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SUMMARY:Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Justice Programs presents The Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy (MNVAA) is a ​series of comprehensive\, academically based trainings to build the capacity of victim assistance providers\, victim advocates\, law enforcement\, criminal justice\, and other professionals who work with victims of crime. The MNVAA has three training tracks\, with the first track being offered this fall. \nApply to attend the Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy. \nOverview\nFoundations in Victim Services\n\nFoundational level educational opportunity designed to improve the quality and consistency of victim services in Minnesota\nFor victim service providers\, criminal justice professionals\, law enforcement\, this training uses a multi-disciplinary approach to help restore the victim to whole and regain control of their lives\nComprehensive curriculum with academic credit through St. Cloud State University (available for an additional fee)\nTentative dates for the 2021 MNVAA are October 5-8\, 2021\, and November 17-19\, 2021.\n\nContinuing Education\nCEU credits for the MN Board of Social Work may be available. \nApply to Attend\nApplications are being accepted now through September 8\, 2021. Find more information and the application here.    ​ \nFor more information about the Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy\, contact Joann Jones at 651-201-7318 or Joann.Jones@state.mn.us
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/minnesota-victim-assistance-academy-2/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210821
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
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SUMMARY:First Witness Advocacy Training for Advocates Working With a Child Advocacy Center
DESCRIPTION:First Witness advocacy training seeks to build a community of advocates who share knowledge\, insights\, skills and support as they continue their work. \nOverview\nMore than 30 years ago\, the movements to end violence against women and children began with largely volunteer groups working out of church basements\, houses\, and small community offices. Initially\, many advocates were themselves survivors of physical and sexual violence. Early advocates connected women and children to resources and safety. They also identified solutions to the larger problem of societal/family or gender violence. \nToday\, advocates exist in a variety of capacities and specialties within non-profit and government organizations. We work in an age of increased public awareness\, organized criminal justice response\, and ongoing funding within the child abuse\, sexual assault\, and domestic violence movements. Although these factors allow for a higher level of services\, often the notion of broader social change is lost. Advocates are relegated to bullet-point job descriptions\, the ultimate goal of which is providing service rather than creating change. \nRegister online via First Witness. \nPurpose\nFirst Witness Advocacy creates an advocacy perspective rooted in the experiences of those hurt by violence and abuse. This perspective informs the advocacy practice as well as the policies and job descriptions that define advocates’ roles. It also guides program and organizational development\, system interventions and community understanding of the social problems at the root of violence and abuse. With the First Witness Advocacy perspective\, advocates and organizations can better respond on both the individual and the societal levels\, creating long-term safety for abuse victims and entire communities. \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. Through hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. Participants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. They will leave with answers to the following questions: \n\n“What are my options for advocacy within the system?”\n“How do I make sure the victim’s voice is present in the change I’m seeking?”\n“How does my organization support advocacy-based work?”\n“What gives me credibility as an advocate\, and how can I enhance this?”\n\nFirst Witness advocacy training seeks to build a community. \nParticipants will\n\nUnderstand the principles of social change advocacy and how to use them in their work\nUnderstand how societal beliefs and values impact advocacy\nLearn and practice crisis intervention and counseling\nExplore controversial issues in advocacy such as confidentiality\, boundaries and neutrality\nLearn how to create system change and facilitate focus groups with families\nLearn about how to build child and family resiliency in the face of abuse\nLearn how to create an advocacy-based organization and a community of advocates\nUnderstand the advocate role and how to work within a multi-disciplinary team structure\nLearn about the victim advocacy standard for National Children’s Alliance Accreditation\n\nWho should attend\n\nAdvocates working within a child advocacy center\nAdvocates working within sexual assault or domestic violence agencies who work with a child advocacy center\nDirectors or managers within child advocacy centers\nVictim witness specialists\nAny advocate working on behalf of survivors of physical and/or sexual violence and/or child abuse
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-advocacy-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-child-advocacy-center-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210626
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
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SUMMARY:First Witness Advocacy Training for Advocates Working With a Child Advocacy Center
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential components in the NCA Standard of Advocacy \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems\, and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. \nParticipants will:\n\nUnderstand the principles of social change advocacy and how to use them in their work\nUnderstand how societal beliefs and values impact advocacy\nLearn and practice crisis intervention and counseling\nExplore controversial issues in advocacy such as confidentiality\, boundaries and neutrality\nLearn how to create system change and facilitate focus groups with families\nLearn about how to build child and family resiliency in the face of abuse\nLearn how to create an advocacy-based organization and a community of advocates\nUnderstand the advocate role and how to work within a multi-disciplinary team structure\nLearn about the victim advocacy standard for National Children’s Alliance Accreditation\n\nWho should attend:\n\nAdvocates working within a child advocacy center\nAdvocates working within sexual assault or domestic violence agencies who work with a child advocacy center\nDirectors or managers within child advocacy centers\nVictim witness specialists\nAny advocate working on behalf of survivors of physical and/or sexual violence and/or child abuse
