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SUMMARY:ODVN - Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network: \nDomestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals \nThis 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. \nThe 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: \n–Holistic Case Management: professional boundaries and ethics\, service excellence\, meaningful access\, and accommodations \n–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 \n–Survivor-Defined Advocacy: principles of trauma-informed care\, impact of trauma in the brain and body\, active listening\, empathy\, and vicarious trauma \n–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 \n–Legal Advocacy: legal remedies for survivors\, legal resources\, risks and benefits of protection orders\, Ohio’s Crime Victim Compensation program \n–Cultural Responsiveness: implicit bias\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI)\, impacts of systemic oppression and barriers for underserved communities\, accessibility for survivors with disabilities \nCost: Free for ODVN Members (ODVN Member Program or Individual/Organizational Membership); $150 for Non-ODVN Members. \nDeadline to register: Thursday\, May 29\, 2025 \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/odvn-domestic-violence-advocacy-fundamentals-7/2025-06-04/
CATEGORIES:ODVN Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T170000
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SUMMARY:OhioMHAS - NOVA Advanced Training
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services: \nOhioMHAS\, 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. \nSix 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. \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 10th – 12th\, 2025\, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in Cincinnati \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 2025\, Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 15th – 17th\, 2025\, Cleveland\, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 29th – July 31st\, 2025\, Athens\, held in coordination with the Athens-Hocking-Vinton ADAMHS Board \n–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 \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. August 26th – 28th\, 2025\, in Cleveland\, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County \nTo learn more and for a link to register\, visit: https://mha.ohio.gov/get-help/treatment-services/nova-training-schedule-2025
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/ohiomhas-nova-advanced-training/
CATEGORIES:Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T160000
DTSTAMP:20250424T195341Z
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SUMMARY:ODVN - Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network: \nDomestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals \nThis 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. \nThe 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: \n–Holistic Case Management: professional boundaries and ethics\, service excellence\, meaningful access\, and accommodations \n–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 \n–Survivor-Defined Advocacy: principles of trauma-informed care\, impact of trauma in the brain and body\, active listening\, empathy\, and vicarious trauma \n–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 \n–Legal Advocacy: legal remedies for survivors\, legal resources\, risks and benefits of protection orders\, Ohio’s Crime Victim Compensation program \n–Cultural Responsiveness: implicit bias\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI)\, impacts of systemic oppression and barriers for underserved communities\, accessibility for survivors with disabilities \nCost: Free for ODVN Members (ODVN Member Program or Individual/Organizational Membership); $150 for Non-ODVN Members. \nDeadline to register: Thursday\, May 29\, 2025 \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/odvn-domestic-violence-advocacy-fundamentals-7/2025-06-11/
CATEGORIES:ODVN Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T163000
DTSTAMP:20241213T200846Z
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SUMMARY:OVWA Webinar Wednesday: Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse In The Later Years
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about special considerations in working with elder victims of crime\, particularly concerning the unique aspects of sexual abuse and domestic violence in later life. Older victims of crime may have multiple barriers to seeking and receiving justice\, including isolation and the vulnerabilities that occur with changing self-sufficiency and mobility. Attendees will understand common characteristics of elder abuse\, self-neglect\, and exploitation\, as well as the differences and similarities of capacity\, competency\, and legal surrogates. \nPresenter(s): April Wehrle\, Senior Elder Services Coordinator\, Elder Justice Unit – Crime Victims Section\, Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost; Nancy Radcliffe\, Social Science Research Specialist\, Office of Criminal Justice Services\, Ohio Department of Public Safety \n  \n\nThis training is preapproved for CEUs from OAN\, NACP\, and the State of Ohio CSWMFT Board. If you need accommodations to attend this training\, please email us at info@ovwa.org at least one week before the webinar date.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/ovwa-webinar-wednesday-domestic-violence-and-sexual-abuse-in-the-later-years/
CATEGORIES:OVWA Member Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T153000
DTSTAMP:20250424T202352Z
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SUMMARY:OCVJC - Marsy's Law Training
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center: \nOCVJC 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 protect victims’ rights at each stage of the criminal justice process and provide guidance on when to refer crime victims to Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center to request free legal assistance. \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center. Please contact OCVJC at training@ocvjc.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/ocvjc-marsys-law-training/
CATEGORIES:OCVJC Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T150000
DTSTAMP:20250122T181026Z
CREATED:20250122T181026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T181026Z
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SUMMARY:OVWA Quarterly Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the OVWA Quarterly Membership Meeting! All members are invited and encouraged to attend. We aim to connect with advocates and advocacy programs throughout the state\, as well as share what OVWA has been working on. We would love to highlight the work you are doing in your programs\, so please reach out to us at info@ovwa.org if you have any news or events you’d like to share at the meeting. An agenda will be provided closer to the meeting date. As always\, feel free to contact us with any questions! \n 
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/ovwa-quarterly-membership-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:OVWA Member Events,Statewide Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T120000
DTSTAMP:20250424T195845Z
