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Basic Advocacy: Domestic Violence
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
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Content includes: identifying the root causes of domestic violence; clarifying personal values and beliefs about healthy relationships and domestic violence; identifying risk factors for serious harm and tools for assessing risk; practicing the use of advocacy tools including safety planning, legal advocacy and advocacy for parents on behalf of their children; introduction to domestic violence laws in Virginia; and advocacy protocols and practices including safe recordkeeping, confidentiality, creating a multicultural environment and systems advocacy. (more...)
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Location: Fairview at River Club
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Sexual Violence Training for Trainers
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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This THREE DAY (July 8-10) training is designed to assist advocates and allied professionals to increase their training skills and to enhance their understanding of essential sexual violence principles. (more...)
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Location: Action Alliance Training Center - Richmond
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Principles of Prevention
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
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This training is an introduction to the public health approach to the primary prevention of sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence that is used in many of Virginia’s SDVAs. (more...)
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Location: Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Crisis Intervention
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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Content includes: clarifying values and beliefs about crisis; defining the benefits of an empowerment model approach to crisis intervention; practicing active listening, effective communication and empathy techniques; identifying cultural influences on crisis and crisis response; assessing the emotional and physical safety needs of people who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence; facilitating effective problem-solving; and understanding the importance, benefits and limitations of confidentiality. (more...)
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Location: Action Alliance Training Center
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Sexual Violence
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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Content includes: identify the root causes of sexual violence; learn about the history of the anti-rape movement; clarify personal values and beliefs about healthy sexuality and sexual violence; understand how trauma manifests itself; skill building for advocacy at the time of an assault, with secondary victims, related to past sexual violence, and in the context of larger issues; protocols and practice to keep safe records, maintain confidentiality and deliver culturally appropriate services; practice advocacy skills. (more...)
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Location: Fairview at River Club
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Child & Youth Advocacy
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Content includes: understand the ways in which children and youth are impacted by violence perpetrated against significant adults in their lives; identify the scope of physical and sexual violence perpetrated against children and youth; clarify personal and community values about children and youth; understand the importance of developmentally appropriate intervention with children and youth; practice skills associated with child/youth advocacy; explore unique issues of legal protections, confidentiality, empowerment and culturally appropriate services for children and youth; identify policy and procedure related to reporting suspected child abuse/neglect. (more...)
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Location: Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Sexual Violence
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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Content includes: identify the root causes of sexual violence; learn about the history of the anti-rape movement; clarify personal values and beliefs about healthy sexuality and sexual violence; understand how trauma manifests itself; skill building for advocacy at the time of an assault, with secondary victims, related to past sexual violence, and in the context of larger issues; protocols and practice to keep safe records, maintain confidentiality and deliver culturally appropriate services; practice advocacy skills. (more...)
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Location: Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Crisis Intervention
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Monday, November 09, 2009
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Content includes: clarifying values and beliefs about crisis; defining the benefits of an empowerment model approach to crisis intervention; practicing active listening, effective communication and empathy techniques; identifying cultural influences on crisis and crisis response; assessing the emotional and physical safety needs of people who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence; facilitating effective problem-solving; and understanding the importance, benefits and limitations of confidentiality. (more...)
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Location: Fairview at River Club
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Principles of Prevention
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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This training is an introduction to the public health approach to the primary prevention of sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence that is used in many of Virginia’s SDVAs. (more...)
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Location: Action Alliance Training Center
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Child & Youth Advocacy
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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Content includes: understand the ways in which children and youth are impacted by violence perpetrated against significant adults in their lives; identify the scope of physical and sexual violence perpetrated against children and youth; clarify personal and community values about children and youth; understand the importance of developmentally appropriate intervention with children and youth; practice skills associated with child/youth advocacy; explore unique issues of legal protections, confidentiality, empowerment and culturally appropriate services for children and youth; identify policy and procedure related to reporting suspected child abuse/neglect. (more...)
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Location: Action Alliance Training Center
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Time: 9:00 AM
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Basic Advocacy: Domestic Violence
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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Content includes: identifying the root causes of domestic violence; clarifying personal values and beliefs about healthy relationships and domestic violence; identifying risk factors for serious harm and tools for assessing risk; practicing the use of advocacy tools including safety planning, legal advocacy and advocacy for parents on behalf of their children; introduction to domestic violence laws in Virginia; and advocacy protocols and practices including safe recordkeeping, confidentiality, creating a multicultural environment and systems advocacy. (more...)
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Location: Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
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Time: 9:00 AM
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