Happy Holidays

We will be re-working this blog until after the first of the year due to excessive spam intrusions ...funny how blogs/ sites that involve the fight against violence against women seem to attract the worst of the worst.
May everyone have a peaceful and joyful holiday season!

Upcoming Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan Victim Rights Conferences Early 2010

In February we will be hosting two one-days on the subject of “Victims that Recant”. We will be bringing in Eaton County Prosecutor, Jeff Sauter. Jeff will do an in-depth discussion of victims most likely to recant (domestic).
We hope to bring in Melissa Pope from Oakland University to talk about LGBTQ victims that recant and the reasons why they do. The dates for Victims that Recant are: February 16, 2010 in Traverse City and February 18, 2010 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth. We are proud to announce that we will be offering Social Worker CEU’s for this class and it will also be MCOLES registered.
MARCH
In the month of March we are going to try something new. We are going to have 2 one-day seminars and do 2 topics (each half day in length). We will be presenting on the topics of “Homelessness in Michigan” and “Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma”. We do not have the speakers confirmed yet. The 2 locations and dates for this seminar are: March 16, 2010 at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester and March 18, 2010 in Muskegon. This should make for a good topic since the rate of the homeless is increasing rapidly in Michigan due to the struggling economy. We will be offering Social Worker CEU’s for this presentation.
Contact:

Kirstyne Parker

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan

Victim Rights Conference Coordinator

116 W Ottawa St

Lansing 
MI 48913

517-334-6060 ext 804

parkerk6@michigan.gov

National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan:

National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan:

Forging a Shared Agenda

February 24-26, 2010

Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas
 
Goals for 2010 Summit:


Identify gaps and issues facing the field of interpersonal violence prevention

Integration of research, practice and policy to affect public awareness

Training/mentoring, community action/capacity building

Speakers, workshops, papers and poster session focusing on:
Children Exposed to Violence
Child Maltreatment
Intimate Partner Violence
Sexual Violence
Teen / Youth Violence
Community Violence
Substance Abuse
Diverse / Cross Cutting Issues

and much more.....

Moving from dialogue to action

Cost-effective conference with state-of-the-science information

Networking and collaborating emphasized

Multidisciplinary and multicultural strategies

Up to 19 hours of CE provided by the Institute on the Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT)
 
BROCHURE

National Victim Assistance Academy

National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA V)

National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA V) February 28-March 5, 2010 The Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Portland, Oregon Apply Now! Application deadline is February 5, 2010. Session Descriptions The Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront The National Advocate Credentialing Program Academy Fees NVAA Frequently Asked Questions Continuing Education Units Frequently Asked Questions Acknowledgments State Victim Assistance Academies Instructor Biographies: Track 1, Foundation-Level Training Track 2, Professional Skill-Building Institute Track 3, Leadership Institute The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in the U.S. Department of Justice sponsors the National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA). The NVAA is comprised of education and skill-based classroom trainings for those who assist victims and survivors of crime. Following a formal evaluation in 2003, the NVAA was redesigned to better address the skills and abilities that are required of victim service professionals. The revised NVAA was launched in 2007 and includes three distinct tracks tailored to the needs of each participant. All three tracks will be offered during the week-long 2009 Academy. Participants are eligible to receive CEUs for their attendance and completion of Tracks 1, 2, or 3. Track 1, Foundation-Level Training, is a general training for those who have less than 3 years of experience serving crime victims. The goal of the foundation-level training is to provide entry-level professionals and volunteers with skills, knowledge, and resources to serve victims and survivors of crime more effectively. Track 2, Professional Skill-Building Institute, is designed to build skills and address several timely topics that confront victim service providers on a daily basis and that have direct impact on service providers’ work with victims. The training is targeted for those who have been in the victim services field for at least 2 years. Track 3, Leadership Institute, consists of courses on management issues, for example, leadership and strategic planning. Track 3 is intended to help victim service administrators and leaders develop and refine the skills and abilities needed to manage and sustain their victim service programs. For more information about the NVAA, consult the Fact Sheet on VAT Online, NVAA, and Other Training Offerings.

Cultural Competency - Working with Undocumented Survivors

Witness Justice is please to announce two new courses on TrainingForums.org:

Cultural Competency
This course covers how culturally appropriate and effective services can be created and provided by professionals in the domestic violence community and the importance of mastering culturally sensitive attitudes, skills, and behaviors.

Working With Undocumented Survivors:Focus on Domestic Violence and Immigration Law
This course addresses specific issues for undocumented survivors of domestic violence. Special attention will be placed on the unique needs and considerations of immigrants, particularly as they relate to domestic violence and immigration law.

Safe Schools, Gender Equality in Education

*Student, Community Counselor and Teacher Programs to Reduce Gender-BasedViolence in Schools
*USAID’s Office of Women in Development is pleased to announce the release ofthe Doorways training manuals.. The manuals, developed under theUSAID-funded Safe Schools Program*, were designed to make classrooms saferand more conducive environments for student retention and learning. The set of manuals can be integrated into existing programs for teacher training,Parent Teacher Association strengthening, scholarships, support to orphansand vulnerable children, and HIV prevention education or as part of acomprehensive national or local plan to reduce gender-based violence againstchildren. Piloted in Ghana and Malawi, students (ages 10-14) and adults whoparticipated in the programs demonstrated positive changes in attitudes andknowledge concerning gender-based violence.

All three manuals and accompanying resource booklets can be found at:http://www.usaid. gov/our_work/ cross-cutting_ programs/ wid/doorways. html

Michigan Domestic Violence Trainings for Law Enforcement

The STOP Grant domestic violence training dates and locations are as follows:

On May 12, 2009, Domestic Violence Training we be hosted by the LEORTC in Flint. The location will be announced at a later date. You may register by calling 810-766-7222.
On May 21, 2009, Domestic Violence Training will be hosted by the Macomb Criminal Justice Training Center, Advanced Police Training, 21901 Dunham Rd, Clinton Twp, 48036. Please call 586-498-4051 to register.
On June 16, 2009, Domestic Violence Training will be hosted by The Delta Police Academy, 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710. Please call 989-667-2211 to register.
On September 17, 2009, Domestic Violence Training will be hosted by the Macomb Criminal Justice Training Center, Advanced Police Training, 21901 Dunham Rd, Clinton Twp, 48036. Please call 586-498-4051 to register.