Upcoming Trainings, Webinars and Events Around the Country

Inclusion on the list does not imply endorsement of the event, training, speakers, topics or sponsoring organization by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence.  This is not an exhaustive list of training opportunities and events; rather it is a compilation of events that have been submitted to or come to the attention of the National Center. 

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June 17-19 in Washington, DC
Responding to Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody: Addressing the Needs of Boys, Girls and Gender Non-Conforming Youth, the National PREA Resource Center and The Project on Addressing Prison Rape.

June 17-20 in Grand Forks, ND
Tribal Court Trial Advocacy Training Program, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Division of Tribal Justice Support.

June 17-26 in San Diego, CA
Career Prosecutor Course, the National District Attorneys Association.

June 18 (webinar, 3:00-4:00 pm ET)
Advocacy Tools You Can Use: Making the Case for More Robust Support Programs, Wider Opportunities for Women. Register.

June 18 (webinar, 12:00-1:00 pm ET)
Embracing the Future of the Nonprofit Sector, Social Velocity.

June 18 (webinar, 10:00-11:30 am PT)
Implementing Title IX of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Family Justice Center Alliance.

June 18 (webinar, 1:30-3:00 pm CT)
Islamic Marriage Contracts & Divorces: Implications for Legal Advocacy, the Battered Women's Justice Project.

June 18 (webinar, 12:00-1:00 pm MT)
Preventing and Treating TBI in Young Children, Children's Safety Network, National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center.

June 18 (webinar, 12:00-1:30 pm PT)
Redefining Safety Planning in the Context of Reproductive Coercion: Integrating Assessment for Emergency Contraception within Domestic Violence Shelter and Advocacy Programs, Futures Without Violence. Register.

June 18 (webinar, 2:00-3:00 pm ET)
Suicide at Work, ePanic Button.

June 18-19 in Grand Rapids, MI
Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar, the Clery Center for Security on Campus.

June 18-19 in Duluth, MN
Naming the Tactics, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

June 19 in Aurora, CO
Components of a Sexual Assault Case, the Ending Violence Against Women Program. Register.

June 19 in Washington, DC
Congressional Briefing ~ Parents Fleeing Transnationally with their Children in Order to Escape Domestic Violence, Professor Merle H. Weiner and Hogan Lovells. RSVP to yara.lorenzo@hoganlovells.com.

June 19 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Formerly Incarcerated Women Talk about Reentry, the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women. Register.

June 19 (webinar, 1:00 pm ET; repeat from 6/12 and repeats on 6/26)
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and Battered American Mothers Overseas Seeking Safety at Home in the USA, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

June 19 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm ET)
Immigration Issues in Forced Marriage Cases, National Network to Prevent Forced Marriage.

June 19 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
The Lethality of Strangulation in Adult Patients, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

June 19 (webinar, 2:00 pm CT)
NO MORE, the National Latin@ Network.

June 19 in Washington, DC
Women Veterans Employment Listening Session, the U.S. Department of Labor. Register.

June 20 in Irving, TX
2013 FORE Golf & Tennis Tournament, The Family Place.

June 20 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Alternatives to Incarceration in Indian Country, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, in partnership with the American Probation and Parole Association and the Education Development Center.

June 20 in Austin, TX
CPPP Special Screening: A Place at the Table, the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

June 20 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
Empowering Survivors of Violence to Gain Legal Immigration Status: The Role of Non-Attorneys Providing Immigration Legal Service, the Office on Violence Against Women, in partnership with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

June 20 (webinar, 2:00 pm CT)
Juror Expectations of Evidence in Child Maltreatment Prosecutions, the National Child Protection Training Center.

June 20 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
The Lethality of Strangulation in Pediatric Patients, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

June 20 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Prosecutors' Use of Expert Testimony to Explain Victim Behavior in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases, the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women. Register.

June 20 (webinar, 12:00-1:00 pm ET)
Recent Trends in Firearm Legislation and Case Law, the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit.

June 20 (webinar, 3:00-4:00 pm ET)
Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T): A Solution for Abused Families, National District Attorneys Association.

June 20 (web conference, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Shifting Boundaries: Lessons on relationships for students in middle school: Lessons learned from implementing a sexual harassment / violence prevention program, PreventConnect.

June 20 in Chicago, IL
Soirée in the City, Rape Victim Advocates.

June 20 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Stearns County Domestic Violence Felony Court: Holding Offenders Accountable (part 1 of 2), the Battered Women's Justice Project.

June 20 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm ET)
What Kids Need to Know: PREA and Resident Education in Youth Facilities, Just Detention International.

June 20-26 in Charlotte, NC
2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition, the National Sheriffs' Association.

June 21 in Gastonia, NC
Domestic Violence Training, Phoenix Counseling.

June 21 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
Gang-Related Violence, Exploitation, and Intimidation, AEquitas.

June 22 in Sandy, UT
Utah Domestic Violence Council Night at REAL Salt Lake Soccer, benefiting the Utah Domestic Violence Council.

June 23-26 in Bethesda, MD
2013 National Rural Assembly ~ Building an Inclusive Nation.

June 24 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm ET)
Challenging Sexual Violence in the Workplace, ASISTA, in collaboration with Futures Without Violence, the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault and William Tamayo, Regional Attorney for the San Francisco Office of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.

June 24-25 in Berkeley, CA
Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Trauma: Building on Vulnerable Parents' Strengths, the National AIA Resource Center.

