Today's Message
Posted: Friday, June 17, 2011New York State Victim Assistance Academy Training Announcement
Responding to Sexual Assault, a one-day institute for crime victim service providers, will be held Friday, July 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Buffalo State College.
If you work with victims of sexual assault and want to know more about:
o Law enforcement responses to violence against women
o Crisis intervention and trauma-informed care
o Sexual assault forensic exam and DNA
o Advocating in court
o Victim compensation
Join us for an intense one-day training led by professionals in their fields. Looking through the lens of each multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) member (law enforcement, social work/mental health, health care, and criminal justice), you will work with your peers to learn strategies and practice skills to help a victim become a survivor of sexual assault.
Registration fee of $35 includes lunch and course materials.
Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYSVAA.
For more information, contact Rob Skutnik at the Center for Health and Social Research at ext. 6137.
NYSVAA is a project of the Center for Health and Social Research at Buffalo State College, funded in part by the NYS Office of Victim Services, Division of Criminal Justice Services.
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