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Panel discussion commemorating the 10th anniversary of the OVC “Faces of Human Trafficking” video series
2025-01-08 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Over the past decade, the Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) Faces of Human Trafficking video series has played a pivotal role in raising awareness, educating the public, and highlighting the tireless efforts of those combating human trafficking.
Register for a special panel discussion commemorating the 10th anniversary of this series featuring Suamhirs Guzman, Evelyn Chumbow, and Jeri Williams. These lived experience experts who appear in the series will be joined by Lindsay Waldrop of OVC’s Human Trafficking Division and Josie Heyano from the OVC-funded Survivor Engagement Training and Technical Assistance Project to reflect on the progress made over the past decade and discuss a path forward for similar products in our collective fight against human trafficking.
For more information, click here.

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of OVC’s “Faces of Human Trafficking” Video Series
2025-01-08 14:00 - 15:30
Attendees of this event will hear about the pivotal role the video series has had in raising awareness, educating the public, and highlighting the tireless efforts of those combating human trafficking over the past decade. Additionally, panelists will discuss a path forward for similar products in our collective fight against human trafficking. For more information, click HERE.

OVC From the Director's Desk
2025-01-09 14:00 - 15:00
During this monthly briefing, OVC Director Kristina Rose will update the field about OVC programs and initiatives and share OVC ideas to advance the field to improve options, access, and information for all crime victims and survivors. For more information, click here.

Join OVC for a Webinar About the New Human Trafficking Programmatic Data Dashboard
2025-01-14 14:00 - 15:30
SAVE THE DATE:
Save the date for a special webinar offering a first look at the FY 2023–2024 Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Human Trafficking Performance Measurement Tool Data Dashboard.
During this webinar, the OVC Performance Management Team will explore the importance of transparency and the nuanced role that data plays within the anti-trafficking field. Using the dynamic and interactive features of the dashboard, the presenters will showcase recent grantee data to provide context to OVC’s focused work in supporting all victims of human trafficking.
Title: Transparency Through Data: OVC’s Human Trafficking Programmatic Data Dashboard
Date: January 14, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. eastern time
This webinar will also allow attendees to offer feedback and ask questions regarding the dashboard.
Stay tuned! A registration link will be provided soon.

Transparency Through Data: OVC's Human Trafficking Programmatic Data Dashboard
2025-01-14 14:00 - 15:30
During this webinar, the OVC Performance Management Team will explore the importance of transparency and the nuanced role that data plays within the anti-trafficking field. Using the dynamic and interactive features of the dashboard, the presenters will showcase recent grantee data to provide context to OVC’s focused work in supporting all victims of human trafficking. For more information, click HERE.

Developing Effective and Responsive Approaches to Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities
2025-01-17 11:00 - 12:00
This webinar is designed for non-tribal law enforcement professionals and will focus on building more effective relations when working with tribal law enforcement and tribal elder protection teams on elder abuse cases. The webinar will also cover how to serve older Native American adults outside tribal communities. Participants will learn best practices for communicating with Native American elders, and better understand how Native elders may describe their experiences of abuse. Emphasis will be placed on fostering respectful and productive engagement with Native American elders to ensure effective responses. To register, click here.

Strengthening Tribal and Non-Tribal Collaboration To Address Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities
2025-02-14 11:00 - 12:00
February 14 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Join this webinar with a panel of Tribal and non-Tribal law enforcement representatives for an in-depth discussion on recognizing and responding to elder abuse in Tribal communities. This webinar will enhance collaboration among law enforcement, adult protective services, and other agencies to improve relationships and develop a coordinated response. Key topics include building strong community partnerships, forming multidisciplinary teams, and establishing Tribal Elder Protection Teams. Participants will also explore strategies for working within jurisdictional challenges and fostering a united effort to address elders across Tribal and non-Tribal boundaries.
To register, click here.
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.
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Sustaining Your Program's Capacity To Serve Victims
2025-03-10 08:00 - 17:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
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 victims and the community. Victim service organizations and programs need to plan for sustainability in order to continue providing high-quality services to victims of crime. The Sustaining Your Program’s Capacity To Serve Victims training addresses 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. For more information, click HERE.

