Statewide and National Training and Events
Ongoing Training
Ongoing - HealthBridge Alliance's F.I.R.S.T. Workshop (Finding Inner Resiliency for Secondary Trauma) to build resiliency against secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, revitalize your passion for your work, and learn to care for yourself. For the Workshop Schedule, click here.
Ongoing - Ending Violence Against Women Project A Multi-disciplinary Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Training Program. The EVAW Project conducts trainings for persons working with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases, including: law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, victim advocates, social workers, probation officers, and all other professionals and interested community members. POST and CLE credits are offered. To view the EVAW Training Calendar, click here.
Ongoing - Master's in Criminal Justice Degree Program on Domestic Violence (PDV) Offered by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Graduate School of Public Affairs. For more information, a list of courses offered, and/or to register, click here.
Ongoing - County Sheriff's of Colorado/Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police are introducing a new crime scene series for patrol officers and experienced investigators in the NE region of Colorado. For more information, click here.
Ongoing - On-Line Training Institute (OLTI), developed by End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International, brings state-of-the art training to anyone who is interested, on the topic of criminal justice response to sexual assault. This On-Line Training Institute provides the opportunity for interested professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting-edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim (i.e. non-strangers). For more information, visit www.evawintl.org/onlinetraining.aspx. (Colorado POST has approved all 11 modules in the On-Line Training Institute for Colorado law enforcement officers!)
Ongoing - National Alliance on Drug-Endangered Children This new website includes information, resources and some great training opportunities. To view training opportunities that address this important issue, visit http://www.nationaldec.org/training/training.html
Ongoing - Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center OVC offers a mix of new and established workshops! It's never too early to begin planning for your training needs. Click here to view the next round of workshops offered by OVC. Learn, and be inspired. Visit: https://www.ovcttac.gov/trainingCenter/index.cfm
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Local (Colorado) Training
July 8-10, 2009 - Working Together Today for a Safer Tomorrow, SOMB/DVOMB 3rd Annual Conference This conference will feature a Sex Offender/Offense Specific track and a Domestic Violence Offense Specific track. Workshops and presentations of 120 minutes will be held concurrently during breakout sessions. Click for more information.
July 13-17, Denver Grantsmanship Training Program Hosted by Mile High Youth Corps. East Montclair Community Center, 6740 E. Colfax. Designed by The Grantsmanship Center for both novice and advanced grant seekers, the training program is a hands-on learning experience that covers all aspects of researching grants, writing grant proposals, and negotiating with funding sources. Participants will learn how to locate new funding sources and will work with a team to prepare an actual proposal for funding. Upon completion of the workshop, graduates receive a year of free follow-up services, including professional proposal review and access to comprehensive online databases of foundation, corporate and government funding sources. Tuition is $895; a limited number of half-tuition scholarships are available for organizations with annual budgets of less than $300,000. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants. To register or apply for a scholarship, call the Grantsmanship Center at 800-421-9512 or enroll online at www.tgci.com.
July 18, 2009 - Spiritual Healing and Recovery Introductory Workshop Sponsored by Mary's Hope, this training will take place from 8:45am - 5:00pm at the Good shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial, CO. This is an opportunity to explore the spiritual effects of abuse, the spiritual development of the child, and a view of the healing journey, with practicum. The workshop is for survivors of childhood abuse, and those who care for them:
family, friends, adoptive and foster parents, mental heal providers,
victim service providers, clergy, spiritual directors.
Registration Required - Fee $50
Lunch is on your own -
Snacks provided. For more information or to register, call or email Mary's Hope Office -
303-377-0293 - maryshope@qwestoffice.net.
July 23, 2009 - Stress Management and Emotional Survival This training will be hosted by the Glendale Police Department at the Glendale Event Center, 4400 E. Kentucky Ave, Glendale. Cost is $60 per person. This training is designed to help those in the law enforcement field identify the signs of work-related stress and/or PTSD, and to learn methods to address the symptoms. For more information click here.
July 30, 2009 - COVA's Northeast Regional Meeting and VRA Training Join COVA members in the Northeast Region from 8:30am-Noon at the Greeley Police Department, 2875 W. 10th Street, Kent Donahue Comunity Room. The VRA training will take place from 8:30am-10am and be provided by COVA. The remainder of the time will be devoted to the Regional Meeting, which will include an explanation of 2 new programs at COVA: The Legal Clinic and the Statewide Human Trafficking Victim Service Provider Network Project. The training and meeting are free, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register (by July 17) contact the 19th Judicial District Attorney's Office at 970-356-4010x4942.
September 16-18, 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference, Colorado Association of
Sex Crimes Investigators (CASCI) Silvertree Hotel& Resort, Snowmass Village. The conference includes
a series of 4-hour workshops on Investigation
and Prosecution of Cold Cases; Interviewing the
Compliant Victim; Case Study: Hornbeck & Ownby
Abduction; The Date Rapist, and The Sexual Assault
Survivor. Registration is $225. For more information,
call 303-987-7210. Register online at http://www.CASCI.net no later than September 4.
