Trainings & Webinars

OVWA offers trainings via webinar. OVWA partners with advocates and their organizations in the state of Ohio and nationally to bring you quality trainings from the experts themselves. Click here to see and register for trainings from OVWA and other organizations!

Please note that certificates of completion for webinars will only be available to participants of the live webinar. Participants must complete 80% of the webinar to receive a certificate of completion. Certificates of completion will not be offered to individuals viewing archived webinars. To participate in our live webinars, please see the Event Calendar for more information.

OVWA staff provide customized trainings for organizations across Ohio, nationally and internationally! If you would like OVWA staff to provide your organization with a customized training, Please click here to find out what topics OVWA can bring to you!

Webinars (Members Only)

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2019

Legal Rights and Protections for Elderly Victims of Crime
Cultural Humility and Advocating for Crime Victims in the Latinx Population
Invisible Injuries: DV, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Strangulation
Domestic Violence In The South Asian Community

2020

Protection Orders in Ohio and the New Dating Violence Protection Order
Mindfulness for Advocates and Allied Professionals
Trauma 101 for Advocates
Serving Survivors with Disabilities: Organizational Accessibility
Serving Victims of Vehicular Assault and Homicide
Confidentiality, Privacy and Record Keeping
Safety for Providers: Principles and Techniques to Increase Your Safety at Work
Serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Survivors
Post Conviction Victim Services

2021

Self-Care for Advocates
Ohio Crime Victim Compensation Program
Cybersafety for Victims/Survivors, Advocates, and Allied Professionals
Ohio Protection Order Updates
Mental Health 101 for Advocates
Advocacy with Victims/Survivors Experiencing Mental Illness
Safety & De-escalation for Victims in the Criminal Justice System
Introduction to the Social Resilience Model (SRM)
Domestic Violence Awareness: What Can We Learn from the Lives Lost Last Year?
Advocacy for Child Victims in the Criminal Justice System

2022

Understanding Campus Advocacy for Student Survivors
Expanding Services to Refugee Victims/Survivors
Elder Abuse: Hidden Victims, Hidden Crimes
Title IX and Advocating for Student Survivors
LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility for Providers
Addressing the Needs of Homicide Co-Victims in Ohio
Context is Everything: Reframing Common Misconceptions/Myths in DV Cases
Aftermath of Trauma Due to Substance Impaired Driving Crashes

2023

Gratitude and Reframing our Work in Advocacy
Working with Interpreters – The Importance of Trained Interpreters
Advocacy for Juveniles, Best Practices and Considerations: Part 1
Advocacy for Juveniles, Best Practices and Considerations: Part 2 – Advanced Advocacy Skills for Children Across Systems
Start by Believing: Working to Improve Negative Responses to Sexual Assault
Trauma Responsive Leadership
CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Intersections Between Addiction, Trauma and Crime Victimization
Working with Dysregulated and Dissociated Survivors: Advanced Skills for Advocates
Effective Advocacy for Stalking Survivors
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Leadership Series – Motivation Matters

2024

The Ohio Crisis Response Team
Canine Comfort in Victim Advocacy and Crisis Response
Competency, NGRI, and Ohio’s Forensic Evaluation Centers and Monitoring Program
Leadership Series – Effective Grant Writing Skills
The Impact of Culture: Advocating for Military-Connected Survivors and Community Partnerships
Cultural Humility in Advocacy for the Muslim Community
Trauma-Informed Services for Homicide Co-Victims
Courageous Conversations: Unveiling Strategies for Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure and Support
The Victim Offender Dialogue Program of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)/Office of Victim Services (OVS)
Trauma-Informed Safety Planning and Lethality Assessments: How to Quickly and Effectively Assist Domestic Violence Survivors in Assessing Personal Safety
Ohio Missing Persons and the BCI Criminal Intelligence Unit