Time Required: 2.5 hours
During “Getting Started,” introduce yourself and ask participants to do the same. Solicit their thoughts and feelings about beginning this program. Find out what participants hope to gain from the program.
This unit provides an overview of the Victim Impact Curriculum, explains adult-oriented learning strategies, and discusses the curriculum objectives and ground rules for participating. Describe what participants can expect during the training and discuss the terms that will be used.
Then have participants read and sign the class contract and administer the Pre-/Post-Test.
Lessons
Each unit uses varied learning strategies, including—
Discussions
Readings in the Participant Workbook
Video clips
Group activities
Victim speakers
Homework
Objectives
Present an overview of the program.
Ensure that participants understand their responsibility for learning.
Understand participants' preconceptions about victim impact and what they think they will learn in this program.
Unit-Specific Downloads
To download files, right click on the file and select "save target as."
Training Manuals
Facilitator Manual (Unit 1) (PDF, 283 KB)
Participant Workbook (Unit 1) (PDF, 439 KB)
*PDFs of the full curriculum are in the Presenter's Toolbox.
Tools
Class Contract (PDF, 41 KB)
Pre-/Post-Test (PDF, 106 KB)
Video clips for the full curriculum are in the Presenter's Toolbox.
Important
Read the trainer's materials included on the unit pages well before presenting the course to your audience; these materials contain preparation instructions essential to an effective training.
Tip
Create a folder for Victim Impact: Listen and Learn on your computer and download all the files you'll need in that folder rather than using the Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Web site during the training. To download files, right click on the file and select "save target as."
