COVA ADVANCED Academy
COVA 2022 ADVANCED ACADEMY ON MASS TRAGEDY November 16-18,2022 in Loveland, CO
Sessions will start at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 5:00 p.m. We will provide coffee, tea and water throughout the day. One working lunch is included and a continental breakfast is provided by the hotel.
Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on September 19, 2022. You will be notified of acceptance by September 26, 2022. This training is $550 and includes a thumb drive with the training materials. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel and lodging costs, as well as all meals. Payment is due 10 days after your application is approved or by October 10, 2022 whichever comes first.
Why Attend?
.The purpose of the 2022 ADVANCED Academy is to provide training on mass tragedy pre-planning, victim services coordination, command level response, and post-incident response, with a focus on how victim services can be most effective.
WHY ATTEND? The purpose of the 2022 ADVANCED Academy is to provide training on mass tragedy pre-planning, victim services coordination, command level response, and post-incident response, with a focus on how victim services can be most effective.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This academy is limited to 44 people. Preference will be given to applicants who oversee law enforcement victim services, those advocates who would be responding to mass tragedy, DA victim witness personnel, and any OEM personnel.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO We kindly ask that if you are not vaccinated against COVID-19, please wear a mask for this academy. If you become ill, regardless of vaccination status please notify COVA staff.
For further information about the COVA ADVANCED Academy please contact: Ami McCarthy at 303-996-8082 or ami@coloradocrimevictims.org
WHY ATTEND? The purpose of the 2022 ADVANCED Academy is to provide training on mass tragedy pre-planning, victim services coordination, command level response, and post-incident response, with a focus on how victim services can be most effective.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This academy is limited to 44 people. Preference will be given to applicants who oversee law enforcement victim services, those advocates who would be responding to mass tragedy, DA victim witness personnel, and any OEM personnel.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO We kindly ask that if you are not vaccinated against COVID-19, please wear a mask for this academy. If you become ill, regardless of vaccination status please notify COVA staff.
For further information about the COVA ADVANCED Academy please contact: Ami McCarthy at 303-996-8082 or ami@coloradocrimevictims.org
CVAA and COVA's Voluntary Certification
Advocates who wish to show their commitment to their profession may take part in the Colorado Advocate Certification Program (CACP). This is a voluntary program created and administered by COVA. Applicants for the CACP must have 2 years of advocacy experience, as well as 60 hours of training. More information about voluntary advocate certification will be provided at the Academy.
For further information about CVAA please contact:
Ami McCarthy at 303-996-8082 or at the following e-mail:
Ami McCarthy at 303-996-8082 or at the following e-mail:
