy leaders. Now more than ever, we need leaders we can trust. The currency that our movements must speak…
The Forgotten Victims: Elder Homicides Part 2, A Prosecutor’s Perspective
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On Friday, July 13, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. eastern time, the Elder Justice Initiative presents the webinar “The Forgotten Victims: Elder Homicides Part 2, A Prosecutor's Perspective." Please join us as Belle Chen of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office discusses the unique challenges of investigating and prosecuting elder and dependent neglect homicides. This webinar will highlight some of the challenges and common dynamics in these cases through a comparison of two elder neglect cases that went to trial and…
Implementing the Model Standards: A Primer for Victim Service Program Managers
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime was recently updated to reflect emerging challenges faced by the victim services field. The Model Standards e-publication provides guidelines and suggestions to help victim service practitioners and program administrators improve the quality and consistency of their response to crime victims. In this training, you will learn about the importance of the Model Standards to the field and to your organization, explore your organization’s capabilities to implement the Model Standards, and…
Sexual Assault Medical-Forensic (SANE) Mock Exams
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training is offered free of charge to SANEs/SAEs and advocates (system- and community-based). It is intended to support SANEs/SAEs and advocates who may respond to sexual assault medical-forensic exams by providing practice updates and mock exams in a supportive environment. A full list of all dates and locations available in 2018 can be found at: http://oregonsatf.org/calendar/trainings/ ». Depending on registration numbers, attendees may be invited to attend anywhere from a 4-hour timeslot to a 12-hour timeslot. CEU's provided.
Moving from Awareness to Comprehensive Prevention
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
As more and more people are interested in and required to implement effective prevention programming related to sexual and gender based violence in an ongoing and consistent manner, many practitioners struggle to fulfill mandates and better provide for the needs of their communities in ways that are both 1) cost effective and 2) rooted in best practices. SATF's Comprehensive Prevention Training is informed by national evidence for effective prevention as well as Oregon specific best-practice implemented by Oregon prevention practitioners and statewide collaborations. As…
Moving from Awareness to Comprehensive Prevention Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
2-Day Comprehensive Violence Prevention Training As more and more people are interested in and required to implement effective prevention programming related to sexual and gender based violence in an ongoing and consistent manner, many practitioners struggle to fulfill mandates and better provide for the needs of their communities in ways that are both 1) cost effective and 2) rooted in best practices. SATF’s Comprehensive Prevention Training is informed by national evidence for effective prevention as well as Oregon specific best-practice implemented by Oregon…