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November 2017
Restorative Justice / Restorative Practices Webinar
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Learn more about restorative justice and practice pathways for your community during this three part webinar series. Join us for the entire series starting in November. (Part 1- November 15) covers foundational information, (Part 2- December 4) discusses structural framework and (Part 3- January 17) explores application of methods. Details of each session in the Learn More section. Register for each session individually. Part 1: A foundation for Relationship and Restorative Practices. Examine the history and philosophy, values, and principles…
Developing and Implementing a Response to Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Expert Q&A-- On November 15, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. e.t., the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Theresa Friend and Tatewin Means on "Developing and Implementing a Response to Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities." The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Indian Health Service (IHS), held a National Roundtable Discussion on Sexual Assault in Indian Country with…
Human Trafficking: Inside the Survivor’s Mind
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Explain the definition of sex trafficking and describe why this is a serious problem that needs our attention. Demonstrate why victims are not often identified as we look at a survivor’s police record to show the invisible signs of trafficking. Review and understand the mind of a survivor. Describe complex PTSD and why a survivor does not run from her trafficker, understand how resilience helps in recovery, and what the recovery process looks like. What's In It For You Upon…
Personal Safety and De-Escalation
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Topics will include laying a foundation for safety, using internal and external safety strategies to assess a dangerous situation, various strategies for preventing and ending attacks and discussion about escape option and exploration of de-escalation. Discussion is designed to help people identify their risks, evaluate their strengths, and to explore their options for dealing with the threat of violence. Emphasis is placed on options, not rigid safety rules. No physical self-defense skills will be taught in this workshop. Learning objectives.…
Introduction to Childhood Domestic Violence
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Do you know what happens to a child living in a violent home? Learn unique, new tools for positive transformations.
Ethical Considerations for Safeguarding Victim Privacy in a Digital World
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Victims of gender-based violence often disclose intimate details of their private lives and their victimization to multiple professionals over the course of a case. Furthermore, a victim’s cell phone, computer, or social media accounts may contain relevant evidence, that raises additional privacy concerns. Prosecutors have an obligation to provide the defense with all evidence in the government’s possession or control that is material to a defendant’s guilt or punishment. How can we fulfill that obligation, while at the same time…
Oregon Advanced State Victim Assistance Academy
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Statewide Restitution Summit -- The Advanced Academy offered November 27-28, 2017 offers 1.5 days of focused training on victims’ right to restitution under Oregon law. Each year, the Advanced Academy offers training on a different topic or topics focusing on specific crimes or specific victim populations, advanced skills, or topics relating to sustainability sustainable advocacy, or capacity building for programs and advocates. Topics are selected based on feedback from advocates statewide. Target Audience Everyone is welcome at this year’s Advanced…
Housing First and Rapid Re-Housing for Survivors
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Presenters: Kris Billhardt, National Alliance for Safe Housing (NASH) and Linda Olsen, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) The webinar examines how new approaches employed by a growing number of victim services programs can support safe and stable housing for survivors and explore how modifications to the Rapid Re-housing model can boost its effectiveness with survivors.
Introducing the Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) Scales for DV Programs
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Over the past 15 years, domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA) programs have worked tirelessly to bring a trauma-informed approach to their work. This, in turn, has generated a need for tools that programs can use to assess the effectiveness of their efforts. In this webinar, we will describe the development of a new tool to assess trauma-informed practice that DV and SA programs can use to evaluate and improve their work. The Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) Scales measure…
Evaluation: How to Meaningfully Measure Impact
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Every program designed to serve people needs evaluation that is meaningful and engaging. Exceptional evaluation not only proves the value of the program to stakeholders, but also improves the program effect among those it is intended to serve. It can be powerful and formative for any organization--an act of true leadership. Too often, however, evaluation fails to give us a crisp and clear picture of impact. It is frequently burdensome, perfunctory, or unwieldy--a chore to perform, not an exciting and…