June 25 in Washington, DC
Congressional Briefing on Violence Prevention Throughout the Lifespan, Injury and Violence Prevention Network.

June 25 (webinar, 12:00-1:30 pm PT)
Legal Options for LGBQ/T Immigrant Survivors of Partner Abuse, Sexual Assault and Other Types of Violence (scroll down), The Northwest Network.

June 25 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Implementing the Youthful Inmate Standard Part II: Spotlight on Indiana and Pennsylvania, the Vera Institute of Justice and the National PREA Resource Center. Register.

June 25 (webinar, 10:00-11:30 am PT)
Mental Health and Strangulation: Addressing the Behavioral Effects in Strangulation Survivors, the National Strangulation Training Institute.

June 25 (webinar, 2:00-3:00 pm ET)
Threat Assessment Tool ~ Case Review Exercise, ePanic Button.

June 25 (webinar, 3:00-4:00 pm ET)
Where You Live Matters: Addressing Concentrated Poverty Neighborhoods, the Center for Law and Social Policy.

June 25-26 in Tacoma, WA
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. Note: This training is open to Licensed Mental Health Professionals only.

June 25-27 in New Orleans, LA
Advocacy in Context: Helping Victims Enmeshed in Legal Systems, the Battered Women's Justice Project. Note: Registration is limited to OVW GTEA (Arrest) recipients.

June 26 (dialogue, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Dialogue about the Promising Futures: Best Practices for Serving Children, Youth, and Parent Experiencing Domestic Violence Website, Futures Without Violence and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program.

June 26 (webinar, 2:00-4:00 pm CT)
Family Advocacy Programs in the Military Services, the Battered Women's Justice Project.

June 26 (webinar, 3:00-5:00 pm ET) Note new date!
From Cell Phones to Facebook: Technology Safety in a Digital World Webinar Series for Victim Service Agencies ~ Legal Remedies for Victims of Technology Abuse (5 of 5 ~ scroll down), the Safety Net Project. Register.

June 26 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
Girls at Risk: A Trauma-Informed Approach, National Girls Institute.

June 26 (webinar, 7:00 pm ET; repeat from 6/12 and 6/19)
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and Battered American Mothers Overseas Seeking Safety at Home in the USA, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

June 26 (webinar, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
No Refuge Here: Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention, Just Detention International.

June 26 (webinar, 10:00-11:30 am PT)
Primary Prevention with Digital Natives, the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.

June 26 (webinar, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships ~ Lessons from a four-year, multi-million dollar initiative on utilizing social marketing and communications to engage communities and change social norms around healthy relationships and teen dating violence prevention, Futures Without Violence.

June 26 in San Francisco, CA
U visa Seminar: Fundamental and Advanced Sessions, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, ASISTA, Bay Area VAWA / U Network, CLINIC, Los Angeles VAWA Network and the Northern California Coalition for Immigrant Victims of Crime. Note: OVW Grantee Registration Form.

June 26 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
Understanding Evidence for State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs: A Demonstration of CDC's Interactive Tool to Support Evidence -Based Decision Making, the Safe States Alliance and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Register.

June 26 (webinar, 12:00-1:30 pm CT)
Without a Disclosure: One Community's Approach to Addressing Sex Trafficking of Minors, the Sexual Violence Justice Institute.

June 26-27 in Pinedale, WY
Domestic Violence for the Prosecution Team, the National District Attorneys Association.

June 26-27 in Providence, RI
Serving Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault: Best Practices, the Office on Violence Against Women and Legal Momentum, in partnership with the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project. Register (download and online). Note: Registration is limited to certain OVW grantees and on a first come, first served basis.

June 26-27 in Dublin, OH
Turning Up the Volume to End Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence ~ Social Media for Social Change, the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.

June 26-28 in Grand Rapids, MI
2013 MCEDSV Annual Conference ~ Inspired, the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence. Review the brochure.

June 26-28 in Freeport, ME
2013 Summer Institute ~ Navigating Girl World: Connecting the Dots...Changing the Culture, Hardy Girls Healthy Women.

June 27 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Building Trust: Trauma-Informed Advocacy with Survivors of DV / SA Experiencing Addiction (scroll down), the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health. Register.

June 27 in Chicago, IL (also via interactive webcast "Echo" sites across the country)
Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention: Turning Strategy into Action, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Region V, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office of Women's Health.

June 27 (peer learning forum, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Integrating Community Will and Engagement Strategies (scroll down ~ session 3 of 3), PreventConnect. Note: Participation is restricted to state and territorial RPE grantees and their local subgrantees, state DELTA FOCUS grantees and their local grantees, state / territorial sexual violence coalitions and state / territorial domestic violence coalitions.

June 27 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm ET)
Making it Work: PREA and Victim Services in Police Lock-Ups, Just Detention International.

June 27 (3:00 pm ET)
Polyvictimization Considerations in the Judicial System (scroll down), the Trauma Center At Justice Resource Institute and The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

June 27
PTSD Awareness Day, the National Center for PTSD.

June 27 (webinar, 12:00-1:30 pm ET)
Sexual Assault in the MIlitary, the National Alliance to End Domestic Abuse.

June 27 (seminario web, 2:00 pm CT)
Trabajando Junt@s para Ponerle Fin al Abuso contra las Personas Mayores, the National Latin@ Network.

June 27 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm ET)
Violence Risk Assessment, the Defense Centers of Excellence For Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury.

