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November 2017
Understanding Sexual Assault and Victimization
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Building the Foundation for Civil Legal Advocacy-- The Victim Rights Law Center invites you to participate in Understanding Sexual Assault and Victimization: Building the Foundation for Civil Legal Advocacy, a free, online course that consists of an interactive, web-based training module; a series of short, self-directed assignments; and a live, instructor-led webinar on Thursday, November 30th, from 10 –11:30 AM Pacific (1–2:30 PM Eastern). The course will establish the basic differences between non-intimate partner sexual assault and domestic violence, address the dynamics of victimization and perpetration, and…
December 2017
Lean for the Nonprofit
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Is your organization experiencing funding cutbacks? Is there an increased demand for your organization's services and products? The former Toyota Production Management System, now called Lean, is an answer to these challenges. This training will show how the customer-centric Lean methodology can take costly waste out of your workflows and improve the delivery speed and quality of your services. After this training, you will understand: What Lean is...and is not Where it "came from"... (And why it is not going away!)…
Intro to Crime Victim Compensation for Child Abuse Intervention Centers
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training session is designed specifically for individuals working in Oregon child abuse intervention centers / child advocacy centers. 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…
Coordinated Entry: What DV and SA Programs Need to Know
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Presenters: Emily Riemer, Collaborative Solutions (CS), Debbie Fox, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Larisa Kofman, National Alliance for Safe Housing (NASH), and Christie Bevis, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) The webinar will provide an overview of the responses to the commonly asked questions from DV and SA advocates who are interested in learning more about the Homeless Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry (CE) requirements and process to promote CE access and safe housing options for survivors. The discussion will draw…
Forensic Interviewing with Older Adults
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Join our webinar on Friday, December 8, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. (eastern time), in which Sheri Gibson, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain PACE, will discuss the importance and role of forensic interviewing. While effective forensic interviews of older adults are critical to successful elder abuse prosecutions, conducting interviews with older adults can present unique challenges, even to those with experience interviewing adult victims and witnesses. Come learn more about these challenges and tips and techniques for conducting more effective witness interviews with…
Specialist Interview Course
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Using behavior analysis insights into perpetrators of sexual crimes against children to inform the creation and implementation of effective interview strategies In this 5-day Specialist Interview Course, participants will learn to use behavior analysis insights into perpetrators of sexual crimes against children to inform the creation and implementation of effective interview strategies. By understanding how and why sexual abuse takes place, those working at the front line of child protection are better placed to intervene and safeguard the most vulnerable…
Building Legal Capacity to Combat Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Against Immigrants
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
There is a large unmet need for immigration legal services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking. Abusers, offenders and perpetrators of crime often use a person's lack of immigration status as a principal control mechanism and a means of exploitation. If immigration legal services are local and available then survivors of crime may regularize their status and be able to leave the abusive relationship or cooperate fully with law enforcement to convict the offender. Lack of capacity to respond…
SB795 Advocate Webinar
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
SB795 passed during the 2017 session, and requires that medical personnel and law enforcement dispatch an advocate when a survivor presents for medical-forensic care. This 60-minute webinar will cover how the law provides survivors with access to in-person information about the advocacy options available to them, including the option to decline services, so survivors can fully consent to the kind of care they receive. We will discuss what has and hasn’t changed with passage of the law, which goes into effect Jan 1, 2018.…
Which Status to Choose?
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Special webinar training for OVW and STOP grantees presented by ASISTA Immigration Assistance Please join ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and Senior Policy Counsel Cecelia Friedman Levin for this interactive session in which we will identify the most common immigration status options for your immigrant survivor clients, discuss the pros and cons of each option, and address basic eligibility for each form of status. There will be ample time for Q & A and to discuss your cases.
An Introduction to Oregon’s Sexual Abuse Protection Order
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
A free webinar designed for new advocates working with survivors of sexual assault in Oregon -- Please join Victim Rights Law Center attorneys Malia Bennett and Shara Jones for a 90-minute, introductory webinar providing an overview of Oregon’s Sexual Abuse Protection Order and the ex parte petition process. This webinar will cover the statutory requirements for obtaining a SAPO in Oregon and provide tips for crafting the SAPO petition. It will also include information to help survivors prepare for the…