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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220619
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220329T212440Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Crime Victim Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:NCVLI’s Crime Victim Law Conference is the only national conference on rights enforcement in the country. Professionals serving victims gather to learn\, share best practices\, and plan the future of victims’ rights. \nPROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/2022-crime-victim-law-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
ORGANIZER;CN="National Crime Victim Law Institute":MAILTO:ncvli@lclark.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220524T164053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T164053Z
UID:4670-1654779600-1654785000@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Update on the NCVS Instrument Redesign: Juvenile Testing Efforts
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will describe findings from a three-pronged testing effort designed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to produce knowledge and findings toward improving participation and the measurement of victimization among youth ages 12 to 17 as part of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Redesign Research and Development Program. \nThe testing effort involved 1) conducting youth cognitive testing on the redesigned NCVS instrument 2) gathering feedback from youth and their parents on NCVS participation and 3) conducting a proxy test with youth and their parents. It will highlight feedback from youth and their parents on factors that would encourage or hinder NCVS participation\, the suitability and comprehension of the redesigned instrument for youth\, and the alignment of survey responses between parents and youth. \nLive captioning will be available. \nPresenters: \nGrace Kena\, Statistician\, BJS \nChristine Lindquist\, PhD\, Senior Research Sociologist\, RTI International \nSarah Cook\, Research Public Health Analyst\, RTI International \nChristopher Krebs\, PhD\, Senior Research Social Scientist\, RTI International \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/update-on-the-ncvs-instrument-redesign-juvenile-testing-efforts/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220524T163946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T164122Z
UID:4668-1654606800-1654612200@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Update on the NCVS Instrument Redesign: Results from a National Field Test
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide updates on efforts by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. It will describe results from a large-scale national field test of the NCVS Instrument Redesign\, specifically the performance of the current NCVS instrument and procedures against the new instrument. \nAdditionally\, speakers will discuss BJS’s decisions on the new survey instrument\, based on findings from the field test and other research. It will also provide a timeline for this multiyear redesign project\, including anticipated milestones for the implementation phase. An overview of the new instrument will be presented\, highlighting improvements compared to the current instrument and changes to the methodology. \nLive captioning will be available. \nPresenters: \nJennifer Truman\, PhD\, Statistician BJS \nW. Sherman Edwards\, Senior Advisor\, Westat \nDavid Cantor\, PhD\, Vice Principal\, Westat \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/update-on-the-ncvs-instrument-redesign-results-from-a-national-field-test/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220519T132812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T132812Z
UID:4650-1653955200-1656547199@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:OVC TTAC Program Evaluation Course
DESCRIPTION:From OVC Training & Technical Assistance Center on the National Victim Assistance Academy: \nProgram Evaluation \nContinuing Education Unit (CEU) will be offered for this training. \nWe know that program evaluation is valuable\, yet we are intimidated at the thought of actually conducting an evaluation. It is important to be able to measure effectiveness and other indicators of performance in your program to help with fundraising and to demonstrate the need for services. This Program Evaluation training will give you the practical skills to conduct an evaluation and take some of the fear out of the process! \nAudience: The training is designed for those who work in a victim service organization that is\, or will be\, conducting a program evaluation. \nIntroductory Week: What is Program Evaluation? \n\nWeek 1: Foundation to Program Evaluation\n\nDetermine the steps for engaging in program evaluation.\nDescribe the benefits and barriers to program evaluations and propose solutions and alternatives.\nDescribe how to self-assess internal capacity to conduct an evaluation.\nExplain evaluation ethics and collecting data from specific groups.\n\n\nWeek 2: Preparing for Program Evaluation – Developing a Program Evaluation Plan\n\nWrite SMART objectives using the ABCD&E model.\nIdentify the components of a logic model and construct a basic logic model.\nIdentify the three primary types of program evaluation.\nDiscuss the importance of keeping a program evaluation focused.\n\n\nWeek 3: Implementing the Plan – Data Collection\n\nDiscuss the benefits and drawbacks of different data collection approaches and when to use them.\nIdentify the types of methods for data collection.\nDetermine the best data collection approaches for your program evaluation.\nDiscuss the differences between qualitative\, quantitative\, and mixed-method data collection.\n\n\nWeek 4: Analyzing Evaluation Data and Using it to Tell Your Program’s Story\n\nDescribe the importance of analyzing and making sense of the evaluation data.\nDiscuss the importance of writing for your audience when writing evaluation reports.\nIdentify the key components of an evaluation report and what is included in each section.\nDetermine which techniques to use to present evaluation data to create a compelling story.\nIdentify ways to use the evaluation results\n\n\n\nAPPLY
