State Office of Victim Assistance (SOVA)

"Predators Online"
Detection and Treatment for the Victim
July 17, 2008
Bennettsville, SC
For further information, contact Arrico Kinney at 843-479-2021

Prosecuting the Impaired Driver
For further information, please contact Jessica Vernon at 803-343-0766
Training Locations:

• Charleston
  July 17, 2008 - July 18, 2008
  8:00 - 5:00

The training listed below is sponsored by the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. For further information, please contact Rene Bazel-Wise at 803-256-2900

Mental Health Initiative Training
August 15, 2008
Marriott at Renaissance Park
Spartanburg, SC

Statewide Domestic Violence Conference
October 8-10, 2008
Location TBA
Greenville, SC

22nd Annual Parents of Murdered Children Conference
August 8, 2008 - August 10, 2008
Irvine, California
For further information, call 714-999-7132 or 714-401-7993 or register online at www.pomcnatlconf.org

The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Conference
September 29, 2008 - October 2, 2008
at the Galt House in Louisville, KY.
Click here for more information

The Bureau of Justice Statistics April 2006 Bulletin - “Identity Theft, 2004” written by BJS statistician Katrina Baum, Ph.D. - can be accessed at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/it04.htm.

OFFICE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME (OVC) TRAINING

1. SELECT THE OVC TRAINING THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS:

Compassion Fatigue
August 19-20, 2008 Spokane, WA
How to recognize compassion fatigue and build resilience.

Providing Culturally Competent Services to Victims of Crime
September 16-18, 2008 Lincoln, NE
What your agency needs to know to provide culturally appropriate services.

NEW! Supporting Children Living with Grief and Trauma: A Multidisciplinary Approach
October 8-9, 2008 Reno, NV
How victim service providers and others can best serve children suffering from grief.

Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training
October 15-16, 2008 Portland, ME
A recent participant commented, “I got more information out of these two days than I have ever received in any other training.”

NEW! Enforcing Victims’ Rights
October 29-30, 2008 Charleston, SC
Highlights core victims’ rights and enforcement of these important rights.

NEW! Working with Victims with Disabilities
December 10-11, 2008 Los Angeles, CA
Learn about legal compliance requirements and best practices for serving victims with disabilities.

2. REGISTER ONLINE OR BY MAIL:

Click here for the OVC Training Schedule and pay online or download the OVC Training Schedule Registration Form. For additional information or assistance, call OVC TTAC at 1-866-OVC-TTAC (1-866-682-8822) (TTY 1-866-682-8880).

OVC Professional Development Scholarships Are Available

A limited number of OVC Professional Development Scholarships are available for eligible applicants!

Scholarships provide up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for multidisciplinary teams of victim service professionals seeking continuing education opportunities. Determine whether you or your team is eligible for a scholarship by clicking here.

Putting Victims First
OVC shares your mission and has a wide range of resources to help you accomplish it. Visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at http://www.ncjrs.gov to register for services or find out more

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• The Office for Victims of Crime has just published a new "Resource Guide for Serving U.S. Citizens Victimized Abroad" (NCJ 221889) to help victim service providers in the United States enhance their services to these individuals. This online publication will help service providers develop strategic plans and ensure that key personnel, resources, and protocols are in place for effective assistance.
  
  
• The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) are kicking off a secure web-based hotline for victims of rape and sexual assault. Using an instant-messaging style format, victims can receive confidential support from trained crisis support volunteers. Please help spread the word about this innovative new service. Click here for more information.
  
  
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  Notice From OVC's VOCA Subgrantees Listserv
  
  OVC announces the release of a publication entitled Helping Sexual Assault Survivors with Multiple Victimizations and Needs: A Guide for Agencies Serving Sexual Assault Survivors
  
  It was developed under a grant to the University of Iowa School of Social Work. While agencies serving sexual assault survivors, most notably rape crisis centers, interact every day with survivors who have experienced multiple victimizations, it may be challenging for these agencies to provide the resource intensive services that many of these survivors require or want. Often, survivors with multiple victimizations need more, and subtly different, advocacy than sexual assault survivors who have single victimizations. The Guide strives to identify issues and considerations unique to these survivors and outline what advocacy might be appropriate for them. Developed for advocates in rape crisis centers and in criminal justice system agencies, the Guide offers practical strategies for assessing and enhancing responses to this specific population.
  
  Download the Guide Here [PDF]
  
  Copies of the Guide may be obtained free of charge by contacting:
  
  Bev Sweet
  School of Social Work
  The University of Iowa
  308 North Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242
  (319) 335-1251 - telephone
  (319) 335-1711 - fax
  

• Victim Advocate Day [pdf]
• Crime Victims' Rights Week [pdf]
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month [pdf]