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-advocacy-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-child-advocacy-center/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Accreditation,Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210417
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
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SUMMARY:First Witness Training for Advocates Working With a Child Advocacy Center
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis training meets all essential components in the NCA Standard of Advocacy \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems\, and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. \nParticipants will:\n\nUnderstand the principles of social change advocacy and how to use them in their work\nUnderstand how societal beliefs and values impact advocacy\nLearn and practice crisis intervention and counseling\nExplore controversial issues in advocacy such as confidentiality\, boundaries and neutrality\nLearn how to create system change and facilitate focus groups with families\nLearn about how to build child and family resiliency in the face of abuse\nLearn how to create an advocacy-based organization and a community of advocates\nUnderstand the advocate role and how to work within a multi-disciplinary team structure\nLearn about the victim advocacy standard for National Children’s Alliance Accreditation\n\nWho should attend:\n\nAdvocates working within a child advocacy center\nAdvocates working within sexual assault or domestic violence agencies who work with a child advocacy center\nDirectors or managers within child advocacy centers\nVictim witness specialists\nAny advocate working on behalf of survivors of physical and/or sexual violence and/or child abuse
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-training-for-advocates-working-with-a-child-advocacy-center/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Accreditation,Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T230011Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMinnesota Children’s Alliance is excited to host Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences\, with Brandon Jones\, M.A.\, of Alia Innovations. In this interactive two-hour workshop\, we will explore the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on youth and children and their impact on development. We will explore the experiences\, perceptions\, beliefs\, and behaviors that may present challenges to development in children and youth. We will discuss practical\, trauma-informed\, outcome-driven strategies that improve the outcomes of youth work. \nLearning Objectives\n\nThe attendee will learn how to describe ACEs; how trauma and toxic stress affect biological\, physiological\, social\, emotional\, and brain development and the findings of the ACE study.\nThe attendee will learn how to describe adaptive response(s) to environmental circumstances and toxic stress that youth may encounter.\nThe attendee will learn how to make modifications to their work with youth to incorporate an understanding of ACEs and the youth’s adaptive response(s) to environmental circumstances and toxic stress.\nThe attendee will develop an understanding of the importance of being aware of personal perceptions and beliefs impacting the youth/provider dynamic so it does not add to the traumatic experience.\n\nRegistration\nWe are excited to bring this training to you free of charge. The Alliance believes trauma-informed\, anti-racist\, and culturally responsive services are essential to helping children heal. We continue to offer the highest quality training\, with nationally renowned speakers\, virtually. \nTrainer\nBrandon Jones\, M.A.\, is a Director of Learning at Alia Innovations. He specializes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)\, Historical and Intergenerational Trauma\, Social/Emotional Intelligence (EQ)\, Leadership\, and Youth Justice. Born and raised in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, Brandon has survived living in a home of domestic violence and various other forms of trauma. Brandon holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Minnesota\, a Masters in Community Psychology from Metropolitan State University\, and a Masters in Psychotherapy (M.F.T.) from Adler Graduate School. Brandon is also a 2013 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow. He lives by the motto of “Live life with Purpose on Purpose”. \nAbout Alia Innovations\nAlia is a Minnesota based national nonprofit “do-tank.” Their work is founded in research and family voice. They support innovative leaders and symptoms related to child welfare. By equipping leaders in agencies with the support they need for systems change\, Alia helps communities ask the right questions and solve the right problems.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/understanding-adverse-childhood-experiences-aces/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Equity,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Children's Alliance":MAILTO:info@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200911T195438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T195616Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy. The academy will be 100% virtual. Learn more about the program. \nProgram Overview\nThe Minnesota Victim Assistance Academy (MNVAA) is a foundational-level educational opportunity for victim service providers and criminal justice professionals offered by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs (OJP). MNVAA is an intensive course of study designed to improve the quality and consistency of victim services in Minnesota. It uses a multi-disciplinary educational approach to convey the knowledge\, skills\, and attitudes practitioners will need as they seek to restore victims and help them regain control of their lives. The comprehensive curriculum has been created specifically for Minnesota by a multidisciplinary committee assembled by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its partners. \nAcademy information and selection criteria are described in the application\, along with directions on how to apply. Applicants who are accepted will be notified via email. Academy students who attend and successfully complete the 40-hour training will receive a certificate of completion. Academic credit is available for an additional fee\, and CEUs/POST credits may be available. \nThe application process is competitive due to limited space. There are no “guaranteed” applications selected for the academy. \n2020 Training Dates\nThe 2020 Academy will kick off with a welcome reception/registration on Tuesday\, October 19\, 2020.