June 28 in San Antonio, TX
Healthy Relationships Workshop, AIT-SCM and P.E.A.C.E. Initiative.

June 28 in Dallas, TX
Mobilizing Men Task Force Meeting, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. Register.

June 29 in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
Sunset Serenade Celebrating 30 Years of Hope (scroll down), Rainbow Services.

June 30 in Silver Spring, MD
The Potomac Chamber Ensemble's Benefit Concert for Child Justice.

June 30 - July 2 in San Francisco, CA
2013 National Summit, Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence. Register.

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July 1-3 in Sunriver, OR
2013 Annual Conference ~ Centering the Movement: Engaging Survivors and Planning for the Future, the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

July 3 (TeleHealth from Polycam, 12:00-1:00 pm ET)
Serving Those Who Have Served (part 2 of 2), the Vermont AHEC Network. Email to register: swhite@svahec.org.

July 5-7 in Chicago, IL
2013 National NOW Conference, the National Organization for Women.

July 8 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
CDC's "Understanding Evidence" for Child Maltreatment, the Children's Safety Network.

July 8 (webinar, 1:30 pm CT)
An Introduction to the National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities, a Project of Casa de Esperanza, National Latin@ Network and the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Register.

July 8-10 in Lacey, WA
Advocate Core Training, the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.

July 8-10 in Washington, DC
Human Resources and Administrative Investigations, The Project on Addressing Prison Rape.

July 9 (web conference, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Primary prevention in the context of a traumatized community, PreventConnect, in collaboration with the Prevention Institute.

July 9 (webinar, 2:00 pm ET)
Sexual Assault and the Military Patient, SAFEta source.

July 9-12 in Boston, MA
Media Institute, Stop Porn Culture.

July 9-12 in Austin, TX
National Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence, AEquitas. Note: The course is open to prosecutors only and priority will be given to OVW grantees.

July 10 (webinar, 2:00-3:15 pm CT)
Mapping Your System's Response to Violence Against Women (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Registration is limited to OVW grantees.

July 10 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm MT)
Safety and Sobriety: Working with Women with Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Issues, the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.

July 10 (webinar, 10:00 am ET; repeats on 7/17 and 7/24)
Sexual Assault Webinar ~ Assisting Americans Traveling or Living Overseas, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

July 10 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Stearns County Domestic Violence Felony Court: Holding Offenders Accountable (part 2 of 2), the Battered Women's Justice Project.

July 10-11 in Washington, DC
3rd National Parent Attorneys Conference, the ABA Center on Children and the Law.

July 10-12 in Topeka, KS
Special Offenses: Domestic Violence, Stalking, Sexual Assault for the Prosecution Team, the National District Attorneys Association.

July 11 in Albany, NY
Developing Inmate Education Programs in Detention Settings, Just Detention International. Apply.

July 11 in New York, NY
Website Launch Party & Fundraiser, Violence Intervention Program, Inc.

July 11-12 in Boston, MA
Anti-Pornography Activist Training (scroll down), Stop Porn Culture.

July 12-14 in Dallas, TX
EMDR Basic Training (weekend 2 of 2), sponsored by the Genesis Women's Shelter.

July 12-14 in Chester, CT
Weekend of Recovery ~ Dare to Dream (Level I), MaleSurvivor.

July 13 in Boston, MA
Feminist Teach-In (scroll down), Stop Porn Culture.

July 13-16 in San Diego, CA
NDAA 2013 Annual Summer Conference, the National District Attorneys Association.

July 14-17 in Seattle, WA
76th Annual Conference, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

July 14-17 in Washington, DC
2013 NADCP Annual Training Conference, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

July 15 (webinar, 1:00 pm ET; repeat from 6/17 and repeats on 8/12 and 9/9)
Domestic Violence ~ Unseen, Unheard, Unacceptable, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

July 15 (webinar, 11:00 am PT ~ English and 12:30 pm PT ~ Español)
Strategies and Key Partnerships to Successfully Represent Immigrant Survivors, ASISTA and Casa de Esperanza.

July 15-17 in Lacey, WA
Therapist Core Training, the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.

July 15-18 in Winona, MN
Implementing Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) in Your University, the National Child Protection Training Center.

July 15-19 in California, PA
10th Annual International Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work Conference, the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.

July 16 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Safety organized, trauma-informed and solution-focused domestic violence practice in CPS: Engaging families to promote change, National Resource Center for Child Protective Services.

July 16 (web conference, TBA)
Understanding Evidence: An Interactive Web Resource for Evidence-Based Decision Making in Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention (scroll down), PreventConnect, in collaboration with the Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

July 16-18 in Duluth, MN
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter ~ Comprehensive (scroll down), the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

July 17 in Scarborough, NY
2013 Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Celebrity Golf & Tennis Classic, the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation.

July 17 in Boulder, CO
CCASA Annual Campus Meeting, the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

July 17 (webinar, 1:00 pm ET; repeat from 7/10 and repeats on 7/24)
Sexual Assault Webinar ~ Assisting Americans Traveling or Living Overseas, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

July 17 (webinar, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships ~ Lessons from a four-year, multi-million dollar initiative on working in- and out-of-schools to educate and engage middle school students on healthy relationship promotion and teen dating violence prevention, Futures Without Violence.

July 17 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Sustaining Ourselves in the Work: Trauma-Informed Approaches, Self-awareness, and Self-care (scroll down), the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health.