The Science of Hope: An Introduction for Victim Service Providers
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Hope has emerged as one of the top protective factors leading to well-being. This Center for Victim Research workshop will discuss the science of hope as a psychological strength in our ability to cope with adversity and trauma. This workshop will summarize over 15 years of research that show (1) hope predicts positive outcomes, (2) hope buffers the effects of adversity, and (3) hope can be influenced and sustained. Dr. Hellman’s published research has demonstrated that hope promotes outcomes for survivors and is an important contributor to staff well-being. For more information, click HERE.

Special Considerations for Deaf Victims of Crime
2025-03-20 12:00 - 14:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Deaf individuals in the United States face domestic or sexual violence rates equal to or higher than hearing individuals but often encounter systemic barriers and challenges when seeking help. This webinar will explore working with Deaf crime victims, such as victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and financial crimes. Language and communication methods in the Deaf community and the societal impact of audism will be examined. Information on “For the Deaf by the Deaf” programs and other resources benefiting Deaf victims in their communities will also be shared. For more information, click HERE.

Webinar: Succession Planning for Victim Services
2025-03-26 14:00 - 15:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Succession planning in victim services is essential for ensuring the continuity and effectiveness of organizations that support crime victims. The Succession Planning webinar will discuss the process involved in preparing for leadership transitions to maintain the organization’s mission and operations.
In victim services, succession planning helps organizations remain resilient and responsive to the community’s needs. It involves identifying potential leaders within the organization and preparing them for future roles. This preparation can include training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
For more information, click HERE.

NOVA Community Gathering: Building Compassion, Resilience and Excellence in Times of Uncertainty
2025-03-27 13:00 - 14:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Join NOVA on March 27, 2025; 2pm-3pm ET for our monthly community gathering.
Free and open to the public, we use this time to connect as we all navigate uncertainty together. Joined by experts in the field, each month, we will focus on different topics to support the victim services community. This month, Katharine Manning will discuss how we can work as a community to build compassion, resilience, and excellence, even in times of uncertainty.
These events are not recorded, nor are there CEUs for participating. For more information, click HERE.

Overview of the Three Centers Often Created in the Aftermath of Mass Violence Incidents
2025-03-27 14:00 - 15:30
In the aftermath of many mass violence incidents (MVIs), local, state, national, Tribal and Federal leaders collaborate to create three Centers that identify and address the many needs of victims, survivors, first responders and the community-at-large:

Friends & Relatives Center (FRC)
Family Assistance Center (FAC)
Resiliency Center (RC)

While each Center and its services are unique to the impacted community, national guidance and protocols have been created that can help communities plan for the most critical components of each Center, which can be easily adapted to a specific community and MVI. This National Town Hall will provide an overview of each Center; resources available to help support them; and the continuum of services that are provided across the implementation of each Center. For more information, click HERE.

BOLO: Mental Health Concerns for First Responders
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Mental health is a topic gaining popularity in the first responder world – the “suck it up, buttercup” mentality is being flipped upside down. Understanding mental health concerns for first responders is crucial because of the regular exposure to critical incidents and other stressors that can have profound psychological impacts. Common concerns among first responders include Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), suicidality, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders, which can significantly affect their well-being and job performance. Participants will learn to identify early signs of mental health struggles within first responder populations, explore effective stress management and coping strategies, learn about wellness check-in programs, and become familiar with treatment options.
If you would like more information, please click here.

Celebrating Communities: Honoring NCVRW Across the Country
2025-04-07 12:00 - 14:00
NOVA joins the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) and National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) for a special, virtual kick-off for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW)! This 1-hour event will highlight how communities across the country are observing #NCVRW2025 and elevating this year’s OVC theme, Connecting < KINSHIP > Healing. Three NCVRW Community Awareness Projects (CAP) will be featured and advocates from these communities will share their dynamic projects and ideas for raising community awareness of victims’ rights. For more information, click HERE.