\nPlease find the tentative dates and times below: \nVirtual Evening Welcome Reception\nOctober 19\, 2020 6:30-8:00 p.m. \nTraining days\nTuesdays and Thursdays\, two sessions per day- one in the morning and one in the afternoon. \nTarget times are 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.\, but some sessions may require an earlier or later start. \n\nWeek 1: October 20 and 22\nWeek 2: October 27 and 29\nWeek 3: November 4 and 5\nWeek 4: November 10 and 12\nWeek 5: November 17 and 19\n\nGraduation Ceremony\nNovember 20\, 11 a.m. (tentative) \nApplications\nApplications for the 2020 Academy will be accepted until October 1\, 2020. The fee is $100. Students must attend all sessions to graduate. More information can be found on the OJP website under Training & Communication. Please complete the application form and submit it electronically to Joann Jones joann.jones@state.mn.us.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/minnesota-victim-assistance-academy/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200926
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200513T201327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T211354Z
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SUMMARY:27th APSAC Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:APSAC is excited to announce the Virtual Colloquium will be held online September 22-24\, 2020. Registration is $75 for APSAC members and $150 for non-members (includes one year of membership). \nEvent Overview\nAPSAC’s Virtual Colloquium will bring high-quality learning opportunities to child maltreatment researchers and practitioners across experience levels and professions. Sessions will be designated as beginning\, intermediate\, or advanced level content. \nWe hope you will join us for a virtual Colloquium\, featuring nine tracks offered over three days\, September 22\, 23 and 24. Tracks include: \n\nCultural Diversity Institute/Workshops\nEthics and Intervention\nFamily Violence\, Media\, and Trauma\nInterviewing\nInvestigation/Prosecution\nMedical\nMental Health and Mindfulness\nOvercoming Parental Alienation Allegations\nPrevention/Self Care\n\nExtraordinary plenary speakers will be joining us virtually and more than 50 workshops will be available for you! We are also working on virtual after-hours activities to offer that special APSAC touch.   ​ \nSessions will be designed for professionals in mental health\, social work\, medicine and nursing\, law\, education\, law enforcement\, prevention\, research\, advocacy\, child protective service\, and allied fields.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/27th-apsac-colloquium/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Medical,Multidisciplinary teams,Research,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200827
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20191108T215747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T194442Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Child Abuse Summit: Tips from the Team
DESCRIPTION:About the Summit\nDon’t miss the opportunity to learn about the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect from both regional and national experts. The Summit is designed to provide professionals from all disciplines with the knowledge\, tools\, and skills to identify and treat all types of child maltreatment\, including physical abuse\, sexual abuse\, and neglect. \nThe conference is presented by the Otto Bremer Trust Center for Safe and Healthy Children in collaboration with the Shaken Baby Alliance. Information on continuing education credit is available on the Summit website. \nIntended Audience\n\nMedical Professionals\nSocial Workers\nLaw Enforcement\nChild Protective Services\nPsychologists and Counselors\nAttorneys\nMedicolegal Death Investigators\nTrauma Surgeons and Teams\nStudents and Trainees
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/2020-child-abuse-summit-tips-from-the-team/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Equity,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Medical,Multidisciplinary teams,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200813T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200813T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200804T143255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200804T143255Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Victims’ Rights and Victim Voice During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:During this session\, Professor Meg Garvin will provide an overview of victims’ rights laws\, identifying key moments of risk to these rights in light of COVID-19. Special attention will be paid to how to effectively work with crime victims in the face of the ever-increasing use of technology by courts\, and how to protect victim privacy during this time. \nRegister online. \nPresenter\nMeg Garvin\, M.A.\, JD\, is the Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) and a Clinical Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School. Professor Garvin is recognized as a leading expert on victims’ rights.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/protecting-victims-rights-and-victim-voice-during-covid-19/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200709T123000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200623T204742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T204742Z
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SUMMARY:Porn: Let's Talk About It!
