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The Essentials (TE)

The Essentials of Victim Advocacy (MONTH YEAR) (2025_REVISION_TEMPLATE) (TE-TEMPLATE)


Description
Dates of Essentials course (MODALITY) / Monday - Friday 8am - 4:00p (EST)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - ONE WEEK BEFORE CLASS BEGINS

The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is a nationally approved, comprehensive training offered for assisting individuals in becoming a Credentialed Advocate (CA) through the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP).

Participants who successfully complete this 44-hour course will become equipped to use the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) crisis intervention model to assist individuals impacted by victimization or traumatic events. In addition, participants will increase their knowledge about the judicial system, victims’ rights, and different types of victimization, and learn about resources available for both victims and the person providing crisis intervention.

Original Training Da...: DATES OF COURSE Instructor: Dana Zedak, LSW, CA Training Hours: 44 SW CEU's: 29

Content
  • PREWORK [Complete before FIRST DAY OF COURSE]
  • Prework Module: Trauma Informed Approach
  • Image Use Permission Request [IN PERSON COURSES ONLY]
  • Let's Get Started [VIRTUAL COURSES ONLY]
  • Victim Assistance Program's Services
  • QPR Pre-Survey
  • Downloading the TalentLMS App for "The Essentials"
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 1
  • 1.1 Crisis & Trauma
  • 1.2 The Role of Presence in Your Trauma Informed Approach
  • Holding Space Video
  • 1.3 Crisis Intervention
  • Language Matters
  • 1.4 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 1 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 2
  • 2.1 Cultural Humility
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Language Guidelines
  • 2.2 Intimate Partner Violence
  • VAP's Safety Plan
  • 2.9 Stalking Log
  • 2.3 Knowledge to Practice
  • 2.4 Sexual Violence
  • 2.5 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 2 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 3
  • 3.1 Knowledge to Practice
  • 3.2 Unexpected Death
  • 3.3 Compassion Fatigue
  • ProQOL Survey On-Line
  • ProQOL Assessment (Essentials version) - visit FILES to download Excel file.
  • 3.4 Human Trafficking
  • 3.5 Clinical Services
  • 3.6 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 3 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 4
  • 4.1 QPR Suicide Gatekeeper
  • QPR Post-Survey
  • 4.2 Professionalism in Crisis Intervention
  • NOVA Code-of-Professional-Ethics
  • 4.3 Knowledge to Practice
  • 4.4 On Scene Response
  • End of Day 4 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 5
  • 5.1 Working Collaboratively
  • Ohio Victim Rights Request Form
  • 5.2 Justice System Process
  • 5.3 Knowledge to Practice
  • 5.4 Protection Orders
  • 5.5 Next Steps
  • End of Day 5 Survey
  • RECORDED UNITS [COMPLETE ALL UNITS BY DAY AND YEAR, 30 DAYS FROM END OF COURSE]
  • R1: Victim Advocacy - Then and Now
  • R2a: Working with Children and Older Adults
  • Recorded Survey - Working with Children & Older Adults
  • R2b: Child & Older Adult Abuse
  • R3: Stalking & Identity Theft
  • R4: Missing Persons
  • R5: Collective Trauma Response
  • Recorded Survey - R5: Collective Trauma Response
  • R7: Understanding Victims' Rights Law for Advocates - NCVLI
  • R.8a Ethics Definition (watch before R.8 Ethics)
  • R.8 Ethics
  • Values Exercise
  • CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'RE ALMOST DONE!
  • Overall Course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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