October 14, 2009 - Souther Colorado Domestic Violence Symposium: Building Partnerships for a Safer Community This Conference is sponsored by various agencies in the Pueblo area and ill feature Dr. Peter Jaffe, Professor, University of Western Ontario, David Thomas, School of Professional Studies, and Dr. Sharon Araji, Chairperson of the Sociology Department, University of Colorado at Denver. For more information, click here.
October 18-21, 2009 - COVA's 21st Annual Conference Polish your skills!! Get motivated! Get inspired!! Customize your learning! Get connected! Mark your calendar now!! Early registration ends June 30 - click for more information!
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National Training
July 8-10, 2009 - SOMB 3rd Annual Conference in conjunction with the DVOMB This 3-day conference will feature three keynote speakers, as well as an Awards Ceremony and a multitude of trainings focused on both sex offense-specific issues, as well as domestic violence issues. For more information click here.
July 20-24, 2009 - The Sharing Experience: From Domestic violence In Our Homes top Peace in Our Communities This is a five day interactive basic Domestic Violence training. The training is designed for professionals working with people and communities impacted by domestic violence including staff and advocates of Domestic Violence shelters and safe homes, social workers, health care providers, faith based leaders, child welfare providers, law enforcement, attorneys, officers of the court and offender treatment providers. For more information visit the website for the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
August 2-7, 2009 - 2009 National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) IV This training will take place at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, 500 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, KY. For detailed information on the NVAA course, visit the OVC TTAC website.
August 11-13, 2009 - 11th Annual Wyoming Victim Services Conference This three-day conference will take place at the Little American Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, WY. It will provide opportunities to learn and re-charge, along with a little fun mixed in! For more information contact victimservices@state.wy.us.
September 15-17, 2009 - 17th Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference Hosted by The United States Attorney, District of Arizona, and sponsored by the United States Attorney's Offices of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and the US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Bureau of Indian Affairs, this Conference will be held at the High Country Conference Center, Flagstaff, Arizona. No Registration Fee! Limited scholarships for lodging. For more information, Dori Arter at 888-565-0631 or dori.arter@usdoj.gov.
September 21-25, 2009 - The Sharing Experience: From Domestic violence In Our Homes top Peace in Our Communities This is a five day interactive basic Domestic Violence training. The training is designed for professionals working with people and communities impacted by domestic violence including staff and advocates of Domestic Violence shelters and safe homes, social workers, health care providers, faith based leaders, child welfare providers, law enforcement, attorneys, officers of the court and offender treatment providers. For more information visit the website for the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
September 30-October 2, 2009 - National Professional Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities This conference will serve to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of providers to effectively serve people with disabilities who are victims of crime. The conference will facilitate partnerships among the fields of victim assistance, advocacy for persons with disabilities, and allied professions (e.g. adult and child protective service workers, faith-based practitioners, medical practitioners/forensic examiners, mental health practitioners, educators) for conference participation. Registration deadline is April 24, 2009. For more information visit: http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/125952 or http://cdd.unm.edu/swconf
November 2-5, 2009 - Lay Legal Advocacy Training: Advocacy in Domestic Violence Cases: A Lay Legal Advocates' Guide to Arizona Law This informative and innovative four day training provides the tools for advocates to assist domestic violence survivors with navigating Arizona’s judicial system. The training is designed to inform a diverse audience of advocates about domestic violence, legal advocacy and legal advocacy methods; build and further develop legal advocacy skills by educating the participants on the judicial process; educate advocates on civil and criminal law matters related to domestic violence (i.e. Orders of Protection, Divorce, Landlord-Tenant, Custody and more); and develop the confidence of advocates by empowering them with the tools they need to assist domestic violence survivors with obtaining justice within Arizona’s legal system. For more information visit the website for the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
December 7-11, 2009 - The Sharing Experience: From Domestic violence In Our Homes top Peace in Our Communities This is a five day interactive basic Domestic Violence training. The training is designed for professionals working with people and communities impacted by domestic violence including staff and advocates of Domestic Violence shelters and safe homes, social workers, health care providers, faith based leaders, child welfare providers, law enforcement, attorneys, officers of the court and offender treatment providers. For more information visit the website for the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
April 7-9, 2010 - EVAW International Conference End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International is accepting abstracts for presentations to be given at the International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking which promotes innovative techniques, unique approaches, and promising practices in responding to crimes of violence against women. For more information visit http://www.evawintl.org/abstracts.aspx
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Calendar of Events
August 4, 2009 - National Night Out 2009 The 26th Annual National Night Out is a unique crime and drug prevention event. Become a National Night Out Partner or Volunteer, or find out where events will be in your area at http://www.nno.org/nno
August 7, 2009 - Estes Park 23rd Annual Golf Scramble The Estes Park Police Department, Public Safety Warehouse and the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police will sponsor this fun event! Prizes will be awarded for low-score, longest drive, and closest to the pin. For more information, or for a registration form, click here.
Do you have an event you'd like listed on COVA's Website? Email us at Colleen@ColoradoCrimeVictims.org
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