DESCRIPTION:As a generation raised on technology\, kids today are turning to the internet to fill in the gaps their sex education has left open. \nWebinar Overview\nKids are exposed to pornography at high rates due to free and accessible porn websites. On these websites\, children can easily confuse violent\, misogynistic\, and degrading themes as normal sexual behavior\, and most of the content does not convey a culture that requires consent. \nRegister online.  \nIn this session\, we will discuss the prevalence at which children and adolescents access pornography. We will also provide tools to start age-appropriate conversations about pornography\, as well as internet and personal safety. \n\nParticipants will learn what kids are gaining from sex education\, and identify what is being left out and why kids are turning to pornography.\nParticipants will examine the access kids and teens have to online pornography and discuss how that access without education impacts healthy sexual development.\nParticipants will be able to effectively communicate with kids and teens about pornography and explain how it relates to internet and personal safety.\n\nTrainers\nCaitie Dahl\nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center Forensic Interviewer and Trainer \nKylee Pass\nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center Family Advocate and Trainer
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/porn-lets-talk-about-it/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Body Safety,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200610T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200521T155558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T155558Z
UID:10000224-1591776000-1591808400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Training for Advocates Working with A Child Advocacy Center
DESCRIPTION:This training meets all essential components in the NCA Standard of Advocacy. \nNote: This training will take place online over three days: June 10\, 17 and 24\, 2020. \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems\, and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advocates-working-with-a-child-advocacy-center-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200526T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200519T164841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T164841Z
UID:10000221-1590498000-1590501600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Language Access: The Lessons that COVID-19 have Reinforced
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Overview\nThe current COVID-19 crisis is not over yet; however\, in a short time we have seen how gaps in the system for language access are exacerbated by a pandemic. Did we know what to do in a crisis? Were we prepared to ensure that everyone had access to information and services in their first language? What do we do during an emergency or a disaster? How does our language access plan monitoring help us achieve a more organized response? What went wrong\, and how can we be sure that we do not make those mistakes again? \nThrough this virtual training we will share lessons learned and answer these and other questions regarding language access preparedness\, responsiveness and monitoring. Hosted by the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims. Register online. \nObjectives\n\nUnderstand the implications and impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Limited English Proficient communities and survivors;\nLearn about language access compliance and monitoring and how they can be our guide for language access emergency preparedness; and\nCreate a framework under which programs can create policies and protocols that facilitate access during a crisis.\n\nPresenter\nLeo Martinez\nProject Manager  at Casa de Esperanza\nLeo Martinez is a technical assistance lead for the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims and is responsible for leading the NRC’s work around survivors with Limited English Proficiency and immigrant survivors . He collaborates with other national partners to inform the framework\, advise the process\, organize some of the initiatives and activities and provide support to other stakeholders within the resource center. He provides training and technical assistance to coalitions\, organizations\, advocates and grassroots community activists conducting activities with victims of crime in underserved communities.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/language-access-the-lessons-that-covid-19-have-reinforced/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,COVID-19,Equity,Online Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200519T165303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T165303Z
UID:10000222-1590148800-1590152400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Releases of Information During the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Overview\nThis May\, the Victim Rights Law Center’s privacy team is offering a series of web-conversations on protecting privacy while working remotely. We invite OVW-funded victim service providers to join these webinars + Q & A on general privacy issues\, VAWA-compliant releases of information\, and protecting minors’ privacy. We will share some key information and have chat-based conversations about issues you are facing. \nRegister Online.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/releases-of-information-during-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Confidentiality,COVID-19,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T143000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200519T163315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T164922Z
