register Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships To Respond to Sexual Assault   The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), through the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center, and in collaboration with the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, is conducting a local Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships To Respond to Sexual Assault training event in Hurt Hall at the Camp Pendleton Collective Training Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on August 29, 2017, from 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. This interactive, 1-day training is designed for community victim advocates, law enforcement officials, sexual assault nurse examiners, mental health counselors, prosecutors, military victim advocates, sexual assault medical forensic examiners, military chaplains, and military criminal investigators. The purpose of this program is to train local community victim advocates on building effective partnerships with local military installations to enhance and extend the system of support for sexual assault victims in the military. Throughout this training, participants build knowledge about military systems, protocols, and culture to improve service provision to sexual assault victims in the military and to develop an appreciation of the perspectives of their future collaborative partners. With the knowledge gained through this training process and their own expertise in sexual assault, local community victim advocates will be able to serve as knowledgeable resources to military installations. Register Location Hurt Hall at Camp Pendleton Collective Training Center Virginia Beach, VA Date and Time August 29, 2017 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Registration deadline: August 11, 2017 OVC's Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) provides training to support professional development, enhance services to the community, and expand outreach to underserved victims of crime. JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS JUSTICE FOR ALL OVC shares your mission and has a wide range of resources to help you accomplish it. Visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service online to register for services or to find out more.