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May 2019
Ordinary Magic: Working with Survivors of Violence
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Presenters: Olga Trujillo and Patricia Moen Resilience builds our ability to overcome risk, oppression and adversity to succeed in life. Researchers have been studying resilience for about 50 years and find that resilience is everywhere. It only takes ordinary interactions to help build or bolster the magic of resilience. That resilience helps people overcome the challenges in their lives while we try to change the conditions that create those challenges. This webinar will explore how we can work with survivors…
Belief as Asset: Supporting LGBTQ Victims and Survivors of Faith
Multi-sesson Online
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This webinar is part of the "What's Faith Got to Do With It? Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith" series. It is hosted by Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence.
Immigration Skill-Building Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
The Victim Rights Law Center is offering three free half day immigration workshops for caseworkers, victim advocates, and similar DV/SA agency staff who work directly with crime victims. The workshops will focus on the different immigration statuses for which sexual assault survivors may be eligible; the potential benefits and risks of applying for them; and the ways service providers can assist a survivor with collecting the information needed to support an immigration application. Please consider registering for one of the…
Crime Victims’ Compensation and Address Confidentiality Program Training
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Intended participants: Victim advocates working in system- and community-based agencies, including child abuse assessment centers, as well as allied professionals working with crime victims. Preference will be given to these individuals. Crime Victims' Compensation Program 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. This training also includes…
Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma-Informed Lens
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On May 29, 2019, 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 Marcus Bruning on "Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma-Informed Lens." Victims react to the psychological trauma of a crime in various ways. In order to ensure they receive the care they need, you must become familiar with the impact of trauma and the concept of trauma-informed care. This session will…
June 2019
Responding to Sexual Assault of Individuals with Dementia/Cognitive Degenerative Diseases
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
This free training aims to increase the capacity of the Criminal Justice System to effectively and empathetically respond to, investigate and prosecute sexual violence crimes committed against people with dementia and other cognitive degenerative diseases. The materials and presentations, delivered through a trauma-informed lens, will focus on improving our understanding and handling of sexual violence crimes and their impact on survivors with dementia and cognitive degenerative diseases. Attend one of three locations: – Baker City on June 24; – Roseburg on…
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…
Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Trauma Informed Mental Health Perspective
In-person
Regional Victim Assistance Training
6 CEUs (approval of CEUs pending approval from the NASW) Gain an understanding of youth impacted by sexual exploitation. The training will include an overview of sexual exploitation in our communities, trauma and related impact, diagnostic considerations in youth with extensive trauma related to exploitation, and how to move from conceptualization to diagnosis and treatment Speaker: Cassie Trahan LCSW, RN, Executive Director & Co-Founder of A Village for One To register: Please send an email to Amanda.L.VanTil@doj.oregon.gov with your name,…
2019 Crime Victim Law Conference
Conference
Regional Victim Assistance Training
NCVLI’s annual Crime Victim Law Conference, now in its 18th year, continues to be the only national conference focusing on rights enforcement in criminal cases, which is a critical but often overlooked component of holistic victim services. The Conference provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to provide effective legal services to victims of crime.
Identifying Signs of Elder Abuse or Neglect
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On June 12, 2019, 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 Andy Mao and Mark Lachs, M.D., M.P.H. on "Identifying Signs of Elder Abuse or Neglect." In October 2017, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act was signed into law. The law requires the U.S. Department of Justice to take a number of steps to both enhance its own efforts and to support the…