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/ovc-ttac-program-evaluation-course/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220510T171314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T171314Z
UID:4632-1653487200-1653490800@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Understanding Dissociation and Sexual Violence: Dissociation Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Dissociation is a common tool the brain uses to cope from traumas such as sexual violence. Every sexual assault advocate has supported a survivor who dissociates\, whether they know it or not. Join part one of this four part panel discussion to learn more about what dissociation is\, how it impacts the lives of survivors\, and what advocates can do to help survivors navigating dissociation. Panelists joining for these conversations include Olga Trujillo\, a survivor and expert on dissociative identity disorder\, Nicole Matthews\, an expert on sexual violence and advocacy in Native communities\, and Kris Bein\, an expert on advocacy skills. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/understanding-dissociation-and-sexual-violence-dissociation-part-1/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220413T220851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T220851Z
UID:4592-1653487200-1653490800@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Child Welfare and Family Violence Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Futures Without Violence will hold a webinar to share more about the issue brief Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Child Welfare and Family Violence Advocates. This brief focuses on best practices and innovative strategies that child welfare and family violence advocates can implement to form stronger support networks for survivors of violence and abuse that continue to function in emergency conditions. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/lessons-learned-about-survivor-centered-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-child-welfare-and-family-violence-advocates/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220425T205223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T205244Z
UID:4620-1653035400-1653062400@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center Research Day
DESCRIPTION:During this free event on May 20th\,  we will showcase gun violence research being done by our leadership team\, GVRC post-doctoral and doctoral students\, community partners\, and researchers we have funded this year. This conference is not looking to engage with simply an academic audience.  Instead\, we’d like this to be a truly community-engaged event\, with community members\, those involved in violence interruption work\, policy makers\, journalists\, students\, educators\, the military\, and others attending. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/new-jersey-gun-violence-research-center-research-day/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center":MAILTO:njgvrc@sph.rutgers.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220413T223254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T223254Z
UID:4597-1652367600-1652373000@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Accounting for our communities: Strategies and solutions for disaggregated AAPI data
DESCRIPTION:This event is another in the series\, Bridges: A Connect Call for Asians\, Native Hawaiians\, and Pacific Islanders Addressing Gender-Based Violence. The theme for this call is Accounting for our communities: Strategies and solutions for disaggregated AAPI data. \nThese bi-monthly community connect calls are intended to be a space for AANHPI advocates\, community members\, and allies to connect\, dialogue\, share successes\, problem solve\, and network. \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/accounting-for-our-communities-strategies-and-solutions-for-disaggregated-aapi-data/
CATEGORIES:External Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220411T150039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T151838Z
UID:4580-1651762800-1651770000@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:National Town Hall on Mass Violence & Readiness
DESCRIPTION:The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center’s second National Town Hall on Mass Violence will focus on readiness. Participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the traditional and non-traditional professionals who are involved in responding to MVIs\, and their respective roles and responsibilities.\nIdentify the structures and collaborative strategies needed for effective\, survivor-centered MVI readiness and preparation\nDescribe the importance and core elements of advance planning to strengthen a state’s or community’s readiness to respond to a MVI.\n\nModerated by Anne Seymour\, and hosted by Dr. Alyssa Rheingold of the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center\, panelists will include: \n\nEugenia Pedley (OVC Program Manager)\nAmanda Eagan (ICP-TTA\, Senior T/TA Specialist)\nMichelle Garcia (Director\, DC Mayor’s Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants)\,\nPamela Ferguson-Brey (Director\, Hawai’i Crime Victim Compensation Commission) and\nRandi U. Barretto (Special Projects Coordinator\, Hawai’i Crime Victim Compensation Commission)\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/webinar-registration-for-national-town-hall-on-mass-violence-readiness/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center":MAILTO:info@nmvvrc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220413T220335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T220448Z
UID:4590-1651068000-1651071600@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Pediatric Healthcare Providers
