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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: Campus Innovation Spotlight        Moderator: Dr. Arely Z. Hernandez 4:45PM – 5:00PM Closing   Read more

The NOVA Victim Assistance Academy™ (NVAA) is a forty-hour virtual training for aspiring and new victim assistance professionals. Offered biannually, this unique NOVA academy provides comprehensive, skill-based training ideal for those new to the field, although we welcome advocates at any level! You will learn from 20 nationally recognized Subject Matter Expert(SME) Faculty Members, who you’ll have access to interact directly with.  Interested in becoming a Credentialed Advocate (CA) with the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)? The NVAA is an NACP Pre-Approved “A” Level Training; this means that after completing the NVAA you will be able to meet the training requirement to become a Provisional Level Credentialed Advocate with the NACP. The NVAA covers 20 integral topics that together form a comprehensive, trauma informed foundation for a victim advocate. NVAA Faculty bring experience from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC),  the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), the Peace Corps, NOVA and more! The NVAA is offered as a Hybrid Model with a combination of live and asynchronous (pre-recorded) virtual training, that allows more flexibility.  20 hours of live virtual training 20 hours of asynchronous training To earn a certificate of completion, students must attend ALL live class days, watch all asynchronous trainings, and complete the corresponding class survey for all live AND asynchronous courses.  Live Class Schedule: Tuesdays from 11am – 4pm ET (1 hr lunch break) from October 13 through November 10 October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10   Click here for a Fall 2026 Agenda.  Registration Rates: NOVA Members - $350; Non-Members - $400 A group discount is available for five (5) or more students registering from the same organization. Email nvaa@trynova.org with the names and emails of your group to receive the discount code.  Register by August 28th at midnight ET and use coupon code EarlyTuesday-F26NVAA for 10% off your registration! Registration will close after Monday, October 5th or when capacity is reached.    Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus processing fee is available through October 5th; after October 5th no refunds will be available. NOVA Members: If you qualify for the NOVA Member Rate but are not seeing it reflected, please contact NVAA@Trynova.org to have your member status updated in NOVA's Online Education Center. We are unable to refund the cost difference if you pay the non-member rate. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: We are able to offer a limited amount of training scholarships, click here to apply!​ All scholarship applications must be received by end of day on Monday, August 24th. Applicants will be notified of whether they received a scholarship or not by Friday, August 28th. Questions? Email NVAA@trynova.org Read more

The NOVA Victim Assistance Academy™ (NVAA) is a forty-hour virtual training for aspiring and new victim assistance professionals. Offered biannually, this unique NOVA academy provides comprehensive, skill-based training ideal for those new to the field, although we welcome advocates at any level! You will learn from 20 nationally recognized Subject Matter Expert(SME) Faculty Members, who you’ll have access to interact directly with.  Interested in becoming a Credentialed Advocate (CA) with the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)? The NVAA is an NACP Pre-Approved “A” Level Training; this means that after completing the NVAA you will be able to meet the training requirement to become a Provisional Level Credentialed Advocate with the NACP. The NVAA covers 20 integral topics that together form a comprehensive, trauma informed foundation for a victim advocate. NVAA Faculty bring experience from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC),  the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), the Peace Corps, NOVA and more! The NVAA is offered as a Hybrid Model with a combination of live and asynchronous (pre-recorded) virtual training, that allows more flexibility.  20 hours of live virtual training 20 hours of asynchronous training To earn a certificate of completion, students must attend ALL live class days, watch all asynchronous trainings, and complete the corresponding class survey for all live AND asynchronous courses.  Live Class Schedule: Thursdays from 1pm – 6pm ET (1 hr lunch break) from October 15 through November 12 October 15, October 22, October 29, November 5, November 12   Click here for a Fall 2026 Agenda.  Registration Rates: NOVA Members - $350; Non-Members - $400 A group discount is available for five (5) or more students registering from the same organization. Email nvaa@trynova.org with the names and emails of your group to receive the discount code.  Register by August 31st at midnight ET and use coupon code EarlyThursday-F26NVAA for 10% off your registration! Registration will close after Monday, October 5th or when capacity is reached.    Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus processing fee is available through October 5th; after October 5th no refunds will be available. NOVA Members: If you qualify for the NOVA Member Rate but are not seeing it reflected, please contact NVAA@Trynova.org to have your member status updated in NOVA's Online Education Center. We are unable to refund the cost difference if you pay the non-member rate. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: We are able to offer a limited amount of training scholarships, click here to apply!​ All scholarship applications must be received by end of day on Monday, August 24th. Applicants will be notified of whether they received a scholarship or not by Friday. August 28th. Questions? Email NVAA@trynova.org Read more

NOVA Basic CRT Training The NOVA Basic Crisis Response Team (CRT) Training is a 24-hour training pre-approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)® & D-SAACP.  The course is designed to provide individuals with a comprehensive overview of NOVA’s Crisis Intervention Model.  This CRT Basic training will consist of a one-hour Mandatory Orientation session, 18 hours of Instructor Led Training (Class) and 4-6 hours of Self-Paced Learning (Homework). See the schedule below for class dates and times.  The live classes and the practice GCI session will all be held in Zoom.  There are 4 required assignments and a required end of course evaluation.  Additional resources are included as optional learning experiences.  Optional Virtual Practice Sessions will be offered following each class term and are open to any Virtual CRT participants. Course Materials Class links, homework assignments, and additional resources can be accessed thru the NOVA Learning Center, a NOVA CRT Manual and Workbook will be mailed to participants once registration has closed.  Attendance Policy To earn a certificate of completion, students must attend the orientation and live class days, submit all required homework by the deadline, and complete the end of class survey.  Participants who miss up to 3 hours of a live class will be provided a link to watch the recording and answer questions as a make up assignment. Participants who miss more than 3 hours will not be eligible to receive a certificate. 2026 Virtual Schedule February 2026 Registration = Deadline January 28, 2026 Orientation = February 4, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm EST or 2:00pm-3:00pm EST (Choose One) Class Day 1 = February 11, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 2 = February 18, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 3 = February 25, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 4 = March 4, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 5 = March 11, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST (Homework deadline 5:00pm EST) Virtual GCI Practice = March 25, 2026 11:00am-1:00pm EST (Optional)   June 2026 - Registration Deadline May 20, 2026 Orientation = May 27, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm EST or 2:00pm-3:00pm EST (Choose One) Class Day 1 = June 3, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 2 = June 10, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 3 = June 17, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 4 = June 24, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 5 = July 1, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST (Homework deadline 5:00pm EST) Virtual GCI Practice = July 8, 2026 11:00am-1:00pm EST (Optional)   October 2026 - Registration Deadline September 23, 2026 Orientation = September 30, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm EST or 2:00pm-3:00pm EST (Choose One) Class Day 1 = October 7, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 2 = October 14, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 3 = October 21, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 4 = October 28, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST Class Day 5 = November 4, 2026 11:00am-3:00pm EST (Homework deadline 5:00pm EST) Virtual GCI Practice = November 10, 2026 11:00am-1:00pm EST (Optional) Registration: NOVA Members - $475      Non-Members - $525 Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus $65 processing fee is available through the close of registration.  After this date no refunds will be available, however registrations may be changed to a different virtual date. For more information or assistance, please email CRT@trynova.org     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