Hosted by the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence: Advocacy Day 2024 – Shape Ohio Together OAESV’s Annual Advocacy Day to End Sexual Violence provides advocates, survivors, and interested members of the public with the opportunity to express the importance of sexual violence advocacy and prevention to members of the Ohio Legislature. This is an opportunity […]
Hosted by SAMHSA’s National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language This series will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Equity in Victim Services Panel Series OCVJC is honored to partner with RaShya Ghee and other community partners and leaders for a 10-week discussion on equity within victim services. RaShya is a fierce attorney and racial equity expert who has created a specialized curriculum on racial equity and justice throughout […]
Hosted by Justice Clearinghouse: Webinar: An Introduction to Domestic Violence, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Strangulation (Ohio Focused) Domestic violence often involves physical violence targeted at the head, neck, and face–through blows to the head or strangulation. Though this has been common knowledge for decades, brain injuries caused by this violence are unacknowledged, rarely identified, […]
As a part of the OVWA Leadership series, grant writing is an essential skill for any advocate in a leadership position tasked with obtaining funding for program services. This training will explore the grant writing process–how to find grant opportunities, specific guidelines for governmental, corporate, and private foundation grants, how to plan for and produce […]
Hosted by SAMHSA’s National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language This series will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population […]
Hosted by the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence: Ready Set Go! Foundations for Prevention This FREE virtual training will introduce new prevention professionals to violence prevention foundations, including anti-oppression, public health, and best practices. While focused on introductory information, this training is beneficial for all anti-sexual violence professionals to build skills and refresh knowledge about […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Equity in Victim Services Panel Series OCVJC is honored to partner with RaShya Ghee and other community partners and leaders for a 10-week discussion on equity within victim services. RaShya is a fierce attorney and racial equity expert who has created a specialized curriculum on racial equity and justice throughout […]
Hosted by Summit Victim Assistance Academy of Victim Assistance Program of Summit County: The Essentials of Victim Advocacy This in-person, 40-hour course is designed to offer trauma-informed knowledge and skills to individuals serving survivors of crime and other traumatic events. Attendees will gain knowledge about the impact of trauma, the judicial system, victim rights, available […]
Hosted by the Crime Victim Services Section of Attorney General Yost’s office: 2024 Two Days in May Conference This annual gathering brings together advocates and others from across disciplines to focus on best practices, explore trends, study developments and changes within the field, learn about legislative updates, and network. This year’s conference, themed “Healing Begins […]
Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network: Youth Advocacy Caucus: Supporting Youth Living with Autism in Domestic Violence Services Domestic violence shelters and non-residential programs have youth residents diagnosed with and/or living on the Autism Spectrum. Many programs describe feeling unprepared to support these children and their parents. In Ohio, we can create shelter […]
Hosted by SAMHSA’s National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language This series will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Crime Victims’ Rights in Ohio Post House Bill 343 (1.5 hr. training) Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center offers monthly free cross-disciplinary victims’ rights training throughout Ohio and via live interactive webinars. These trainings focus on new rights under House Bill 343 and Senate Bill 16, which became effective […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Equity in Victim Services Panel Series OCVJC is honored to partner with RaShya Ghee and other community partners and leaders for a 10-week discussion on equity within victim services. RaShya is a fierce attorney and racial equity expert who has created a specialized curriculum on racial equity and justice throughout […]
Hosted by Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations: A Matter of Community and Family Safety: Understanding and Addressing the Interconnections Between Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence Introductory Training The human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals that contributes to the health and wellbeing of both. Unfortunately, that […]
Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network: Providing Affirming Advocacy with LGBTQIA+ Survivors LGBTQIA+ survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence regularly face barriers to safety and services across a variety of systems. While some programs take steps to promote inclusion externally on websites and signs, addressing systemic anti-gay and trans bias remains a […]
Hosted by MACC (Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence): 2024 Annual Cultural Competence Conference: “Transforming Care, Transforming Lives” Join MACC for a day of learning and networking. This year’s conference will feature a keynote speaker during the morning session, a special guest speaker for the luncheon, and 12 training workshops via four Learning Tracks: –Track […]
Hosted by YWCA of Northwest Ohio Racial Justice Department: 2024 YWCA Stand Against Racism Conference The Annual YWCA Stand Against Racism Conference brings together a diverse audience of Northwest Ohio community leaders, service providers, advocates, groups, and individuals united in the mission to eliminate racism and promote justice. The theme for the 2024 Conference is […]
Hosted by SAMHSA’s National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language This series will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Equity in Victim Services Panel Series OCVJC is honored to partner with RaShya Ghee and other community partners and leaders for a 10-week discussion on equity within victim services. RaShya is a fierce attorney and racial equity expert who has created a specialized curriculum on racial equity and justice throughout […]
Hosted by SAMHSA’s National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language This series will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population […]
Join us for the OVWA Quarterly Membership Meeting! All members are invited and encouraged to attend. We hope to connect with advocates and advocacy programs throughout the state as well as tell our members what OVWA has been working on in 2024. We would love to highlight the work you are doing in your program, […]
Hosted by Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: Equity in Victim Services Panel Series OCVJC is honored to partner with RaShya Ghee and other community partners and leaders for a 10-week discussion on equity within victim services. RaShya is a fierce attorney and racial equity expert who has created a specialized curriculum on racial equity and justice throughout […]