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  • OVWA Webinar Wednesday: Supporting Somali American Survivors: Understanding Communities, Barriers, and Pathways to Justice

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    This webinar will provide an overview of Somali American communities in Ohio, highlighting their diversity, history, culture, and strengths. We will explore how these factors shape experiences of victimization and examine the systemic and institutional barriers that impede safety, healing, and access to justice. Somali advocates and survivors will share perspectives and lessons learned, offering […]

  • ODVN – Tuesdays@2 Navigating the Advances and Impacts of AI within Legal Advocacy

    Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network This training explores how emerging AI tools are reshaping legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors, including both new opportunities and new risks. Participants will learn how AI can be misused by abusive partners, as well as how these impacts can effect how survivors must navigate the legal system […]

  • ODVN – Invisible Injuries: Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence

    Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network Domestic violence often involves blows to the head, neck, or face and strangulation—yet the resulting brain injuries are still frequently overlooked and untreated. This leads to significant gaps: survivors may struggle with unrecognized injuries, professionals may miss opportunities to offer effective support, and systems may not account for […]

  • ODVN – Supporting Survivors Impacted by Brain Injury

    Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network This training builds on Invisible Injuries: Domestic Violence, Strangulation, and Traumatic Brain Injury and takes a deeper look at creating brain-injury-aware, trauma-informed services using ODVN’s CARE Framework. We’ll explore CARE tools for education, recognizing possible brain injury, and developing practical accommodations and strategies. The session will discuss communicating […]

  • ODVN – Seeing Beyond the Behavior: A Trauma-Informed Look at Youth Exposed to a Battering Partner/Parent

    Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network Behaviors are messages that help adults determine appropriate ways to support children. Experiences of trauma affect children and teens in the present moment, shaping how they think, feel, and respond. This session challenges the outdated belief that certain behaviors are merely attention-seeking or manipulative, and equips advocates with practical, trauma-informed strategies to reduce secondary […]

  • OVWA Webinar Wednesday: Aligning Narratives: Ethical Storytelling for Education and Outreach

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    Storytelling is a powerful tool in victim advocacy, shaping how communities learn, engage, and understand survivors’ experiences. This webinar invites participants to reflect on the stories they use in education, outreach, prevention, advocacy, and fundraising, and to consider how those narratives can either support all survivors or unintentionally cause harm. Together, we’ll explore the pedagogical […]

  • OAESV – Annual Advocacy Day

    Hosted by the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence: OAESV’s 14th Annual Advocacy Day will be held in person on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, in Columbus, in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. This event brings together community members from across Ohio to collectively advocate for policy change that is survivor-centered. OAESV’s Advocacy Day is a free […]

  • OVWA Quarterly Member Training: Behind the Case: A Multidisciplinary Walkthrough of a Sexual Assault Case

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    This training provides a multidisciplinary walkthrough of a sexual assault case, following the survivor’s experience through medical forensic care, advocacy, law enforcement investigation, and civil legal remedies. Using a real case example, presenters will examine how each system functions independently while intersecting with others, common barriers survivors face, and opportunities for improved collaboration. The session […]

  • OCVJC – Marsy’s Law Focused Victims’ Rights

    Hosted by the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: OCVJC offers free cross-disciplinary victims’ rights training via live interactive webinars. These trainings focus on new rights under House Bill 343 and Senate Bill 16, which became effective in 2023, as well as recent case law, and serve to provide the education and tools necessary to help […]

  • OVWA Webinar Wednesday: Organizational Resilience: Understanding Leadership’s Role in Creating Resilient Systems

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    Advocacy work is deeply meaningful yet often emotionally taxing. This webinar explores how organizations can recognize signs of stress, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and moral injury within their teams. Participants will examine the protective factors that support long‑term engagement in advocacy work and learn practical strategies to strengthen resilience at both the individual and collective […]

  • Ohio Attorney General – Two Days in May

    Hosted by the Crime Victim Services Section of Attorney General Yost’s office: 2026 Two Days in May (TDIM) Conference on Victim Assistance 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 […]

  • OVWA Webinar Wednesday: Under the Armor: Rewire for Resilience

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    This training addresses the challenges commonly faced by those working in the criminal justice field. The work can be deeply rewarding, but it can also leave lasting impressions from the tragedies we encounter. During this session, we will discuss vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and practical resilience tools. Attendees will learn how we absorb information […]