DESCRIPTION:Futures Without Violence is holding a webinar to share more about the issue brief Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Pediatric Healthcare Providers. This brief focuses on best practices and innovative strategies that pediatric healthcare providers and pediatricians can implement to form stronger support networks for survivors of violence and abuse that continue to function in emergency conditions. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/lessons-learned-about-survivor-centered-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-pediatric-healthcare-providers/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220420T182501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T182501Z
UID:4614-1651060800-1651064400@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR): Putting the Approach into Practice
DESCRIPTION:From the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention: \nResearch helps to expand our knowledge base of violence and prevention\, and it is needed to create better informed and more effective practices. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a valued approach in public health because of its alignment with health and racial equity\, because it centers the voices of the community\, and because it is flexible in its approach. The webinar will convey principles of CBPR\, the values of the approach\, and provide an orientation to different experiences of CBPR and the various ways it can be implemented. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/community-based-participatory-research-cbpr-putting-the-approach-into-practice/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220330T210504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T210504Z
UID:4569-1650983400-1650987000@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Space\, Power\, and Community-level Prevention: the Sexual Assault Prevention and Campus Equity (SPACE) Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:SPACE stands for Sexual Assault Prevention And Community Equity. The toolkit provides campuses a new approach to sexual violence prevention – one grounded in a broad commitment to equity. Campuses can use it as part of institutional redesign & sexual assault prevention. Join us for a webinar  on April 26th at 2:30EST for an overview.  \nToolkit available here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cfe8170aca3540001876100/t/623102c34c35ee72a4ab8da8/1647379140460/SexualCitizensToolkit_2022_Final.pdf
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/space-power-and-community-level-prevention-the-sexual-assault-prevention-and-campus-equity-space-toolkit/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220413T221615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T221615Z
UID:4594-1650978000-1650981600@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Investigations for Sexual Assault Cases
DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice\, will highlight the importance of conducting a trauma-informed interview of a victim of sexual assault. Trauma-informed investigative interviews provide an opportunity to not only meet investigative objectives and help close cases\, but also foster victim healing and engagement with the criminal justice system. Research indicates a sexual assault survivor’s experience and interaction with law enforcement impacts the level of future engagement with the criminal justice system. \nThe presenter will not only discuss the benefit of a trauma-informed interview\, but also techniques for conducting the actual interview and considerations for training associated with understanding trauma as applied to sexual assault victims. These techniques and considerations for engaging survivors of sexual assault from a trauma-informed\, victim-centered perspective support recommendations #2 and #22 of the National Institute of Justice’s National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach. \nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/trauma-informed-investigations-for-sexual-assault-cases/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220425T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220425T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220413T215647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T215647Z
UID:4588-1650875400-1650900600@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Promoting Child Maltreatment Prevention and Advancing Equity
DESCRIPTION:The UNC School of Social Work invites the public to participate in its inaugural Social Work Legacy Speakers Series: Promoting Child Maltreatment Prevention and Advancing Equity. \nThe Legacy Speakers Series will bring together individuals committed to strengthening the lives of children and families and addressing challenges and gaps in our current service systems. The goals of the Speakers Series are to create an enduring legacy of security and stability for families and to ensure that our community’s most vulnerable are not harmed by programs or efforts intended to buffer them from the effects of traumatic experiences. \nSpeakers:\n• Leading welfare scholars Phillip Redmond and Tamika Williams of the Duke Endowment.\n• Camille Quinn\, an assistant professor at The Ohio State University (OSU) and health criminologist who examines the treatment of Black girls in criminal justice systems.\n• Susan Yoon\, an associate professor at OSU who examines child maltreatment and resilience with a focus on fatherhood/father involvement.\n• Kathryn L. Maguire-Jack\, a University of Michigan associate professor and one of the nation’s leading experts on child maltreatment.\n• Michelle Johnson-Motoyama\, an associate professor at OSU and CDC and NIH-funded researcher who examines state and federal policy at the intersection of economics and child maltreatment. \nOther invited panel participants include youth and parent leaders\, public and private community leaders\, and UNC faculty. \nTo attend this event in person or via Zoom\, please register online.
