• Practical Mindfulness for Criminal Justice Professionals

    *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...

  • Behavioral Aspects of Human Trafficking

    *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...

  • Incorporating Interns and Volunteers into Victim Services Unit Responsibilities

    *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...

  • Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference

    *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,...

  • Human Trafficking Practitioner Designation

    *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...

  • When Bubble Baths Aren’t Enough: The Anxiety Behind Stress and Burnout

    *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...

  • The OVC VOCA Center – May Roundtable for VOCA Assistance Administrators

    *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

    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...

  • Virtual National Town Halls on Mass Violence

    #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...

  • The OVC VOCA Center – June Roundtable for VOCA Assistance Administrators

    *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

    *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...

  • General Tech and Safety Planning for Victim Advocates

    *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....