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The Essentials (TE)

The Essentials of Victim Advocacy (January 2026) (TE-2024)


Description
January 5-9th, 2026 (VIRTUAL) / 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). Additionally, social workers and counselors who are licensed through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (O-CSWMFTB) can earn up to 30 continuing education hours upon successful completion of all course requirements.

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...: January 5, 2026 Instructor: Dana Zedak Training Hours: 32 NACP & Ohio CSWMFTB ...: 32

Content
  • PREWORK [Complete before FIRST DAY OF COURSE]
  • Let's Get Started [VIRTUAL COURSES ONLY]
  • Prework Module: Trauma Informed Approach
  • Providing Trauma-informed Care (Video Referenced in Trauma Informed Approach)
  • Victim Assistance Program's Services
  • Downloading the TalentLMS App for "The Essentials"
  • 1.5.26- DAY 1
  • Day 1 Slides
  • 1.1 Crisis & Trauma
  • 1.2 Crisis Intervention
  • 1.3 The Role of Presence in Your Trauma Informed Approach
  • Language Matters
  • 1.4 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 1 Survey
  • 1.6.26 - DAY 2
  • Day 2 Slides
  • 2.1 Intimate Partner Violence
  • VAP's Safety Plan
  • 2.2 Knowledge to Practice
  • 2.3 Sexual Violence
  • 2.4 Human Trafficking
  • 2.5 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 2 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 3
  • Day 3 Slides
  • 3.1 Cultural Humility
  • APA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Language Guidelines
  • 3.2 The Trauma of Unexpected Death
  • 3.3 Advocate Presence in Unexpected Death Response
  • Holding Space Video
  • 3.4 Compassion Fatigue
  • ProQOL Assessment (Essentials version) - visit FILES to download Excel file.
  • ProQOL Survey On-Line
  • 3.5 Clinical Services
  • 3.6 Knowledge to Practice
  • End of Day 3 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 4
  • Day 4 Slides
  • 4.1 QPR Suicide Gatekeeper
  • 4.2 Professionalism & Boundaries in Crisis Intervention
  • 4.3 Knowledge to Practice
  • 4.4 On Scene Response
  • End of Day 4 Survey
  • DAY AND YEAR - DAY 5
  • Day 5 Slides
  • 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 2.9.26, 30 DAYS FROM END OF COURSE]
  • Essentials of Victim Advocacy - Complete Presentation Slides Manual
  • 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
  • R.6 Victim Compensation
  • R7: Understanding Victims' Rights Law for Advocates - NCVLI
  • R.8a Ethics Definition (watch before R.8 Ethics)
  • R.8 Ethics
  • Values Exercise
  • NOVA Code of Professional Ethics
  • 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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