July 17-18 in Phoenix, AZ
Women of Color Economic Policy and Leadership West Regional Forum for Anti-Violence, Economic Justice, and Social Justice Advocates, the Women of Color Network. Applications ~ OVW Grantees and Non-OVW Grantees.

July 18 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Creating Bridges of Trust through Cultural Competency in the Indian Health Care Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

July 18-19 in Washington, DC
What a Difference an X Makes: The State of Women's Health, the Society for Women's Health Research. Read draft agenda.

July 19 in Pomona, CA
3rd Annual Health Conference focusing on Trauma-Informed Care, the House of Ruth.

July 19-20 in Flagstaff, AZ
Intimate Partner Violence Forensic Nurse Examiner Course.

July 20 in Las Vegas, NV
The Prison Rape Elimination Act: What You Need to Know as a Health Care Leader, the National PREA Resource Center. Apply.

July 20 in El Paso, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

July 21 in Las Vegas, NV
A Blueprint for Healing: The PREA Standards and Trauma-Informed Care, the National PREA Resource Center. Apply.

July 22-23 in Austin, TX
Texas Academy for Victim Assistance ~ 2013 Advanced Academy: Challenging Ourselves in a Challenging Field, the Texas Victim Services Association.

July 22-24 in Irving, TX
2013 SAFVIC Statewide Conference on Violence Against Women, SAFVIC.

July 22-24 in Bloomington, MN
Prevention & the Child Protection Professional: Implementing Effective Child Abuse Prevention Programs, the National Child Protection Training Center.

July 22-26 in Las Vegas, NV
8th Annual National School Safety Conference, the School Safety Advocacy Council.

July 22-26 in Seattle, WA
Child Forensic Interview Clinic, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

July 22-26 in San Antonio, TX
Unsafe Havens II: Advanced Trial Advocacy for Prosecution of Technology Facilitated Crimes Against Children, the National District Attorneys Association.

July 23 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Evaluation of Suspected of Child Physical and Sexual Abuse (scroll down), Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

July 23 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm ET)
Policy Evaluation: Violence Prevention, the Safe States Alliance and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

July 24 (webinar, 7:00 pm ET; repeats from 7/10 and 7/17)
Sexual Assault Webinar ~ Assisting Americans Traveling or Living Overseas, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

July 24-26 in Washington, DC
Healthy Masculinity: From Theory to Practice, Men Can Stop Rape.

July 29-30 in Los Angeles, CA
NNEDV's Intersection of Domestic Violence & HIV / AIDS Training of Trainers, National Network to End Domestic Violence. Register.

July 29-31 in San Jose, CA
NNEDV Safety Net's 1st Annual Technology Summit, the Safety Net Project. Register and tentative agenda.

July 29 - August 1 in Morgantown, WV
Basic Crime Scene Investigation for Legal Professionals Course, the Forensic Science Initiative, West Virginia University.

July 29 - August 1 in Columbus, OH
When Words Matter: Emerging Issues in Forensic Interviewing, the National Child Protection Training Center.

July 29 - August 2 in Seattle, WA
Prosecuting Homicide Cases, the National District Attorneys Association.

July 30 (web conference, TBA)
Gender Transformative Programs: Lessons Learned from HIV Prevention and other Health Programs (scroll down), PreventConnect.

July 30 (webinar, 10:00-11:30 am PT)
Overcoming the Consent Defense in Strangulation Cases, the National Strangulation Training Institute.

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August 4-6 in Chicago, IL
The National Forum on Criminal Justice, the National Criminal Justice Association, the IJIS Institute and the Justice Research and Statistics Association.

August 6-7 in Duluth, MN
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter ~ Followup Skills Development Seminar, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

August 6-8 in Washington, DC
National Training Institute on Protection Order Practice for Attorneys and Advocates, the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit.

August 7 (webinar, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT)
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships ~ Lessons from a four-year, multi-million dollar initiative on promoting healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence through school and district policies, Futures Without Violence.

August 8 (webinar, 12:00-1:00 pm ET)
Fingerprint Fundamentals for the Legal Professional (scroll down), the Forensic Science Initiative, West Virginia University.

August 8 (webinar, 2:00 pm CT)
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Research, the National Child Protection Training Center.

August 8-9 in Nashville, TN
Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar, the Clery Center for Security on Campus.

August 8-10 in Detroit, MI
38th National Conference on Men & Masculinities ~ Forging Justice; Creating Safe, Equal, and Accountable Communities, HAVEN, in partnership with the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.

August 9-11 in Austin, TX
Annual Convention, the National Women's Political Caucus.

August 10 in Richardson, TX
The New Age of Bullying, I AM H*E*R*E.

August 10 in Frisco, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

August 11-14 in Portland, OR
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Elder Abuse Cases Workshop, the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence.

August 12 (webinar, 7:00 pm ET; repeat from 6/17 and 7/15 and repeats on 9/9)
Domestic Violence ~ Unseen, Unheard, Unacceptable, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

August 12-15 in Dallas, TX
25th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference, the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department.

August 12-16 in Danvers, MA
Trial Advocacy I, the National District Attorneys Association.

August 14 (webinar, 1:00-2:30 pm MT)
Building a Domestic Violence Case for Evidence Based Prosecution, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.

August 14 (webinar, 2:00-3:15 pm CT)
Building the Domestic Violence Case: Best Practices in Patrol & Investigation (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Registration is limited to OVW grantees.

August 14 (webinar, 9:00-10:30 am PT)
Use of Alternate Light Source to Assess Strangulation Victims, the National Strangulation Training Institute.