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/promoting-child-maltreatment-prevention-and-advancing-equity/
CATEGORIES:External Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211217T193822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T193822Z
UID:4355-1650758400-1651363199@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
DESCRIPTION:From the Office for Victims of Crime: Since 1981\, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) has challenged the Nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime. During NCVRW\, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come. \nEvery April\, OVC leads communities throughout the country in their annual observances of NCVRW. \nSave the date for NCVRW 2022\, which will be observed April 24–30. The 2022 NCVRW theme is Rights\, access\, equity for all victims. The theme underscores the importance of helping crime survivors find their justice by— \n\nenforcing victims’ rights\,\nexpanding access to services\, and\nensuring equity and inclusion for all.
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/national-crime-victims-rights-week/
CATEGORIES:Awareness Days
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220330T203357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T203357Z
UID:4565-1650373200-1650378600@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Facilitación que Transforma: Construyendo Comunidades Virtuales Transformative Facilitation: Building Virtual Communities
DESCRIPTION:A muchas organizaciones de violencia doméstica\, la pandemia les ha llevado a cambiar la forma en que se ofrecen algunos servicios de apoyo. Es decir\, hoy en día muchos servicios de apoyo son ofrecidos virtualmente\, adaptándose así a la pandemia y a las restricciones con respecto a encuentros presenciales. Los grupos de apoyo son una parte importante de la intercesión de sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica. \nHistóricamentes\, han sido una forma de cultivar conexiones sociales entre sobrevivientes. El cambio a plataformas virtuales resalta que la facilitación efectiva de grupos de apoyo es fundamental para fomentar participación\, apoyo mutuo entre sobrevivientes e incluso procesos de sanidad. Los mismos principios se pueden aplicar a sesiones de escucha\, los grupos focales/de discusión y otros grupos en nuestras organizaciones. \nEste seminario web conversacional explorará las formas en que el campo debe adaptarse para construir comunidades virtuales efectivas. Afirmamos que crear un ambiente que invite la participación y que sea accesible puede fomentar cercanía aún cuando estemos físicamente separades.\nFor many domestic violence organizations\, the pandemic has led to shifting how advocacy supports are delivered. That is\, many supports are now being offered virtually to accommodate the pandemic quarantine and in-person restrictions. \nSupport groups\, a cornerstone of domestic violence advocacy\, have historically been one way to cultivate social connectedness for survivors. With the move to virtual platforms\, we know that effective facilitation is critical to engagement\, peer support\, and even healing in a support group space. The same principles can be applied to listening sessions\, focus groups and other groups across our organizations. \nThis conversational webinar will explore build engaging virtual communities. We assert that creating an environment that invites participation and centers access can bring us closer even when we are physically apart. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/facilitacion-que-transforma-construyendo-comunidades-virtuales-transformative-facilitation-building-virtual-communities/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="National Resource Center on Domestic Violence":MAILTO:nrcdv@nrcdv.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220224T141421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T141421Z
UID:4496-1650326400-1650585599@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Every day the lives of older adults are profoundly and negatively impacted in both the criminal and civil justice systems based on mistaken assumptions and inadequate assessments of their capacity to make decisions for themselves. In order to raise greater awareness of these issues and improve how elder justice professionals approach these issues\, the Department of Justice will be hosting the Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium\, a three-day virtual conference on April 19-21. \nThe Symposium will highlight what we know today about the aging brain and its impact on decisionmaking\, and discuss the protocols and tools available to assess decision-making capacity. The Symposium will then focus on the myriad of ways that perceptions of an older adult’s decision-making capacity can have profound implications on their treatment in criminal and civil proceedings. These may include elder abuse or fraud prosecutions not being pursued; unnecessary or inappropriate guardianships being imposed; and civil legal remedies being denied to older victims of elder abuse\, neglect and financial exploitation.   \nBy shedding light on the latest science as well as best clinical\, legal and judicial practices\, the Symposium aims to increase access to justice while promoting the self-determination of older adults. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/elder-justice-decision-making-capacity-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211207T164534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T164534Z
UID:4334-1650326400-1650585599@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:International Conference on Sexual Assault\, Domestic Violence\, and Reimagining Justice
DESCRIPTION:From End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): Our annual conferences focus on sexual assault\, intimate partner violence\, stalking\, human trafficking and elder abuse. We consistently bring together law enforcement personnel\, prosecutors\, victim advocates\, judges\, parole and probation officers\, rape crisis workers\, health care professionals\, faith community members\, educators\, researchers and others in this three-day conference highlighting promising practices and emerging issues to effectively respond to these crimes in all of our communities. \nApril 19-21\, 2022 \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/international-conference-on-sexual-assault-domestic-violence-and-reimagining-justice/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220328T134045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T134045Z
