ODVN – Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals

Name: ODVN – Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals
Start: 2024-09-04T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-04T16:00:00-04:00

September 4, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network:

Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals

This training, designed for new advocates or seasoned staff, consists of three full days of live training and 10 hours of online pre-learning through ODVN’s eLearning Network. This updated DVAF training includes exciting new videos and participant engagement through scenarios, break-out sessions, and panel discussions.

The training is a pre-approved program through the Ohio Advocate Network (OAN) credentialing board and meets the training requirements for the Registered Advocate (RA) credential. The topics include:

Holistic Case Management: professional boundaries and ethics, service excellence, meaningful access, and accommodations
Victimization Process: life generated and batterer generated risks, perpetrator accountability, rules of a batterer, impact of a batterer on children and teens, and supporting parents as survivors
Survivor-Defined Advocacy: principles of trauma-informed care, impact of trauma in the brain and body, active listening, empathy, and vicarious trauma
Safety Planning: court safety, safety and visitation, considerations for survivors from underserved communities (LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, older adults, etc.), danger and lethality assessments, technology and safety
Legal Advocacy: legal remedies for survivors, legal resources, risks and benefits of protection orders, Ohio’s Crime Victim Compensation program
Cultural Responsiveness: implicit bias, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), impacts of systemic oppression and barriers for underserved communities

***Pre-Learning Requirement: Before registering, attendees should ensure they are able to attend all three dates. No partial credit will be given. Also, this hybrid training requires completion of 10 hours of online learning prior to the 3 days of live training.

ODVN Trainers: Alicia Williamson, Assistant Deputy Director; Sonia Ferencik, Youth Advocacy and Trauma-Informed Services Coordinator; Kelly VanDriest, Legal Intake Coordinator; Miranda Armstead, Legal Assistant; Leah Stone, Training and Technical Assistance Manager; Denise Kontras, Membership and Program Coordinator; Emily Kulow, Director of Mobile Advocacy and Meaningful Access, and others.

Cost: Free for ODVN Members (ODVN Member Program or Individual/Organizational Membership); $150 for Non-ODVN Members.

Deadline to register: August 29, 2024

Day 1 of this training is offered with the option to attend in person (ODVN, 174 E Long St, 200, Columbus, OH 43215) or virtually. Days 2 and 3 are virtual only.

This training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.