May 2008 National Victim Assistance Academy Foundation-Level Training Curriculum

The materials listed below are from the May 2008 National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA), Foundation-Level Training, held May 4-9, 2008, in St. Louis, Missouri.

The contents of these manuals may be reprinted and adapted by victim services providers and allied professionals.  These materials were developed by the NVAA Work Group in conjunction with the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and can be reprinted or adapted without the expressed permission of the U.S. Department of Justice.

We request that any materials that are reprinted or adapted be accompanied by the following acknowledgement:

Participant's Manual

• Front Matter: [Word 124KB | PDF 58KB]
• Agenda: [Word 30KB | PDF 12KB]
• Module 1: Introductions and Overview [Word 42KB | PDF 14KB | PPT 159KB]
• Module 2: History of the Crime Victims' Rights Movement in the United States [Word 57KB | PDF 14KB | PPT 152KB]
• Module 3: Basic Victims' Rights [Word 72KB | PDF 26KB | PPT 185KB]
• Module 4: Navigating the Justice System [Word 50KB | PDF 17KB | PPT 99KB]
• Module 5: Communication with Victims and Survivors [Word 56KB | PDF 24KB | PPT 174KB]
• Module 6: Impact of Crime on Victims [Word 89KB | PDF 23KB | PPT 273KB]
• Module 7: Direct Services [Word 63KB | PDF 27KB | PPT 172KB]
• Module 8: Collaboration for Victims' Rights and Services [Word 89KB | PDF 29KB | PPT 180KB]
• Module 9: Ethics in Victim Services [Word 63KB | PDF 32KB | PPT 168KB]
• Module 10: Cultural and Spiritual Competence [Word 112KB | PDF 102KB | PPT 174KB]
• Module 11: Developing Resilience [Word 84KB | PDF 22KB | PPT 1,009KB] 
• Module 12: Taking It All Back Home [Word 37KB | PDF 32KB | PPT 154KB]

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Participant's Text

• Cover Pages [Word 113KB | PDF 50KB]
• Chapter 1: Introductions and Overview [Word 45KB | PDF 20KB]
• Chapter 2: History of the Crime Victims' Rights Movement in the United States [Word 217KB | PDF 94KB]
• Chapter 3: Basic Victims' Rights [Word 193KB | PDF 141KB]
• Chapter 4: Navigating the Justice System [Word 238KB | PDF 139KB]
• Chapter 5: Communication with Victims and Survivors [Word 155KB | PDF 113KB]
• Chapter 6: Impact of Crime on Victims [Word 107KB | PDF 65KB]
• Chapter 7: Direct Services [Word 179KB | PDF 106KB]
• Chapter 8: Collaboration for Victims' Rights and Services [Word 295KB | PDF 140KB]
• Chapter 9: Ethics in Victim Services [Word 106KB | PDF 146KB]
• Chapter 10: Cultural and Spiritual Competence [Word 236KB | PDF 140KB]
• Chapter 11: Developing Resilience [Word 223KB | PDF 154KB] 

 
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Instructor's Manual

• Front Matter: [Word 169KB | PDF 60KB]
• Agenda: [Word 33KB | PDF 12KB]
• Overview: [Word 123KB | PDF 57KB]
• Module 1: Introductions and Overview [Word 72KB | PDF 39KB | PPT 159KB]
• Module 2: History of the Crime Victims' Rights Movement in the United States [Word 67KB | PDF 35KB | PPT 152KB]
• Module 3: Basic Victims' Rights [Word 115KB | PDF 62KB | PPT 99KB]
• Module 4: Navigating the Justice System [Word 74KB | PDF 36KB | PPT 185KB]
• Module 5: Communication with Victims and Survivors [Word 113KB | PDF 57KB | PPT 99KB]
• Module 6: Impact of Crime on Victims [Word 108KB | PDF 53KB | PPT 273KB]
• Module 7: Direct Services [Word 104KB | PDF 59KB | PPT 172KB]
• Module 8: Collaboration for Victims' Rights and Services [Word 665KB | PDF 98KB | PPT 180KB]
• Module 9: Ethics in Victim Services [Word 107KB | PDF 64KB | PPT 168KB]
• Module 10: Cultural and Spiritual Competence [Word 186KB | PDF 137KB | PPT 174KB]
• Module 11: Developing Resilience [Word 119KB | PDF 50KB | PPT 1,009KB]  
• Module 12: Taking It All Back Home [Word 52KB | PDF 25KB | PPT 154KB]
• Jeopardy: [PPT 2,444KB]

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