OVC is providing the trainings listed below during 2021. Applications for each training will open approximately 3–4 weeks before the training begins.
Building and Managing Volunteer Programs
CEUs: .5Length: 3 weeks
Volunteers bring a passion to victim service organizations, and their mindful management can be a key strategy in extending an organization’s mission and scope of services. This training will focus on the importance of volunteers; how to recruit, screen, onboard, and retain them; and how to determine the costs associated with managing volunteers. Learn More
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Introductory Week: April 5, 2021 Week 1: April 16, 2021 Week 2: April 23, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on March 15, 2021. |
Introductory Week: August 2, 2021 Week 1: August 12, 2021 Week 2: August 19, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on July 12, 2021. |
Building Resiliency in Organizations
CEUs: .5Length: 3 weeks
As victim service providers, we know how important resiliency is in the victims we serve. We are less aware of how to develop resiliency within ourselves and in the organizations where we work. This training will provide a resiliency model and explain how it can be applied to organizations. Potential barriers will be identified, along with strategies to overcome them. Learn More
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Introductory Week: May 31, 2021 Week 1: June 10, 2021 Week 2: June 17, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on May 10, 2021. |
Developing and Managing a Board of Directors
CEUs: .6Length: 4 weeks
Your board of directors sets the tone and direction of your organization. How do you build a strong, diverse, and engaged board? Once you have accomplished that, how do you maintain member involvement? This training will provide a step-by-step guide to building an effective board as well as strategies for keeping members involved and accountable. Learn More
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Introductory Week: January 11, 2021 Week 1: January 21, 2021 Week 2: January 28, 2021 Week 3: February 4, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Closed |
Introductory Week: May 3, 2021 Week 1: May 13, 2021 Week 2: May 20, 2021 Week 3: May 27, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on April 12, 2021. |
Developing and Sustaining Collaborations
CEUs: .7Length: 4 weeks
Collaborations are a primary strategy to help an organization achieve its mission; yet, they are often difficult to implement and sustain. This training will identify methods that you can use to explore, plan, implement, and evaluate strategic collaborations. Learn More
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Introductory Week: April 26, 2021 Week 1: May 7, 2021 Week 2: May 14, 2021 Week 3: May 21, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on April 5, 2021. |
Financial Management
CEUs: 1.1Length: 6 weeks
To serve crime victims more effectively, victim service organizations must use fundamental financial management practices to stay solvent and operate properly. In this training, you will learn key bookkeeping and accounting principles, how to prepare financial documents, how to prevent fraud, and the differences in available financial management tools. Learn More
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Introductory Week: January 25, 2021 Week 1: February 5, 2021 Week 2: February 12, 2021 Week 3: February 19, 2021 Week 4: February 26, 2021 Week 5: March 5, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Closed |
Introductory Week: April 5, 2021 Week 1: April 15, 2021 Week 2: April 22, 2021 Week 3: April 29, 2021 Week 4: May 6, 2021 Week 5: May 13, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on March 15, 2021. |
Introductory Week: July 26, 2021 Week 1: August 5, 2021 Week 2: August 12, 2021 Week 3: August 19, 2021 Week 4: August 26, 2021 Week 5: September 2, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on July 5, 2021. |
Outreach and Marketing
CEUs: .6Length: 3 weeks
Do you ever wonder if there is an easier, more effective way to identify and reach the victims/survivors your agency serves? In this training, you will learn how to develop a marketing plan, conduct an analysis of your audience, and identify techniques to launch your outreach and marketing campaign. Learn More
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Introductory Week: August 16, 2021 Week 1: August 26, 2021 Week 2: September 2, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on July 26, 2021. |
Pathways in the Victim Services Field
CEUs: 1Length: 6 weeks
There are many different ways to make an impact in the victim services field. This training explores and builds skills within three paths—advocacy, public speaking, and activism. This training is designed for those who are new to the victim services field. Learn More
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Introductory Week: February 15, 2021 Week 1: February 26, 2021 Week 2: March 5, 2021 Week 3: March 12, 2021 Week 4: March 19, 2021 Week 5: March 26, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Closed |
Program Evaluation
CEUs: .9Length: 5 weeks
Most people know that program evaluation is important, yet some are intimidated at the thought of actually conducting an evaluation. It is important to be able to measure effectiveness and other indicators of performance in your program to help with fundraising and demonstrating the need for services. This training will give you the practical skills to conduct an evaluation and take some of the fear out of the process! Learn More
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Introductory Week: January 18, 2021 Week 1: January 29, 2021 Week 2: February 5, 2021 Week 3: February 12, 2021 Week 4: February 19, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Closed |
Introductory Week: March 29, 2021 Week 1: April 8, 2021 Week 2: April 15, 2021 Week 3: April 22, 2021 Week 4: April 29, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on March 8, 2021. |
Strategic Planning for Program Managers
CEUs: .9Length: 5 weeks
Strategic planning can help you produce innovative and creative ideas to serve as a core framework to design your program's future. In Strategic Planning for Program Managers, you will learn strategies to establish a clear direction and to make decisions that align with your program's mission, goals, and objectives. Learn More
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Introductory Week: May 24, 2021 Week 1: June 4, 2021 Week 2: June 11, 2021 Week 3: June 18, 2021 Week 4: June 25, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on May 3, 2021. |
Succession Planning
CEUs: .5Length: 3 weeks
What would happen to your organization if you or your key leaders suddenly left? For many organizations, this would have long-term negative consequences. This training presents several strategies to plan for changes in leadership and to develop your organization’s succession plans. Learn More
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Introductory Week: March 29, 2021 Week 1: April 9, 2021 Week 2: April 16, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on March 8, 2021. |
Sustaining Your Program's Capacity To Serve Victims
CEUs: 1.1Length: 6 weeks
Sustainability is the capacity of a program or organization to accomplish long-lasting success and stability by establishing the organization or program as an essential service to the community. Victim service organizations and programs need to plan for sustainability in order to continue providing high-quality services to victims of crime. In this training you will learn what sustainability means, how to assess a program's sustainability, the eight sustainability domains (Program Adaptation, Strategic Communications, Program Evaluation, Supportive Environment, Organizational Capacity, Strategic Partnerships, Resource Development, and Strategic Planning), and how to develop a sustainability plan. Learn More
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Introductory Week: January 25, 2021 Week 1: February 4, 2021 Week 2: February 11, 2021 Week 3: February 18, 2021 Week 4: February 25, 2021 Week 5: March 4, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Closed |
Introductory Week: April 26, 2021 Week 1: May 7, 2021 Week 2: May 14, 2021 Week 3: May 21, 2021 Week 4: May 28, 2021 Week 5: June 4, 2021 |
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on April 5, 2021. |
Introductory Week: June 14, 2021 Week 1: June 24, 2021 Week 2: July 1, 2021 Week 3: July 8, 2021 Week 4: July 15, 2021 Week 5: July 22, 2021 |
2:30–3:45 p.m. e.t. | Application opens on May 24, 2021. |
*We are an IACET Authorized Provider. One IACET CEU is awarded for 10 contact hours of training.