UID:10000220-1590067800-1590071400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Racial Equity During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Overview\nA live conversation with NLIHC’s Diane Yentel and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi \nMay 21\, 2020 / 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET\, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CT. Register online. \nJoin Dr. Ibram X. Kendi\, one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices\, and Diane Yentel\, president and CEO of the NLIHC\, for a conversation on how our housing and homelessness response to COVID-19 must center racial equity and address systemic inequities and discrimination. #RacialEquityandCOVID \nPresenters\nDr. Ibram X. Kendi\nDr. IBRAM X. KENDI is one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and the Founding Director of The Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University in Washington\, DC. A professor of history and international relations\, Kendi is a contributor at The Atlantic and CBS News. He is the author of THE BLACK CAMPUS MOVEMENT\, which won the W.E.B. Du Bois Book Prize\, and STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF RACIST IDEAS IN AMERICA\, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2016. At 34 years old\, Kendi was the youngest ever winner of the NBA for Nonfiction. He grew up dreaming about playing in the NBA (National Basketball Association)\, and ironically he ended up joining the other NBA. \nHis third book\, HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST\, debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List in August 2019 and made several Best Books of 2019 lists. His much anticipated fourth book with Jason Reynolds\, STAMPED: RACISM\, ANTIRACISM\, AND YOU\, debuted at # 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List in March 2020. \nDiane Yentel\nDIANE YENTEL is the President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition\, a membership organization dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes. Diane is a veteran affordable housing policy expert with nearly two decades of work on affordable housing and community development. Before rejoining NLIHC (where she previously worked as a policy analyst)\, Diane was Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Enterprise Community Partners\, where she led federal\, state and local policy\, research and advocacy programs. Prior to Enterprise\, Diane was the director of the Public Housing Management and Occupancy Division at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\, where she managed a team overseeing the development and implementation of nationwide public housing policies\, procedures\, and guidelines. She also worked to advance affordable housing policies with Oxfam America and the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and served for 3 years as a community development Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia. Diane is frequently quoted in major media outlets\, and has testified multiple time before Congress. Diane has a Masters in Social work from the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/racial-equity-during-and-after-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,COVID-19,Equity,Online Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200512
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20200428T213008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T155546Z
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SUMMARY:Training for Advocates Working with A Child Advocacy Center
DESCRIPTION:This training meets all essential components in the NCA Standard of Advocacy. \nNote: This training will take place online over three days: May 11\, 18 and 26\, 2020. \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems\, and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving\, and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advocates-working-with-a-child-advocacy-center/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200302T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20191105T215607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T160525Z
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SUMMARY:Advocate Roundtable: Spring 2020
DESCRIPTION:About This Training\nJoin the Minnesota Children’s Alliance for the Spring 2020 Advocate Roundtable\, an opportunity for advocates working in or with a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team. The Alliance hosts roundtables for advocates twice a year. Through facilitated discussion and peer-to-peer learning\, advocates identify and work through challenges in the field\, innovative practices and the latest developments in advocacy work with families. \nIntended Audience\nThe Advocate Roundtable is intended for advocates working in or with a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team responding to child abuse cases. \nRegistration Fees\nRegistration fees are used to offset the cost of meals and refreshments. \nFacilitator\nMarcia Milliken\, MA\nExecutive Director\nMinnesota Children’s Alliance \nMarcia brings extensive experience working with multidisciplinary teams in a variety of settings\, including child advocacy centers and sexual assault agencies. Milliken blends the skillsets of various fields\, having served as a forensic interviewer\, advocate\, training director and adjunct instructor for Child Advocacy Studies. Marcia specializes in support the development of strong teams through protocol development\, case mapping and defining roles and responsibilities in high-functioning teams.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/advocate-roundtable-spring-2020/
