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This training is accepted by the NACP for 10 CEs and includes 2 CEs in victim advocacy-ethics training. You will receive one Certificate of Completion at the end of the Learning path. This means you will need to complete all 5 courses that are part of the learning path, and you will then be provided with 1 certificate that acknowledges completion of all 10 CEUs of training. Visit the NACP's website   Questions? Email: Credential@TheNACP.org  Read more

Campus advocacy work doesn't stop, and too often, advocates do it alone: one person handling a caseload built for three, with little time to step back and connect with others who understand. The Virtual Campus Advocacy Summit is a national gathering built for that reality. Advocates from across the country will come together online to share real strategies, not theory. They will discuss how to hold survivor-centered response in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) cases, build institutional partnerships that hold up under pressure, and sustain themselves in demanding work. Stay engaged—prizes will be awarded throughout the summit!   Agenda: Time (ET) Session Presenter 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM Welcome and Virtual Community Building   11:40 PM –  12:40 PM        Plenary: Meeting the Moment: The Future of Campus Advocacy in Higher Education       Opening Keynote Speaker: Andrew Echols, Executive Director, Every           Voice Coalition 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM Break   1:00PM – 1:45PM Concurrent Sessions      Participants select one live session.   Option A: Building Systems That Care: Strengthening Coordinated Campus Response Teams      Presenter: Katy Rogers   Option B: Holding Care While Carrying the Work: Advocate Sustainability in Complex Campus Systems      Presenter: Aysia Evans-Kidd 1:45PM – 2:00PM Break   2:00PM – 2:45PM Plenary 1: Supporting Survivors in the Age of AI: What Campus Advocates Need to Know      Presenter: Kim Henry 2:45PM – 3:00PM Break   3:00PM – 3:45PM   Interactive Breakout Rooms:  Real Talk: The Conversations We Can't Always Have On Campus.  An interactive discussion space with breakout rooms, focused on the realities advocates navigate, including institutional politics, burnout, role tension, and sustaining hope in difficult environments. FOUR Breakout Rooms based on topics: Katy – Strengthening Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Teams Aysia – Student Engagement & Culturally Responsive Outreach Kim – Supporting Military-Connected Students Arely – Sustaining the Campus Advocate Role 3:45PM – 4:00PM  Break   4:00PM – 4:45PM Plenary 2: The Future is Students   Two student leaders will share what they are advocating for in their states, what they are learning, and what they will need from their allies. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of where the movement is headed and an invitation to center the students leading us there.  Presenters: Shivani Sukumar and Sophia Victorino 4:45PM – 5:00PM Closing   Read more

Planificación de la seguridad y desafíos jurisdiccionales para sobrevivientes de acoso vinculados con el ejército La planificación de la seguridad con sobrevivientes con vínculos militares requiere gestionar sistemas complejos, una autonomía limitada y jurisdicciones superpuestas. En esta sesión, examinaremos cómo evaluar el riesgo y crear planes de seguridad realistas para sobrevivientes que viven dentro o fuera de la base. Los participantes explorarán las barreras únicas que enfrentan los sobrevivientes, desde la supervisión del mando y la aprobación de alojamiento hasta el miedo a las represalias o el sabotaje profesional, y desarrollarán estrategias prácticas basadas en la autonomía de los sobrevivientes. Los estudios de caso y las hojas de consejos ayudarán a consolidar el aprendizaje. Safety planning with military-connected survivors requires navigating complex systems, limited autonomy, and overlapping jurisdictions. In this session, we’ll examine how to assess risk and create realistic safety plans for survivors living on or off base. Participants will explore the unique barriers survivors face and develop practical strategies grounded in survivor autonomy. Case studies and tip sheets will help anchor learning.   This project was supported by Grant No.15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU and 15JOVW-22-GK-04039-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice. Read more

Tácticas invisibles: Apoyo a sobrevivientes de acoso con vínculos militares Los sobrevivientes con vínculos militares experimentan el acoso de maneras que a menudo se ocultan, minimizan o malinterpretan. Esta capacitación básica introduce el marco SLII (Vigilancia, Invasión de la Vida, Intimidación e Interferencia) y explora cómo opera el acoso en entornos militares. Esta sesión sienta las bases para identificar el acoso y comprender su impacto en las personas con vínculos militares. La Organización Nacional para la Defensa de las Víctimas (NOVA) y el Centro de Prevención, Concientización y Recursos sobre el Acoso (SPARC) colaboran para impartir esta capacitación de alta demanda dirigida a defensores comunitarios, fuerzas del orden, personal legal, jueces y profesionales aliados. Military-connected survivors experience stalking in ways that are often hidden, minimized, or misinterpreted. This foundational training introduces the SLII (Surveillance, Life Invasion, Intimidation, Interference) framework and explores how stalking operates within military environments. This session sets the groundwork for identifying stalking and understanding its impact on military-connected individuals. The National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) and The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) partner to deliver this high-demand training for community advocates, law enforcement, legal personnel, judges, and allied professionals.   This project was supported by Grant No.15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU and 15JOVW-22-GK-04039-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice. Read more

Military-connected survivors experience stalking in ways that are often hidden, minimized, or misinterpreted. This foundational training introduces the SLII (Surveillance, Life Invasion, Intimidation, Interference) framework and explores how stalking operates within military environments. This session sets the groundwork for identifying stalking and understanding its impact on military-connected individuals.   This project was supported by Grant No.15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU and 15JOVW-22-GK-04039-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice. Read more

Safety planning with military-connected survivors requires navigating complex systems, limited autonomy, and overlapping jurisdictions. In this session, we’ll examine how to assess risk and create realistic safety plans for survivors living on or off base. Participants will explore the unique barriers survivors face and develop practical strategies grounded in survivor autonomy. Case studies and tip sheets will help anchor learning.   This project was supported by Grant No.15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU and 15JOVW-22-GK-04039-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice. Read more