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November 2017
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…
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…
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.
Understanding Sexual Assault and Victimization
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Building the Foundation for Civil Legal Advocacy-- The Victim Rights Law Center invites you to participate in Understanding Sexual Assault and Victimization: Building the Foundation for Civil Legal Advocacy, a free, online course that consists of an interactive, web-based training module; a series of short, self-directed assignments; and a live, instructor-led webinar on Thursday, November 30th, from 10 –11:30 AM Pacific (1–2:30 PM Eastern). The course will establish the basic differences between non-intimate partner sexual assault and domestic violence, address the dynamics of victimization and perpetration, and…
December 2017
Coordinated Entry: What DV and SA Programs Need to Know
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Presenters: Emily Riemer, Collaborative Solutions (CS), Debbie Fox, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Larisa Kofman, National Alliance for Safe Housing (NASH), and Christie Bevis, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) The webinar will provide an overview of the responses to the commonly asked questions from DV and SA advocates who are interested in learning more about the Homeless Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry (CE) requirements and process to promote CE access and safe housing options for survivors. The discussion will draw…
Forensic Interviewing with Older Adults
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Join our webinar on Friday, December 8, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. (eastern time), in which Sheri Gibson, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain PACE, will discuss the importance and role of forensic interviewing. While effective forensic interviews of older adults are critical to successful elder abuse prosecutions, conducting interviews with older adults can present unique challenges, even to those with experience interviewing adult victims and witnesses. Come learn more about these challenges and tips and techniques for conducting more effective witness interviews with…
Building Legal Capacity to Combat Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Against Immigrants
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
There is a large unmet need for immigration legal services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking. Abusers, offenders and perpetrators of crime often use a person's lack of immigration status as a principal control mechanism and a means of exploitation. If immigration legal services are local and available then survivors of crime may regularize their status and be able to leave the abusive relationship or cooperate fully with law enforcement to convict the offender. Lack of capacity to respond…
SB795 Advocate Webinar
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
SB795 passed during the 2017 session, and requires that medical personnel and law enforcement dispatch an advocate when a survivor presents for medical-forensic care. This 60-minute webinar will cover how the law provides survivors with access to in-person information about the advocacy options available to them, including the option to decline services, so survivors can fully consent to the kind of care they receive. We will discuss what has and hasn’t changed with passage of the law, which goes into effect Jan 1, 2018.…
Which Status to Choose?
Regional Victim Assistance Training
Webinar
Special webinar training for OVW and STOP grantees presented by ASISTA Immigration Assistance Please join ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and Senior Policy Counsel Cecelia Friedman Levin for this interactive session in which we will identify the most common immigration status options for your immigrant survivor clients, discuss the pros and cons of each option, and address basic eligibility for each form of status. There will be ample time for Q & A and to discuss your cases.