Training Opportunity: November 29, 2021, & December 9 & 16, 2021. The Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center presents “Building and Managing Volunteer Programs.” Volunteers bring a passion to victim service organizations, and their mindful management can be a key strategy in extending an organization’s mission Read more…
Training Opportunity: The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative presents the “Online Interactive Education Modules on Elder Abuse.” The information presented in the Education Modules helps those working with Native American elders understand the various types of elder abuse and become more knowledgeable about elder abuse issues. Access the training at Read more…
Training: February 7, 2022-July 3, 2022, and July 18-22, 2022. The National Tribal Trial College offers a free 6-month “Tribal Court Legal Advocacy” certificate program comprised of 20 weeks of online study and coursework and 1 week of interactive, in-person skill-building sessions that takes place at the University of Wisconsin Read more…
Resource: OVC published “Faces of Human Trafficking: An Introduction.” This video, the first in a nine-video series on human trafficking, introduces the issues of sex and labor trafficking. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb66R-Amcz8
Training: January 20, 2021. The National Organization for Victim Assistance is hosting a webinar titled “Addressing Domestic Violence in the Digital Age.” This session will demystify the tech-enabled abuse landscape and illustrate how anyone can prevent and address how victims are harmed online and via their devices. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/addressing-domestic-violence-in-the-digital-age-tickets-195957944487
Training: November 30, 2021. OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center is hosting a webinar titled “Prosecutors and Trauma Exposure: Effects and Mitigation Strategies.” This session will provide an overview of the findings of a research study that applied qualitative methods to examine the perspectives of prosecutors in Virginia who work Read more…
Training: November 29, 2021-December 16, 2021. OVC and the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center are hosting training titled “Building and Managing Volunteer Programs.” This 3-week course will focus on the importance of volunteers, how to recruit, screen, onboard, and retain them, and how to determine the costs associated with Read more…
Training: November 22-23, 2021. Tribal Law and Policy Institute is hosting a webinar series titled “Cultural Property Law: Criminal and Civil Enforcement Center.” This webinar series will educate Federal and Tribal attorneys on the laws that address looting, vandalism, and illegal commercial trafficking of cultural heritage, as well as negligent Read more…
Training: November 17, 2021. In collaboration with United Against Hate Week, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Legal Department is offering a “Victims’ Rights Workshop for Trans people who have experienced violence to become well informed on their rights and protections as survivors.” Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-rights-victims-rights-and-services-tickets-199256901757
Training: November 30, 2021. The Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center is hosting an online Expert Q&A discussion with Cynthia Micklem, J.D, and Tammi Slowinsky, PH.D., M.P.A. titled “Prosecutors and Trauma Exposure: Effects and Mitigation Strategies.” Although research to date has explored the impacts of exposure Read more…