Past Events
May 2018
Understanding Violence as a Public Health Issue
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Workshop Goals: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: - Define the public health approach to violence prevention - Describe and identify examples of the root causes of exposure to violence - Explain the impact of different types of violence on the community - Identify different methods for self-care for themselves and community members to lessen the effects of exposure to violence and trauma This workshop provides 14 hours of CEU credit for Traditional Health Workers in Oregon (i.e. Community Health Workers, Peer…
June 2019
Suicide Prevention Training for Crime Victim Advocates
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Education Development Center is offering a series of suicide prevention train-the-trainer courses designed specifically for crime victim advocates who are not clinical mental health professionals. With funding support from OVC, the Center developed the HOPE curriculum (Notice Hints, Ask Openly About Suicide, Validate Pain, and Explore Reasons to Live). This prevention training curriculum is designed specifically for crime victim advocates. HOPE prepares advocates who work with adult crime victims to properly identify, intervene, and refer individuals who are exhibiting symptoms of suicidality to…
January 2020
Abuse and Violence Prevention Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This training is provided by the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force. Register for this training at http://oregonsatf.org/training/january-2020-comprehensive-abuse-and-violence-prevention-statewide-training/. Join us in Portland for a 3-day training dedicated to implementing effective violence and abuse prevention. Learn from people across the state doing this work in community settings, at domestic and sexual violence organizations, in Tribal Nations, on college and university campuses, and in child abuse intervention and prevention agencies, sexual health agencies, public health departments, K-12 schools, military institutions, and in many…