The OVC VOCA Center - April Roundtable for VOCA Compensation Administrators
2025-04-08 14:00 - 15:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Administrators will have the opportunity to network and build relationships with their peers, discuss successes and challenges that will guide future training and technical assistance themes and topics. For more information, click HERE.

Practical Mindfulness for Criminal Justice Professionals
2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Criminal justice professionals are busier than ever, and many are feeling overwhelmed. You may have heard of mindfulness and wondered what it offers. Or perhaps you know what mindfulness is, but you are looking to reinvigorate or begin a practice. The good news is mindfulness isn’t another item for your to-do list. Instead, it’s a shift in perception, one that can be enhanced skillfully to reduce stress on and off the job.
For more information, click HERE.

Behavioral Aspects of Human Trafficking
2025-04-15 12:00 - 13:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
This webinar series will provide an in-depth overview of human trafficking. Webinar attendees will gain an understanding of how human trafficking occurs and how victims are recruited/conscripted. The roots of human trafficking will be examined along with the current situation. An analysis of laws governing human trafficking will be explored. A comprehensive study of the scope of human trafficking in the United States will be provided along with an examination of indicators of human trafficking.
For more information, click HERE,

Incorporating Interns and Volunteers into Victim Services Unit Responsibilities
2025-04-22 12:00 - 13:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Interns and volunteers can positively contribute to law enforcement-based victim services. They can facilitate the expansion of services, be assigned responsibilities that would otherwise not be prioritized, and serve as effective representatives of victim services and the agencies they serve. For more information, click HERE.

Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference
2025-04-28 09:00 - 2025-04-30 16:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
The Greater Rockies Immersive Training on Exploitation and Trafficking (GRIT) Conference is brought to you by Uprising, a Wyoming-based anti-trafficking nonprofit, and FYN Global, a small business with big ideas. The mission of the GRIT conference is to enhance the competency, confidence, and collaboration of multidisciplinary professionals in preventing exploitation and trafficking as well as identifying and supporting victims through innovative approaches to education, training, and skill-building.
For more information, click HERE.

Human Trafficking Practitioner Designation
2025-05-06 07:00 - 2025-05-08 16:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
This 3-day course (24 hours) is designed to provide information on human trafficking and its evolution. Participants will develop the skills needed to provide advice, counseling, or services to human trafficking victims by applying the experiences of victims, law enforcement, victim services advocates, and non-governmental organizations. Florida law, which created privilege between human trafficking victim advocates, trained volunteers, and human trafficking survivors, will be examined. Participants taking this training should have a fundamental understanding of victim advocacy and should be currently employed with or be a volunteer with an anti-human trafficking organization. For more information, click HERE.

When Bubble Baths Aren’t Enough: The Anxiety Behind Stress and Burnout
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
For the past two decades the criminal justice system has recognized the impact that stress and burnout has had on its personnel. The system has provided programs, information and trainings about stress management, self-care, resilience and wellness. Criminal justice workers have found this information helpful, and many of the suggested interventions beneficial in dealing with their stress and burnout. But, over the past few years, many workers have found that these interventions aren’t enough. For more information, click HERE.

The OVC VOCA Center - May Roundtable for VOCA Assistance Administrators
2025-05-06 14:00 - 15:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Administrators will be able to network and build relationships with their peers, discuss successes and challenges, and develop themes and topics for future training and technical assistance. For more information, click HERE.

National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) Effective Management Series: Strategic Planning for Program
2025-05-15 08:00 - 17:00
The mission of NVAA is to provide an intensive, interactive learning experience to develop and promote professional skills and knowledge for victim service providers. The Effective Management Series offers comprehensive and practical trainings to build organizational capacity.
Strategic planning is a process to help you determine where your organization is and where it wants to be in the future. Strategic planning can help you answer questions about how your nonprofit organization advances its mission and how you engage staff and the board to identify measurable goals and priorities. In this training, we will review the strategic planning process to prepare you to create and implement your organization’s strategic plan. The Strategic Planning for Program Managers training is designed for those in leadership roles who are responsible for setting the organization’s direction. The training addresses preparing for a planning process, creating the common elements of a plan, and implementing and communicating the final product.
The training will be delivered online over the course of 4 weeks, beginning on May 15, 2025. Registration is open.

