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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in the U.S. Department of Justice is sponsoring the National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) during the week of December 9–14, 2007, at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, Linthicum Heights, MD. 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 is being 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 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. This training provides entry-level professionals and volunteers with skills, knowledge, 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 2 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.
Track 3: Leadership Institute is now full.
1.) Click
here
to sign up to receive notifications about the Spring 2008 NVAA.
2.) Click
here
to register to attend an OVC Training Schedule Event.
For more information on the Academy, including accreditation and locations, consult the Fact Sheet on VAT Online, NVAA, and Other Training Offerings.
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Please complete the
2007 NVAA Application
to apply for the track you wish to attend.
If you are interested in receiving information about financial assistance, you must first complete the NVAA application and be accepted.
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