2008 National Victim Assistance Academy

May 2008 National Victim Assistance Academy May 4-9, 2008 Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center St. Louis, Missouri Information about the next NVAA will be available soon.

Download the May 2008 NVAA Foundation-Level Training Curriculum

Missouri will be hosting a State Victim Assistance Academy, August 27-29, 2008, at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri. For more information, contact movc@dps.mo.gov or 866-334-6682.

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in the U.S. Department of Justice sponsors the National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA). The NVAA is comprised of education and skill-based classroom trainings for those who assist victims and survivors of crime.

Following a formal evaluation in 2003, the NVAA was redesigned to better address the skills and abilities that are required of victim service professionals. The revised NVAA was launched in 2007 and includes three distinct tracks tailored to the needs of each participant. All three tracks will be offered during the week-long 2008 Academy.

Track 1,  Foundation-Level Training, is an intensive 4-day training for those who have less than 3 years of experience in the victim services field and who work directly with victims. This training provides entry-level professionals and volunteers with knowledge, skills, and resources to serve victims and survivors of crime more effectively. The training lays the groundwork for building a career in the victim services field.

Track 2,  Specialized Training, focuses on timely, specific topics that have a direct impact on provider’s work. The specialized training courses, such as elder abuse and ethics, are for those who have been in the victim services field for at least 2 years. The length of each training course ranges from 1 to 3 days.

Track 3,  Leadership Institute, helps administrators and leaders build and refine the necessary skills to effectively manage their programs. The courses are specifically designed to help victim service administrators and leaders develop and refine their skills and abilities to manage and sustain their victim service programs. Track 3 is 5 days.

For more information about the NVAA, consult the Fact Sheet on VAT Online, NVAA, and Other Training Offerings.

To learn more about the NVAA and to access information about previous academies, please visit the OVC Web site.

For information about the 2007 NVAA and to download the foundation-level training curriculum, visit the 2007 NVAA page.

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