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July 2018
Nothing About Us Without Us: A Webinar on Centering the Movement Around Self-Advocates
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Any effort to address domestic violence and sexual assault in the lives of people with disabilities should include those most affected. At the same time, to ensure their full and meaningful participation, you need to prepare self-advocates to be involved. This is accomplished by teaching them about the systems involved in interpersonal violence, as well as the history of the anti-violence movement and its philosophical underpinnings. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of effective participation of self-advocates…
Forging Relationships Between Victim Service Providers and Academic Institutions
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On July 18, 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 Keisha Varnell on "Forging Relationships Between Victim Service Providers and Academic Institutions." Victim service providers and academic institutions can create mutually beneficial relationships in which subject matter expertise, learning experiences, data, and best practices are developed, exchanged, and improved upon. This session explores how to initiate relationships between these types of organizations, strengthen…
Historical Trauma and Implications for Prevention
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
This Prevention Through Liberation webinar will provide an opportunity for attendees to explore the intersection of systemic oppression and sexual and domestic violence in our communities. Coalition staff will share principles of anti-oppression as primary prevention. We will focus on creating prevention projects, strategies, and practices centered in Oregon’s historically marginalized communities and focused on community resilience.
Succession Planning Within Domestic and Sexual Assault Organizations
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Leadership transitions can be challenging. For non-profit organizations to succeed, it is essential to think critically about the long-term leadership needs of the organization in anticipation of any unexpected changes that may arise, as well as to prepare for planned leadership transitions. Presenters will discuss key elements of a succession plan, describe a process to plan for leadership transition within a domestic violence/sexual assault organization, and share tools and resources to assist OVW grantees to plan for the near and distant…
Banks and Triads Working Together to Combat Scams Against Older Americans
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join our webinar on July 31, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. eastern time, as Julie Childs, J.D., Consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative, hosts a discussion with Elaine Dodd, EVP Fraud Division, Oklahoma Bankers Association, and Corporal Kim Lopez, Triad Coordinator, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, to demonstrate how banks and law enforcement can work together to combat elder financial exploitation and abuse. The Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma Sheriff's Department Triad program formed a partnership…
August 2018
MDT Cross Training: Prosecutors and MDT’s
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join the Elder Justice Initiative webinar on August 9, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, as Nicole Sato, Deputy District Attorney, provides an overview of the role of a prosecutor at the MDT table. Learn how to strengthen collaboration with your team’s prosecutor by delving into their role, contributions, and professional perspective. Join in a discussion about the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in the fight against elder abuse. The discussion will include the…
The Role of Judges in an Elder Abuse Case
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join the EJI webinar on August 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, as Judge Karen Howze discusses the dynamics of elder abuse, relevant issues such as cognitive capacity, expert witnesses that may be required, reasonable courtroom accommodations, the advantages of elder abuse multidisciplinary teams, and the importance of judicial leadership on the issue of elder abuse. Judges play a critical role in adjudicating the wide array of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation cases that come before them.…
It’s My Prerogative: Consent and Healthy Sexuality for People with Disabilities
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
August 21, 2018 2-3:30 pm ET This webinar will review the need for sexuality education for people with disabilities, issues around consent to sex for people with disabilities, how to talk to people with disabilities about consent, and resources for discussing sexuality with people with disabilities with the ultimate goal of promoting safe and autonomous sexual relationships. Registration closes one week prior to the webinar date for all of our webinars.
Addressing Vicarious Trauma for the Individual
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
On August 22, 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 Barbara Rubel on "Addressing Vicarious Trauma for the Individual." Vicarious trauma (VT) is related to secondary traumatic stress. The victim experiences primary traumatic stress, yet as a victim service provider who uses controlled empathy, you can become secondarily traumatized. By attempting to remain objective, your inner sense of who you are, and your…
Building an Elder Justice Unit in South Dakota
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Please join the EJI webinar on August 23, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, to discuss the unique role of Elder Justice Units in prosecuting elder abuse cases. In response to the increase in cases, Elder Justice Units are being developed in state and local prosecution offices. Presenters Michael Sharp, Assistant Attorney General in South Dakota, and Dave Lunzman, Special Assistant Attorney General in South Dakota, will describe the journey to create an Elder Justice Unit in South Dakota, finding…