LOCATION:Minnesota Children’s Alliance\, 2301 Woodbridge Street #200\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Multidisciplinary teams,Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Children's Alliance":MAILTO:info@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20191105T180022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191105T220306Z
UID:10000196-1575540000-1575554400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Advocate Roundtable: Winter 2019
DESCRIPTION:About this Training\nThe Winter 2019 Roundtable will provide an opportunity for advocates working in or with a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team to share experiences and challenges through a case review format. Selected cases will be presented to the group for collective review and feedback with the aim of identifying tension points in advocacy casework with families and collectively developing approaches to supportive practices in the field. \nIntended Audience\nThe Advocate Roundtable is intended for advocates working in or with a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team responding to child abuse cases. \nRegistration Fees\nRegistration fees are used to offset the cost of meals and refreshments. \nFacilitator\nMarcia Milliken\, MA\nExecutive Director\nMinnesota Children’s Alliance \nMarcia brings extensive experience working with multidisciplinary teams in a variety of settings\, including child advocacy centers and sexual assault agencies. Milliken blends the skillsets of various fields\, having served as a forensic interviewer\, advocate\, training director and adjunct instructor for Child Advocacy Studies. Marcia specializes in support the development of strong teams through protocol development\, case mapping and defining roles and responsibilities in high-functioning teams.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/advocate-roundtable-winter-2019/
LOCATION:Minnesota Children’s Alliance\, 2301 Woodbridge Street #200\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Children's Alliance":MAILTO:info@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20190415T203152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T172826Z
UID:10000181-1571905800-1572022800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Training for Advocates: Co-Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Background\nFor decades\, the system responding to domestic violence has believed that once the battered woman leaves\, the violence\, power and control ends. But the batterer’s desire and ability to punish and control remains strong. There is a high co-occurrence between child abuse and domestic violence\, complicating family reactions\, needs and intervening effectively to protect both the children and the mother. We will talk about the 7 Realities for mothers and children after they leave and explore how advocates can change thinking and responses to better assist families facing both DV and child abuse. \nTraining cost: $250.00 \nRegister online \nPurpose\nFirst Witness Advocacy creates an advocacy perspective rooted in the experiences of those hurt by violence and abuse. This perspective informs the advocacy practice as well as the policies and job descriptions that define advocates’ roles. It also guides program and organizational development\, system interventions and community understanding of the social problems at the root of violence and abuse. With the First Witness Advocacy perspective\, advocates and organizations can better respond on both the individual and the societal levels\, creating long-term safety for abuse victims and entire communities. \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. Through hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. Participants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. They will leave with answers to the following questions: \n\n“What are my options for advocacy within the system?”\n“How do I make sure the victim’s voice is present in the change I’m seeking?”\n“How does my organization support advocacy-based work?”\n“What gives me credibility as an advocate\, and how can I enhance this?”\n\nFirst Witness advocacy training seeks to build a community of advocates who share knowledge\, insights\, skills and support as they continue their work. \nParticipants will\n\nUnderstand the principles of social change advocacy and how to use them in their work\nUnderstand how societal beliefs and values impact advocacy\nLearn and practice crisis intervention and counseling\nExplore controversial issues in advocacy such as confidentiality\, boundaries and neutrality\nLearn how to create system change and facilitate focus groups with families\nUnderstand the system response to child sexual abuse and the role of an advocate within that response\, including criminal and civil court activities\nLearn about how to build child and family resiliency in the face of abuse\nUnderstand child sexual development and key messages for preventing child sexual abuse\nLearn how to create an advocacy-based organization and a community of advocates\n\nWho should attend\n\nAdvocates working within domestic violence agencies\nAdvocates working within sexual assault agencies\nDirectors or managers within domestic violence or sexual assault programs\nVictim witness specialists\nAny advocate working on behalf of survivors of physical and/or sexual violence and/or child abuse\n\nOffice of Violence Against Women Grantee Instructions\nThe following OVW programs have conditionally approved their grantees to attend this conference.  