Virtual National Town Halls on Mass Violence
2025-05-27 08:00 - 17:00
#KnowBeforeYouNeedTo
The National Town Hall on Mass Violence is sponsored by the NMVC with support from the Office for Victims of Crime. This quarterly series provides the best evidence-based mass violence readiness, response and resiliency/recovery resources and practices for:

Mass violence victims and survivors
Victim/ survivor assistance professionals
Mental and behavioral health professionals
Law enforcement and criminal justice officials
Allied professionals

This event is an ongoing exchange of ideas discussing experiences, lessons learned, and best practices to improve community response to mass violence incidents. To register, click HERE.

The OVC VOCA Center - June Roundtable for VOCA Assistance Administrators
2025-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
*This is not a NAVAA-based event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Administrators will have the opportunity to network and build relationships with their peers, discuss successes and challenges that will guide future training and technical assistance themes and topics. For more information, click HERE.

Advanced Skills - Building Trauma-Informed Organizations
2025-06-16 08:00 - 17:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
A trauma-informed organization is one where all practices and services are viewed through the lens of trauma.
In a trauma-informed organization, programs respond empathically to survivors’ needs, ensure their physical and emotional safety, develop realistic goals, and avoid re-traumatization. The Building Trauma-Informed Organizations training provides guidance on how your organization can become trauma-informed and how to modify policies and procedures to respond to trauma victims.
This training is designed for those responsible for designing and implementing their organization’s programs and policies.
This training will be delivered online, over the course of 5 weeks, beginning on June 16, 2025.
Each week, except for the introductory week, will include a facilitated webinar. There are recommended readings and videos, as well as written assignments. You should expect to spend about an hour per week on the assignments, in addition to participating in the 75-minute webinar. CEUs will be awarded for those who complete all requirements. You will find the training schedule here.
Please review your schedule to make sure you are available to attend either the live or recorded webinars and will be able to make the necessary time commitment to complete the training activities.
This training is part of the NVAA Advanced Skills Institute, and, like all OVC TTAC trainings, participation is free.
For more information, click HERE.

General Tech and Safety Planning for Victim Advocates
2025-06-17 14:00 - 15:15
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
Throughout this Justice Clearinghouse webinar, participants will attain the necessary knowledge and information to assist victims and survivors in completing a general technology assessment. They will also be equipped to understand cybersecurity best practices and the proper handling of sensitive information. Furthermore, participants will receive information on how to complete a threat assessment and protect and back up data on their mobile devices. For more information, click HERE.

Responding to Mass Violence: Essential Skills for Victim Assistance
2025-06-18 12:30 - 14:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details*
Please join us on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 1:30–3:00 p.m. Eastern time, for the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center webinar “Responding to Mass Violence: Essential Skills for Victim Assistance,” hosted by Krista R. Flannigan, J.D., and Mary Vail Ware.
This Vital Subjects webinar is designed to empower victim assistance providers with the best practices for trauma-informed care in the wake of mass violence incidents. Participants will learn how trauma may affect a survivor’s reactions and learn effective strategies to enhance trauma-informed responses for survivors and families. Information will also be shared about the different types of resource centers that may be established to support recovery after an incident of mass violence and the role of victim assistance in this type of program.
The “Responding to Mass Violence: Essential Skills for Victim Assistance” webinar is part of the Vital Subjects series. This series will address topics that are critical to the victim services field across the country.
For more information, click HERE.

National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) Effective Management Series: Developing and Sustaining Collaborations
2025-06-30 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*
The mission of NVAA is to provide an intensive, interactive learning experience to develop and promote professional skills and knowledge for victim service providers. The Effective Management Series offers comprehensive and practical trainings to build organizational capacity.
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. The Developing and Sustaining Collaborations training is designed for victim service providers who are responsible for developing and sustaining collaborations.
The training will be delivered online over the course of 4 weeks, beginning on June 30, 2025. Registration will open soon. Sign up for the OVC TTAC email list to receive registration notices.
