ODVN – Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals

Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network:

This virtual training series, designed for new advocates or seasoned staff, is comprised 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 discussion.

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, accessibility for survivors with disabilities

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

Deadline to register: September 3, 2025

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