CREATED:20250424T195845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T195845Z
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SUMMARY:ODVN - Supporting Trans Survivors & Understanding the Dynamics of Abuse for LGBTQIA+ Survivors
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network: \nThis training will discuss aspects of LGBTQIA+ centered survivor advocacy\, with special considerations for supporting trans survivors. Participants will understand how to address specific needs of transgender\, gender non-conforming\, and non-binary survivors in safety planning and survivor services\, as well as how to address needs of other members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Participants will also learn basic LGBTQIA+ terms and terminology to support their communication and cultural competency with survivors from this community. The presenters are Advocates Miranda James and LaDawn Penn with the Buckeye Regional Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO\, a program of Equitas Health). BRAVO provides comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support to LGBTQIA+ survivors of hate and bias violence\, discrimination\, intimate partner violence\, stalking and/or sexual assault. \nRegistration ends June 12th.   \nCost: Free with a DV program\, organizational\, or individual membership. $25 for non-members. \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/odvn-supporting-trans-survivors-understanding-the-dynamics-of-abuse-for-lgbtqia-survivors/
CATEGORIES:ODVN Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T160000
DTSTAMP:20250424T195341Z
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SUMMARY:ODVN - Domestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network: \nDomestic Violence Advocacy Fundamentals \nThis 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. \nThe 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: \n–Holistic Case Management: professional boundaries and ethics\, service excellence\, meaningful access\, and accommodations \n–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 \n–Survivor-Defined Advocacy: principles of trauma-informed care\, impact of trauma in the brain and body\, active listening\, empathy\, and vicarious trauma \n–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 \n–Legal Advocacy: legal remedies for survivors\, legal resources\, risks and benefits of protection orders\, Ohio’s Crime Victim Compensation program \n–Cultural Responsiveness: implicit bias\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI)\, impacts of systemic oppression and barriers for underserved communities\, accessibility for survivors with disabilities \nCost: Free for ODVN Members (ODVN Member Program or Individual/Organizational Membership); $150 for Non-ODVN Members. \nDeadline to register: Thursday\, May 29\, 2025 \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/odvn-domestic-violence-advocacy-fundamentals-7/2025-06-18/
CATEGORIES:ODVN Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T235959
DTSTAMP:20250424T210053Z
CREATED:20250106T135030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T210053Z
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SUMMARY:OAESV - Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence:\n\nOAESV’s Annual Conference: Voices of Change \n\nThis conference provides a dedicated space to elevate the voices and experiences of survivors\, as well as the insights of those leading efforts in prevention\, support\, and advocacy.\n\nAs part of the broader Voices of Change campaign—which also includes Sexual Assault Awareness Month initiatives\, Advocacy Day\, and other statewide programs—this conference reflects a commitment to sustaining a unified and ongoing movement. You are invited to join OAESV in advancing this critical work\, forging stronger networks\, and creating real\, lasting progress. \n\nThe 2025 annual conference will be an in-person event in Columbus\, Ohio with a virtual option available to attendees only.  \n\nThis conference is presented by OAESV. Please contact OAESV at info@oaesv.org with any questions or visit oaesv.org/conference for details.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/oaesv-annual-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:OAESV Events,Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T170000
DTSTAMP:20250530T183534Z
CREATED:20250530T183534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T183534Z
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SUMMARY:OhioMHAS - NOVA Advanced Training
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services: \nOhioMHAS\, 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. \nSix 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. \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 10th – 12th\, 2025\, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in Cincinnati \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. June 24th – 26th 2025\, Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 15th – 17th\, 2025\, Cleveland\, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 29th – July 31st\, 2025\, Athens\, held in coordination with the Athens-Hocking-Vinton ADAMHS Board \n–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 \n–8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. August 26th – 28th\, 2025\, in Cleveland\, held in coordination with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County \nTo learn more and for a link to register\, visit: https://mha.ohio.gov/get-help/treatment-services/nova-training-schedule-2025
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/ohiomhas-nova-advanced-training-6/
CATEGORIES:Statewide Training Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T113000
DTSTAMP:20250424T200201Z
CREATED:20250424T200201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T200201Z
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SUMMARY:ODVN - Advocacy Skills Interactive Workshop: Active Listening Techniques in Survivors Defined Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Ohio Domestic Violence Network: \nThis advocacy skills workshop highlights active listening. Active listening is a foundational skill in advocacy when working with survivors of domestic violence. It requires attention\, empathy\, and a nonjudgmental presence. Advocates must create a safe\, supportive environment where survivors feel heard and validated. This involves not only listening to their words but also noticing non-verbal cues that may reveal deeper emotions. \nEffective advocacy goes beyond providing resources; it means empowering survivors\, respecting their autonomy\, and offering informed choices that support their healing journey. Advocates must be mindful of their own biases\, practice patience\, and approach each survivor with sensitivity to their unique experiences\, ensuring their voices are central to the process.   \nRegistration ends June 20th. \nCost: Free with a DV program\, organizational\, or individual membership. $20 for non-members. \nThis training is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact ODVN at training@odvn.org with any questions.
URL:https://ovwa.org/event/odvn-advocacy-skills-interactive-workshop-active-listening-techniques-in-survivors-defined-advocacy/
CATEGORIES:ODVN Events,Statewide Training Events
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