Grantees are required to contact their OVW program specialist to get approval specific to their award and to ensure that a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) is issued. A GAN must be completed before grantees commit or expend any funds related to attending this conference. \n\nConsolidated Youth\nLAV\nRural\nState Coalition\nTransitional Housing\nTribal Jurisdiction\n\nGrantees from STOP and Justice for Families may be invited to attend this conference and do not have to contact their program manager for prior approval. Grantees who are not required to get prior approval to attend this conference should be advised to place a “memo to the file” in their grant records indicating the conference approval reference number. \nThe reference number for this conference is OVW-2018-MU-003.This number must be used by grantees when requesting approval via a GAN or in their “memo to the file”. This approval and assigned reference number is for this conference only.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advoctes-co-occurrence-of-domestic-violence-and-child-abuse/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191002T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20190415T201358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T201358Z
UID:10000179-1570005000-1570208400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Advocacy Training for Advocates Working With or Within a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nFirst Witness advocacy training seeks to build a community of advocates who share knowledge\, insights\, skills and support as they continue their work. \nTraining cost: $350.00 \nRegister online \nBackground\nMore than 30 years ago\, the movements to end violence against women and children began with largely volunteer groups working out of church basements\, houses and small community offices. Initially\, many advocates were themselves survivors of physical and sexual violence. Early advocates connected women and children to resources and safety. They also identified solutions to the larger problem of societal/family or gender violence. \nToday\, advocates exist in a variety of capacities and specialties within non-profit and government organizations. We work in an age of increased public awareness\, organized criminal justice response and ongoing funding within the child abuse\, sexual assault and domestic violence movements. Although these factors allow for a higher level of services\, often the notion of broader social change is lost. Advocates are relegated to bullet-point job descriptions\, the ultimate goal of which is providing service rather than creating change. \nPurpose\nFirst Witness Advocacy creates an advocacy perspective rooted in the experiences of those hurt by violence and abuse. This perspective informs the advocacy practice as well as the policies and job descriptions that define advocates’ roles. It also guides program and organizational development\, system interventions and community understanding of the social problems at the root of violence and abuse. With the First Witness Advocacy perspective\, advocates and organizations can better respond on both the individual and the societal levels\, creating long-term safety for abuse victims and entire communities. \nFirst Witness Advocacy bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This is in contrast to more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners. Through hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs. Participants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem solving and decision making around the toughest issues in advocacy work. They will leave with answers to the following questions: \n\n“What are my options for advocacy within the system?”\n“How do I make sure the victim’s voice is present in the change I’m seeking?”\n“How does my organization support advocacy-based work?”\n“What gives me credibility as an advocate\, and how can I enhance this?”\n\nFirst Witness advocacy training seeks to build a community \nParticipants will\n\nUnderstand the principles of social change advocacy and how to use them in their work\nUnderstand how societal beliefs and values impact advocacy\nLearn and practice crisis intervention and counseling\nExplore controversial issues in advocacy such as confidentiality\, boundaries and neutrality\nLearn how to create system change and facilitate focus groups with families\nLearn about how to build child and family resiliency in the face of abuse\nLearn how to create an advocacy-based organization and a community of advocates\nUnderstand the advocate role and how to work within a multi-disciplinary team structure\nLearn about the victim advocacy standard for National Children’s Alliance Accreditation\n\nWho should attend\n\nAdvocates working within a child advocacy center\nAdvocates working within sexual assault or domestic violence agencies who work with a child advocacy center\nDirectors or managers within child advocacy centers\nVictim witness specialists\nAny advocate working on behalf of survivors of physical and/or sexual violence and/or child abuse
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/advocacy-training-for-advocates-working-with-or-within-a-cac/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T155327
CREATED:20190409T183933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T205458Z
UID:10000170-1559210400-1559224800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Advocate Roundtable: Spring 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Advocate Roundtable will focus on fundamentals of advocacy when working with children\, adolescents and families in response to cases of child abuse and maltreatment.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/advocate-roundtable-spring-2019/
LOCATION:Minnesota Children’s Alliance\, 2301 Woodbridge Street #200\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Children's Alliance":MAILTO:info@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
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