August 14-16 in Minneapolis, MN
Creating a Systemic Response to Women's Use of Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships, Domestic Violence Turning Points.

August 16-18 in Alta, UT
Weekend of Recovery (Advanced), MaleSurvivor.

August 17 in Nacogdoches, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

August 19-21 in Portland, OR
Investigations, the National PREA Resource Center. Apply.

August 19-23 in Denver, CO
Prosecuting Sexual Assault Cases and Related Crimes, the National District Attorneys Association.

August 20 (webinar, 3:00-4:40 pm ET)
Medical Forensic Care of the Adult Sexual Assault Patient, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

August 20 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Trauma-informed and solution-focused domestic violence practice in CPS: Safety planning and case planning, National Resource Center for Child Protective Services.

August 20-21 in Philadelphia, PA
Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar, the Clery Center for Security on Campus.

August 21 (webinar, 9:00-10:30 am PT)
A Paradigm Shift: The Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview, End Violence Against Women International.

August 22-23 in Williamsburg, VA
5th Annual Historic Triangle Conference on Crimes Against Women (scroll down), the York County Violence Against Women Task Force.

August 24 in Kansas City, MO
Young at Art Cocktail Party and Auction, the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault.

August 26-28 in Atlanta, GA
The 36th National Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Conference, the National Association of Counsel for Children.

August 27 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pediatric Patients, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

August 27-28 in Denver, CO
Regional Training, End Violence Against Women International.

August 27-29 in Annapolis, MD
Technology Institute for Corrections, the National Institute of Justice.

August 28 (webinar, 2:00-3:30 pm CT)
Concrete Strategies for Reflective, Strengths-based Supervision: Organizational Supports for Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services and Organizations (scroll down), the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health.

August 28-30 in Los Angeles, CA
2013 National Sexual Assault Conference, the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault. (See the pre-conference events scheduled August 26-27, 2013.)

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September 4-6 in Phoenix, AZ
Fair and Effective Practices in Jury System Management, the National Center for State Courts.

September 7 in Austin, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

September 8-11 in San Diego, CA
18th International Conference on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, the Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma at Alliant International University. (See the affiliated trainings scheduled September 5-7, 2013.)

September 8-14
National Suicide Prevention Week, American Association of Suicidology.

September 9 (webinar, 10:00 am ET; repeat from 6/17, 7/15 and 8/12)
Domestic Violence ~ Unseen, Unheard, Unacceptable, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. RSVP to Rachel@866uswomen.org.

September 9-11 in Phoenix, AZ
The 2013 National Center for Victims of Crime National Conference, The National Center for Victims of Crime.

September 9-13 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The 2013 IACA Conference, the International Association of Crime Analysts, in partnership with the National Institute of Justice.

September 9-13 in Las Vegas, NV
Prosecuting Drug Cases, the National District Attorneys Association.

September 11 (webinar, 2:00-3:15 pm CT)
Key Strategies in Implementing Assessment Findings (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Registration is limited to OVW grantees.

September 11-12 in Colorado Springs, CO
Sexual Assault Examiner Clinical Skills Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

September 11-13 in Arlington, MA
Counseling Abusers: An Introductory Training, Emerge, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Jane Doe Inc.

September 14 in Bay City, TX
Girl Empowerment Festival / Festival para Chicas Líderes, Arte Sana, the Family Crisis Center, the Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol, the Bay City Police Department, the Tidehaven Independent School District, Matagorda County Juvenile Probation and MEHOP Health Center.

September 14 in Arlington, TX
Walk Arlington for Children, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

September 15-18 in Columbus, OH
The 39th NOVA Conference ~ Implementing the Tools of Our Trade to Build a Comforting Justice, the National Organization for Victim Assistance.

September 17 (web conference, TBA)
Bystander Intervention: Continuing Discussion (scroll down), PreventConnect, in collaboration with Mentors in Violence Prevention.

September 17-19 in Baltimore, MD
Court Technology Conference, the National Center for State Courts.

September 17-19 in Little Rock, AR
The Use of Technology to Stalk in Intimate Partner Stalking National Conference, the Stalking Resource Center and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

September 20-22 in Alta, UT
Weekend of Recovery ~ Dare to Dream (Level I), MaleSurvivor.

September 21
Peace Day, Peace One Day.

September 21 in Austin, TX
All Women Marching for Hope, Domestic Violence Voices.

September 22-24 in Galveston, TX
New Ideas Annual Conference, Texas Society of Association Executives.

September 23-25 in Yakima, WA
22nd Annual WSCADV Conference ~ More Beloved Community, the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

September 23-27 in Atlanta, GA
Strategies for Justice: Advanced Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Exploitation, the National District Attorneys Association.

September 24-25 in Sacramento, CA
Annual Membership Meeting, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.

September 24-26 in Duluth, MN
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter ~ Comprehensive (scroll down), the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

September 25 (webinar, 3:00-4:30 pm ET)
Alcohol-facilitated Sexual Assault, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

September 27 in Austin, TX
The Big Give 2013, I Live Here, I Give Here.

September 28 in Odessa, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

September 29 - October 1 in New York, NY
LEADON: Innovation. Democracy. Impact. ~ Advance your leadership and expand your network., the Independent Sector.

September 29 - October 2 in Atlanta, GA
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases Workshop, the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence.

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October 1-3 in Orlando, FL
SCOPE 2013 Annual Conference, the School and College Organization for Prevention Educators.

