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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T133000
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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:20260505T191928
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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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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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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191002T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T191928
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T191928
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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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