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OVC TTAC: Training Modules: Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training (SAACT) - OVC
Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training

Training Modules


SAACT comprises eleven training modules, links to which are found below. Check each module to determine whether it fits your training goals. All pages include links to module-specific curricula.

Module List

Once you decide which modules you'd like to include, you can download materials from each module's home page, or go to customize your agenda, where you can download all the materials you'll need in a few short clicks. You also can download the full curriculum from the Presenter's Toolbox.

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Important! Read the trainer's materials included on the module pages well before presenting the course to your audience; these materials contain preparation instructions essential to an effective training.


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Create a folder for SAACT on your computer and download all the files you'll need in that folder rather than using the SAACT Web site during the training. To download files, right click on the file and select "save target as."
Module 1: Introductions and Overview Module 3: Realities of Sexual Assault Module 5: Impact of Sexual Assault Module 7: Effects of Sexual Assault on Males Module 9: Recovery Education and Skills Training Module 2: What is Sexual Assault Advocacy/Counseling? Module 4: The Neurobiology of Trauma and Sexual Assault Module 6: Campus Sexual Assault Module 8: Procedures in Common Advocacy Situations Module 10: Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care Module 11: Wrap-up and Evaluation