October 2 in San Francisco, CA
The 20th Annual Media for a Just Society Awards, the National Council on Crime & Delinquency.

October 2-3 in San Antonio, TX
Regional Training, End Violence Against Women International.

October 3-5 in Omaha, NE
NAD Leadership Training Conference: Defy Expectations; Achieve Feats!, the National Association of the Deaf.

October 5 in Dallas, TX
A Professional Development Workshop for Child Care & School Personnel, Prevent Child Abuse Texas.

October 6-7 in Dallas, TX
17th Annual Janis Ablon Professional Conference, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in joint sponsorship with the Jewish Family Service, Greater Dallas.

October 9 (webinar, 2:00-3:15 pm CT)
Presenting the Domestic Violence Case: Best Practices in Prosecution Charging Decisions (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Registration is limited to OVW grantees.

October 9-11 in Minneapolis, MN
2013 Annual Conference ~ Making Peace Happen: New Normals, the Association for Conflict Resolution.

October 10-12 in San Washington, DC
2013 NASPAA Annual Conference ~ Turning Outward: The Evolving Context of Public Service Education, NASPAA.

October 14-17 in Bangkok, TH
SVRI Forum 2013: Evidence into action, Sexual Violence Research Initiative.

October 16 in San Antonio, TX
2013 Proceeding in Partnership Conference, the Clery Center for Security on Campus.

October 17 (webinar, 2:00 pm CT)
Can You Hear Me Now? Use of Controlled Phone Calls in Child Abuse Investigations, the National Child Protection Training Center.

October 17-18 in Boulder, CO
From Trauma to Triumph: When Survivors Give Birth ~ Advanced Practitioner Training.

October 18 in Fort Worth, TX
3rd Annual Trauma Conference ~ Injury to Outcome: Academic Perspectives on Clinical Practice, John Peter Smith Hospital.

October 18-20 in Peebles, OH
Weekend of Recovery ~ Dare to Dream (Level I), MaleSurvivor.

October 19-23 in Philadelphia, PA
120th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Law Enforcement Education and Technology Exposition, the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

October 21-24 in Anaheim, CA
21st Annual Scientific Assembly, the International Association of Forensic Nurses.

October 22-24 in the Washington, DC area (also online 9/30 -10/18)
Affirmative Litigation Training, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

October 23-24 in Round Rock, TX
Certificate in Volunteer Management, the Center For Community Based & Nonprofit Organizations.

October 23-26 in Ghent, BE
8th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, the European Violence in Psychiatry Research Group and the World Psychiatric Association.

October 24-25 in Golden, CO
Raising the Bar 2013: Making the Grade in Adolescent Sexual Health Colorado, Colorado Youth Matter.

October 25-27 in San Antonio, TX
2013 International Leadership Conference ~ Breaking Barriers, Building Leaders, OutServe-SLDN. Register.

October 27-30 in Keystone, CO
25th Annual COVA Conference (scroll down), Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance.

October 27 - November 2 in Addis Ababa, ET
African Youth Development Summit, the Network of African Youths for Development and Partners.

October 29-30 in Colorado Springs, CO
Sexual Assault Examiner Clinical Skills Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

October 29-31 in Indianapolis, IN
31st Annual Fall Conference, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

October 30 in San Francisco, CA
25th Anniversary Gala, the Global Fund for Women.

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November 2-6 in Boston, MA
141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition ~ Think Global, Act Local: Best Practices Around the World, the American Public Health Association.

November 3 in Austin, TX
TFN's Epic Evening, the Texas Freedom Network.

November 3-7 in Washington, DC
6th International Conference on the Training of the Judiciary, hosted and organized by the National Center for State Courts.

November 4-8 in Billings, MT
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

November 5-6 in Wisconsin Dells, WI
35th Anniversary Conference ~ Transform the Conversation: Explore. Expand. Create., the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in partnership with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault and American Indians Against Abuse.

November 5-6 in Vancouver, WA
Bridging the Gap ~ Creating a Community of Support for Deaf Survivors, the Center on Victimization and Safety, in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women.

November 7-8 in Cambridge, MA
Counseling Abusers: Advanced Group Skills Training, Emerge.

November 11-15 in Fairbanks, AK
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

November 13 (webinar, 2:00-3:15 pm CT)
What is "Community Assessment" and How Can it Benefit My Community? (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Registration is limited to OVW grantees.

November 13-15 in Dallas, TX
Facing Race ~ A National Conference, the Applied Research Center.

November 14 in Chelsea Piers, NY
11th Annual Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Gala, the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation.

November 14 in Austin, TX
2013 Legacy Luncheon, the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

November 18-19 in Indianapolis, IN
In Our Best Interest ~ Working with Battered Women, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

November 18-22 in Rapid CIty, SD
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

November 20-21 in Round Rock, TX
Certificate in Volunteer Management, the Center For Community Based & Nonprofit Organizations.

November 20-22 in Indianapolis, IN
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter ~ Comprehensive (scroll down), the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs.

November 25
White Ribbon Day, White Ribbon, Australia.

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December 2-5 in Washington, DC
Veterans Treatment Court Conference, Justice for Vets.

December 2-6 in Sacramento, CA
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

December 3-4 in London, UK
TrustWomen 2 ~ Actions, Not Just Talk, the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the International Herald Tribune.

December 3-5 in Las Vegas, NV
8th Global Youth Justice Training, Global Youth Justice.

