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September 2018
Collaborating with Law Enforcement
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Collaborations between victim service providers, law enforcement, and other professionals working with crime victims are vital in taking a holistic approach to assisting victims. Hear from a former Lieutenant with significant experience in law enforcement about what you need to know to facilitate these collaborations. We will discuss the importance of knowing your audience, understanding how the department operates, who to reach out to, and how to effectively share your message. We will also highlight how one advocate was able…
Advocating on Behalf of Your Client’s Right to be Heard at Sentencing
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Advocating on Behalf of Your Client's Right to be Heard at Sentencing: From Victim Impact Statements to Sentencing Memoranda Affording crime victims their right to be heard at sentencing is often a crucial step for victims on their path to healing and finding justice. Victims may exercise this right in a variety of ways, such as by making a written, oral or even recorded victim impact statement; or by filing a sentencing memorandum. This presentation will discuss each avenue. The…
October 2018
5 Steps to a Safer Online Life
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
October is #CyberAware Month, and everyone has a role to play in securing the Internet ecosystem. As our lives become more and more connected to digital devices, we need to understand simple, effective tools to keep our data, money and families safe. Using widely excepted best practices, this presentation will allow you to improve the security of your accounts easily and for little to no cost. Cybersecurity education and awareness is for everyone and it can be easy to understand.…
5 Steps to a Safer Online Life
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
October is #CyberAware Month, and everyone has a role to play in securing the Internet ecosystem. As our lives become increasingly connected to digital devices, we need to understand simple and effective tools to keep our data, money, and families safe. Using widely accepted best practices, this presentation will allow you to improve the security of your accounts easily and for little to no cost. Cybersecurity education and awareness is for everyone and it can be easy to understand! Presented by…
Identity Theft and Cybersafety Awareness
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
As a part of Cybersafety Awareness Month, the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is partnering with LifeLock (a Symantec company) to offer a FREE Educational Webinar on I.D. Theft and Cybersafety during October. Offered live via Adobe Connect®, this 120-minute webinar will provide critical information on identifying common types of I.D. Theft; strategies for enhancing digital safety; and resources and tips for victim advocates, military members and dependents working with victims impacted by I.D. Theft.
Implicit Bias: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Bias is a hot topic these days and it is often associated with a great deal of negativity and judgment. However, the truth is implicit bias happens outside of our consciousness and is a result of societal programming, not personal choice. This course will explore the foundations of bias, how we come to make certain associations, the reasons our brain is hard-wired for bias and how our experiences reinforce our beliefs. We will also explore how we can become more…
Evaluation: Creating Change and Measuring Impact
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
In this webinar, we will explore the value of incorporating evaluation into prevention work, identify methods for conducting evaluation that best suit the needs of our various programs and capacities, and learn about different tools and techniques that can be used when doing evaluation.
Batterer Intervention Programs and Victim Safety
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On October 24, 2018, 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 Dr. David Adams and Gabriela (Gaby) Nunez-Santiago on "Batterer Intervention Programs and Victim Safety." Batterer Intervention Programs (BIP) provide an opportunity for program participants to be accountable for their abusive behavior. One key aspect of BIPs is the outreach they provide to partners of abusers for the purposes of making referrals to victim…
Identity Theft and Cybersafety Awareness
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
As a part of Cybersafety Awareness Month, the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is partnering with LifeLock (a Symantec company) to offer a FREE Educational Webinar on I.D. Theft and Cybersafety during October. Offered live via Adobe Connect®, this 120-minute webinar will provide critical information on identifying common types of I.D. Theft; strategies for enhancing digital safety; and resources and tips for victim advocates, military members and dependents working with victims impacted by I.D. Theft.
Increasing Access to Capacity Assessments via New Technologies
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join our webinar on October 26, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. e.t. to learn how your community might increase access to capacity assessments that can assist in cases where the determination of elder abuse may depend upon the older adult’s capacity. Host: Shelly Jackson, OVC Visiting Fellow, Elder Justice Initiative Presenters: John M. Halphen, Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine TEAM Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Bonnie J. Olsen, Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Vice…