UID:4548-1649093400-1649098800@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Crime Survivor Voices Survey Results and Recommendations
DESCRIPTION:The Prosecutors Alliance California Survivor Policy\, Training and Resource Center is proud to announce our monthly training series every first Monday February to June 2022. The series was developed in response to the needs and issues areas identified by those working directly with survivors of violence and crime. Victim Advocates\, attorney’s and social service provider are encouraged to attend this FREE training series. \nOther topics include Collaboration with CBSs to Serve Survivors of Violence and Crime (May 2) and Understanding Elder Abuse and Financial Fraud (June 6). \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/crime-survivor-voices-survey-results-and-recommendations/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220309T213214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T213214Z
UID:4533-1648130400-1648134000@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:Logic Model for Victim Service Programs: The Link Between Program Outcomes and Program Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:During this training\, participants will learn how the use of a logic model is an essential component of victim services program evaluation and planning. Information and discussion on the relationship between resources\, activities\, and outcomes will help prepare participants to consider the range and types of program outcomes to track. These outcomes have valuable practical use beyond reporting and can be used to support program communications\, fundraising\, and grant applications. \n“Logic Model for Victim Service Programs: The Link Between Program Outcomes and Program Sustainability” webinar is part of the new Vital Subjects series. This series will address topics that are critical to the victim services field across the country. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/logic-model-for-victim-service-programs-the-link-between-program-outcomes-and-program-sustainability/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220325
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211207T160830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T160830Z
UID:4331-1647820800-1648166399@victimresearch.org
SUMMARY:International Symposium on Child Abuse
DESCRIPTION:The National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is excited to bring you the virtual 38th International Symposium on Child Abuse scheduled for March 21-24\, 2022.  Symposium will continue to provide the state-of-the art training you need to continue to provide services to children and to fight child abuse.  We are working to add more workshops and provide an even better digital learning experience than our first virtual conference in 2021!  \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/international-symposium-on-child-abuse/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220320
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211207T165229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T165229Z
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SUMMARY:Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: 59th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the ACJS 59th Annual Meeting\, March 15 – 19\, 2022\, in Las Vegas\, NV at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. ACJS President Heather Pfeifer is excited to bring you a content rich program focused on “Avenues of Change: Integrating Research\, Advocacy\, and Education.” She and the 2022 program committee chairs have worked hard to assemble topic areas within the Criminal Justice Sciences that are timely and relevant. Whether you are in academia or a practitioner\, there is something for everyone. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/academy-of-criminal-justice-sciences-59th-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220208T172313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T172313Z
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SUMMARY:High Prevalence of Elder Abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors
DESCRIPTION:From the National Adult Protective Services Association and Evidence Change: \nPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic\, elder abuse affected one in 10 older adults annually in the U.S. It has been assumed that the pandemic has brought with it a surge in elder abuse due to individuals ordered to stay at home combined with increased interpersonal\, social\, and financial stressors. However\, empirical evidence is lacking. This webinar will present data from the first investigation of self-reported elder abuse victimization in a relatively large and diverse sample of older persons. The presenter will describe elder abuse prevalence and risk and resilience factors for abuse victimization during the ongoing pandemic. The findings will be discussed in relation to practice\, policy\, and implications for prevention programming. \nClick here for the study article. \nJOIN  \nPresenter: \nE-Shien (Iggy) Chang\, Ph.D.\nPostdoctoral Fellow in Behavioral Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine \nDr. E-Shien (Iggy) Chang is a NIH-supported Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavioral Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Iggy’s research program seeks to investigate and dismantle mechanisms of elder abuse and neglect across diverse cultural\, family\, and care settings. Her doctoral dissertation work was among the first to systematically examined the role of ageism\, operating at both societal and individual levels\, in driving elder abuse perpetration. Iggy completed her PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Yale School of Public Health and her MA in Social Sciences at University of Chicago.
