OhioMHAS – NOVA Advanced Training

Hosted by Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services:

OhioMHAS, in collaboration with the National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) is planning a series of regional NOVA Crisis Response Team Trainings for 2025. These free trainings, funded through SAMHSA’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Grant will take place between February and August 2025, in several counties around the state. Trainings are geared toward mental health professionals, victim advocates, law enforcement personnel, and others who confront human crisis in their work. Instructors explain the impact of trauma on individuals and groups, explore crisis intervention theory, and prepare participants to offer trauma-informed advocacy to individuals impacted by disaster.

Six NOVA Advanced trainings are confirmed for the following dates and locations. A full Basic training series must be completed prior to any registration for Advanced Training.

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 10th – 12th, 2025, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in Cincinnati

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 24th – 26th 2025, Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 15th – 17th, 2025, Cleveland, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 29th – July 31st, 2025, Athens, held in coordination with the Athens-Hocking-Vinton ADAMHS Board

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. August 12th – August 14th, Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center in Archbold, held in coordination with the Four County ADAMH Board

–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. August 26th – 28th, 2025, in Cleveland, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County

To learn more and for a link to register, visit: https://mha.ohio.gov/get-help/treatment-services/nova-training-schedule-2025