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/high-prevalence-of-elder-abuse-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-risk-and-resilience-factors/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211019T163726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T163726Z
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SUMMARY:Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse is to create safe and healthy environments for all elders\, here and across the world\, by bringing thought leaders\, activists\, caregivers\, researchers\, lawmakers\, and other stakeholders together to share findings\, strategize solutions\, and help shape and propel the field of elder abuse and justice. \nThe theme for 2022 is “Elder Justice: Expanding the Field through Equity\, Intersectionality\, and Innovation.” \nEarly Bird Registration Deadline is January 10\, 2022. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/tamkin-symposium-on-elder-abuse/
CATEGORIES:Conferences for Victim Services,External Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220104T231913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T163732Z
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SUMMARY:Social Reactions to Sexual Assault
DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, another in the CVR Evidence Hour series\, reviews research on correlates and impacts of social reactions made to victims disclosing sexual assault and partner violence. Findings about trauma disclosure and social reactions are presented from survivors and their informal support members (e.g.\, family\, friend\, romantic partner). Recommendations from survivors and informal supports about what survivors need and information from a recent intervention to improve social reactions to survivor disclosures are reviewed. \nThis webinar highlights: “Correlates of Social Reactions to Victims’ Disclosures of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review” by S. E. Ullman\, (2021). Trauma\, Violence\, & Abuse\, 15248380211016013. (Contact the Research Librarian for access.) \nPresenters: \nDr. Sarah Ullman is Professor of Criminology\, Law\, & Justice and Affiliate Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a social psychologist whose research concerns the impact of sexual assault on women’s well-being. She has conducted NIH-funded research on risk and protective factors for PTSD and substance abuse and other health-related outcomes in rape victims\, social support processes in a dyadic sample of victims and informal social network members\, and an intervention to reduce negative social reactions to victims of sexual assault and partner violence. \nKris Bein is the Assistant Director for the Resource Sharing Project\, where she provides training and technical assistance to state coalitions and rural rape crisis centers on sexual assault services\, agency structure\, and capacity building. She holds a master’s degree in Human Services from the University of Illinois. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/social-reactions-to-sexual-assault/
CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211217T194227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T194227Z
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SUMMARY:Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:On February 23\, 2022\, 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 Nicole Matthews and Alicia Nevaquaya on “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.” \nIndigenous people across the country have sounded the alarm for years about the disturbing and disproportionate rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the United States. It is only in recent months that the media and public attention began to look at the crisis. This session is an opportunity for advocates and other allies to increase their understanding of the alarming prevalence of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and how\, as the Urban Indian Health Institute says\, “… institutional practices allow them to disappear not once\, but three times—in life\, in media\, and in the data.” \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220201T184530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T184530Z
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SUMMARY:Support Over Silence for KIDS
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nancy Weaver will discuss how to apply communication sciences\, analytics\, and public health principles to promote healthy and positive parenting to reduce the prevalence of childhood abuse and neglect. During this webinar\, she’ll discuss Support Over Silence for KIDS\, which teaches bystanders the skills for responding to struggles between caregivers and children in public. Dr. Weaver created this program to educate community members about how to listen empathetically and non-judgmentally to parents and caregivers in tense situations to help deescalate what’s happening in the moment. \nNancy L. Weaver\, PhD\, MPH is a Professor of Behavioral Science at Saint Louis University.  She blends communication science\, analytics and public health principles to support institutions in adopting effective public health programs.  Whether encouraging nurturing relationships between parents and kids\, or coaching instructors in best practices for connecting with their students online\, she advances strength-based messages that are easy to understand and tools that are easy to apply. She launched Support Over Silence for KIDS to provide communities with bystander training to support parents struggling with their children in public. Dr. Weaver is Co-director of the Community Engagement Core of the Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment at Washington University and works in partnership with community organizations across the country. \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/support-over-silence-for-kids/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220201T185258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T185258Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
DESCRIPTION:February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM). This is an issue that impacts everyone – not just teens – but their parents\, teachers\, friends and communities as well. Together\, we can raise the nation’s awareness about teen dating violence and promote safe\, healthy relationships. \nCheck out CVR’s Winter 2021-2022 Spotlight which has a section of research-based resources about teen dating violence.
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20211215T144532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T144532Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Scope of Missing Native Americans in Nebraska: Results from a State-Wide Study and Recommendations
DESCRIPTION:National Indian Country Training Initiative Announcement  \nThe problem of missing persons has gained significant attention\, and recent legislation in multiple states has called for studies on the scope of missing Native Americans. This webinar will describe the methodological and practical issues for researchers to consider when examining data on missing persons\, and present the issues that make reporting and investigating missing Native persons particularly challenging. Using data from four point-in-time-counts of missing persons in Nebraska in 2020\, the presenters will report the prevalence and context of Nebraska’s missing persons and missing Native persons\, and describe stability and change across demographic groups over time. The presenters also collected qualitative data from victim service providers regarding ways to support families and loved ones of missing persons. \nResults indicate that missing persons cases are dynamic and most cases are resolved quickly. Further\, the rate of missing persons and the rank order positions of demographic groups is relatively stable over time. Reported missing persons are disproportionately African American and Native American and are most likely to be minor boys. None of the missing Native cases were associated with a criminal investigation\, and more Native missing persons cases were resolved than missing persons cases from other racial groups. Further\, there was very little overlap between the state clearinghouse and the national missing persons lists. The presenters will provide specific directions for data collection\, legislative priorities\, and researcher-practitioner partnerships regarding the study of missing persons generally and missing Native Americans specifically. They will also address the potential role of missing persons advocacy in supporting families and communities.  There is no cost for attending this webinar. \nThis media and materials are for Department of Justice use and subject to protection from release under the Freedom of Information Act\, 5 U.S.C. section 552. \nThe Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests should be made to the course POC as early as possible\, preferably at least three weeks in advance of the training. No nominee will be excluded from a course on the basis of a disability-related accommodations request. \n                          \n\n\n\n \nTraining Date\nJanuary 31\, 2022\n\n\n \nTraining Times (EST)\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST\n\n\n \nTraining Times (CST)\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST\n\n\n \nTraining Times (MST)\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm MST\n\n\n \nTraining Times (PST)\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PST\n\n\n\n  \nNon-DOJ Registration Deadline: Wednesday\, January 26\, 2022 \nREGISTER
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/assessing-the-scope-of-missing-native-americans-in-nebraska-results-from-a-state-wide-study-and-recommendations/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T082826
CREATED:20220118T175145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T175145Z
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SUMMARY:National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center National Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET\n \nThe National Town Hall hosted by the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC) will provide timely\, basic and evidence-informed information and resources about mass violence readiness\, response and resilience/recovery to a national\, interdisciplinary audience of survivors\, victim/survivor assistance professionals\, mental and behavioral health professionals\, law enforcement and criminal justice officials\, and allied professionals. \nEach 90-minute National Town Hall meeting will be held virtually on a quarterly basis\, and will feature experts including practitioners\, researchers\, and professionals who have lived experiences resulting from MVIs. Registered participants can submit questions in advance of each Town Hall\, which will be addressed within the Town Hall if time permits\, and directly if there are time limitations. \nSpeakers for this first National Town Hall will be: \n\n\nDr. Alyssa Rheingold is Director of the Center’s Preparedness\, Response and Recovery Division of the NMVVRC. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor at the National Crime Victim’s Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. The NMVVRC was established in October of 2017 in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Office of Justice Programs\, U.S. Department of Justice. The NMVVRC is located at the Medical University of South Carolina\, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. The Center is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of scholars\, researchers\, victim service and mental health professionals\, partner organizations\, technical experts\, and relevant local and national organizations in a multifaceted team that collaborates with OVC.\n\n\n\nEugenia Pedley is a Senior Program Manager for the U.S. Department of Justice\, Office for Victims of Crime\, who coordinates OVC’s mass violence initiatives\, its related Cooperative Agreements (the AEAP program).\n\n\nMary Vail Ware is responsible for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime\, Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC)\, the Improving Community Response to Mass Violence Project (ICP TTA)\, the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)\, and the Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative (VTRI). Mary Vail Ware\, OVC TTAC Project Director\, has more than 29 years of experience in victim services\, including 20 years in mass violence response. She has responded to mass violence incidents including Virginia Tech\, 9/11\, Orlando\, Las Vegas\, and Virginia Beach. She is currently assisting Rigby\, Idaho. Indianapolis\, and Oxford\, Michigan. OVC TTAC is the gateway to current training and technical assistance for victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims. We aim to build the capacity of victim assistance organizations across the country to better serve victims of crime. OVC TTAC has a broad range of resources to help victim service providers\, first responders\, community organizations\, and allied professionals build that capacity. We focus on resources that help meet the unique needs of victims\, survivors\, and communities impacted by incidents of mass violence or terrorism.
URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/nmvrc-national-town-hall/
CATEGORIES:External Events,Webinar
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