December 8 in Austin, TX
2013 Dancing with the Stars, the Center for Child Protection.

December 8-11 in Santa Fe, NM
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases Workshop, the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence.

December 9-13 in Columbia, SC
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

December 11-13 in Lexington, KY
15th Annual Ending Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Conference, the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association.

December 11-13 in Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's 10th Annual Conference on Sexual Assault & Family Violence, the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault and the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

December 19 (webinar, 2:00 pm CT)
How Do I Defend My Interview in Court?, the National Child Protection Training Center.

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January 6-10 in Bemidji, MN
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

January 17-19 in Pomona, CA
Southwest Conference Against Trafficking, the National Women's Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation.

January 28-29 in Colorado Springs, CO
Sexual Assault Examiner Clinical Skills Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

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February 3-7 in Phoenix, AZ
Sexual Assault Examiner Training, Tribal Forensic Healthcare.

February 20-22 in Seattle, WA
12th Annual Q&A for Advocates National Institute (scroll down), The Northwest Network.

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March 29 in Austin, TX
Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument Dedication, the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument Committee.

March 31 - April 2 in Dallas, TX
9th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women, the Genesis Women's Shelter and the Dallas Police Department.

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April 6-12
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Office for Victims of Crime.

April 22-24 in Seattle, WA
International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence & Stalking, End Violence Against Women International.

April 29 - May 2 in St. Paul, MN
Community Assessment Institute (scroll down), Praxis International. Note: Priority will be given to OVW grantees of the Arrest and Rural Programs.

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May 1 - July 24 (online)
Essentials of the Nonprofit Profession Online Certificate Program, the Texas Society of Association Executives.

June 3 - September 29 (online course)
Transformative Parenting ~ Find Your Authentic Parenting Voice, Everyday Feminism.

June 12 - July 31 and August 7 - September 25 in Denver, CO
Basic Spanish for Service Professionals, Puentes.

August 19-23 (online webcast)
Sexting: Flirtation or Felony? (scroll down), the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center and The Center for Effective Discipline.

September 30 - October 18 (online; also in person 10/22-24 in Washington, DC area)
Affirmative Litigation Training, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

December 2-6 (online webcast)
Self-Care in Simple Steps: How Professionals Can Be Role Models for the People they Serve While Taking Care of Themselves (scroll down), the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center and The Center for Effective Discipline.

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Advocacy for Victims of Abuse
Online Tutorial on Abuse – this is a self-paced tutorial on abuse for clergy, spiritual leaders and teachers. The purpose is to provide leaders with the needed information on issues of domestic violence and childhood sexual assault. Given the prevalence of abuse, all faith leaders need basic knowledge about these two types of violence.

AEQUITAS

Battered Women Charged with Crimes – this previously recorded webinar was developed to help prosecutors and criminal justice partners identify, evaluate, and develop improved responses to cases involving battered women who are arrested for using violence against their abusers.

Investigating and Prosecuting Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault – this previously recorded webinar was developed to assist investigators, prosecutors, and other allied professionals address the unique challenges these cases present.

America's Heroes at Work
TBI, PTSD & Employment – an online training tool for employers, supervisors & hiring managers.

American Probation and Parole Association
Domestic Violence: Fundamentals for Community Corrections Practice – through this distance learning training, you will learn about guidelines and recommended strategies for supervising domestic violence offenders to achieve the goals of increased victim safety, offender accountability, and offender behavior change.

Battered Women's Justice Project
Safety at Home ~ Intimate Partner Violence, Military Personnel and Veterans – the course is designed for advocates (military and civilian) who provide services to military-related families experiencing intimate partner violence. The course will also be helpful for social service and mental health practitioners who are working with these victims and their families. The self-paced course includes eight modules with mini-lectures, case studies, video clips, practice scenarios, and opportunities for self-assessment to test mastery of course content. Supplemental materials are available to download.

Bureau of Justice Assistance
The BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy – assists you with the grant management process within the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Academy includes the following modules: 1) Before Applying for BJA Funds; 2) Applying for BJA Funds; 3) Managing Your BJA Funds; 4) Strategic Planning; and 5) Budget.

Center for Deployment Psychology
Online Courses – the CDP provides interactive web-based training to educate professionals (military and civilian providers) working with Service members and their families.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principles of Prevention – for everyone interested in learning about violence prevention, the burden violence places in our society, and effective prevention efforts.

DNA.gov

DNA: A Prosecutor's Practice Notebook – this free, self-paced, online training is designed to assist State and local prosecutors in preparing DNA-related cases for prosecution. The lessons cover a wide spectrum of topics relating to the science of DNA and its legal application in the courtroom. Lessons include: investigating cases involving DNA; preparing cases involving DNA; presenting cases involving DNA; special case circumstances; and lab report analysis.

Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers. ~ the objectives of the course are to educate senior-level law enforcement decisionmakers on the policy and practice issues associated with the effective use of DNA analysis so they will have the knowledge to:

Streamline investigative processes

Implement best practices for handling "cold hits"

Identify the probative value of evidence and prioritize DNA evidence

More effectively leverage limited resources

Interact more efficiently with crime laboratories to set expectations and manage caseloads

Understand the time and resources required from the lab to test different categories of evidence

Avoid the steep costs that can impact the agency, the public and the practitioner's career if procedures aren't properly implemented

Introduction to Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert – this course provides 13 modules and this introduction which is designed to give a comprehensive discussion of recommended practices for the forensic expert to follow when preparing for and testifying in court.

Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court – an interactive, self-paced, resource tool to educate and assist prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges in forensic DNA cases. The course consists of fifteen modules and covers: the biology of DNA, including statistics and population genetics; DNA laboratories, quality assurance in testing, and understanding a laboratory report; forensic databases; victim issues; the presentation of DNA evidence at trial; and post-conviction DNA cases.

What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence – these self-paced training courses are intended to provided interactive training that covers basic information about the identification, preservation, and collection of DNA evidence at a crime scene.

End Violence Against Women International
OnLineTraining Institute – state-of-the art training to anyone who is interested, on the topic of criminal justice response to sexual assault. This OnLine 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). Numerous courses on a variety of topics are available through the Institute.

Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies

Domestic Violence 101: An Introduction to Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence 101: A Competency-Based Training Manual for WIC and Other Nutrition Program Staff

Domestic Violence: A Competency-Based Training Manual for Animal Abuse Investigators

Domestic Violence: A Competency-Based Training Manual for Community Mental Health Center Staff

Domestic Violence in Later Life: A Competency-Based Training Manual for meals on Wheels Volunteers & Other Elder Services Staff

The Intersection of Domestic Abuse and Child Victimization

Forensic Science Education

Continuing Education and Training for Medicolegal Death Investigators – web-based training for forensic and medical professionals, law enforcement and ancillary professionals. Courses are related to medicolegal death investigations, missing and unidentified persons, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS) training, and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) investigations.

Online courses for Expert Testimony: :Expert Testimony for the Prosecutor and Scientiest" and "How to Be a Good Expert Witnesss"

Headington Institute
Understanding and Addressing Vicarious Trauma – this module is an introduction to the topic of vicarious trauma and humanitarian work. It provides an overview so that you can learn about this at your own pace. It also includes links and references to other resources on this topic.

Honor our Voices
Honor our Voices ~ Children's Perspectives of Domestic Violence – a unique online learning module providing you with the opportunity to see domestic violence through the eyes and voices of children. The purpose of this learning module is to create a multi-pronged response to increase the awareness and sensitivity of shelter advocates and other social service providers to the needs of children and suggest promising ways of enhancing services for children exposed to domestic violence.

Lorman Education Services
Child Sexual Abuse Interview Protocol: Evidence-Based Strategies – child sexual abuse investigations are difficult on children because of the recall of abuse details that are sexual in nature. Each instance of retelling the sexual experience adds to the traumatization of the child. Members of the multidisciplinary team also rely on the videotaped interview for information necessary to completing the investigation to avoid repeated interviews. This OnDemand webinar helps professionals involved in forensic interviewing or other aspects of child sexual abuse allegations to understand how a protocol has been used to best facilitate the interview process. Through research and practice evidence, recommendations are provided from an analysis of 90 videotapes of child sexual abuse interviews from a child advocacy center via a 69-item.standardized instrument generated from prior studies. Eight evidence areas support advanced techniques in a four-state interview process for diverse disclosure and nondisclosure cases.

National Center for PTSD
Increasing Effectiveness of PTSD Treatments – this online course addresses how to increase the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, particularly in difficult cases and situations. The author presents how to decide who is appropriate for evidence-based treatment using assessment. She discusses common barriers to effective delivery of PTSD treatment and provides solutions to overcome these barriers.

National Center for School Engagement, in collaboration with The Partnership for Families and Children
Getting Serious: A Best Practice Approach to Bullying Prevention ~ in nine units you will gain an understanding of key bullying concepts and trends, the ways in which bullying and school climate are linked, and what some organizations and practitioners are doing to successfully prevent bullying in their schools and communities. You will also learn strategies for supporting specific youth populations ~ namely gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, as well as youth who are members of minority religious groups ~ that are disproportionately targeted by bullies. Each unit in this use-friendly course is supplemented by links to outside reading materials, websites and video clips that illustrate the main concepts taught in the unit. A Community Forum allows you to share ideas with other course-takers.

National Consumer Law Center
Credit Reporting and Repair for Domestic Violence Survivors, Federal Tax Advocacy for Domestic Violence Survivors and Screening for Consumer Issues: A Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Attorneys – presentations and recordings available from previous webinars.

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Serving Our Veterans Behavioral Health Certificate – designed to train civilian behavioral health and primary care providers, on military orientation and specific issues affecting veterans and their families. It offers 14 self-directed, self-paced online courses that provide the latest clinical guidelines from the Department of Defense; demonstrate applicable knowledge and skills through real-life examples; and emphasize cultural sensitivities to ensure clinical competency

National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Polaris Project
Offers numerous interactive online trainings and pre-recorded webinars developed by experts working in the anti-trafficking and related fields on a variety of topics related to human trafficking.

National Institute of Justice

Español for Law Enforcement: An Interactive Training Tool – this online training was developed to help law enforcement officers obtain a working knowledge of Spanish and to apply it to law enforcement situations. The course walks viewers through English translations, phonetic spellings and pronunciations of Spanish words in situations involving interviews, crime scenes, motor vehicles and domestic violence.

Multimedia – audio recordings and transcripts from seminars, webinars and interviews addressing a variety of issues, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice.

Try Again, Fail Again, Fail Better: Lessons from Community Courts – presented by Greg Berman, Center for Court Innovation.

National Judicial Education Program
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse – Adjudicating This Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence Cases – this website provides current interdisciplinary research from law, medicine and the social sciences that is applicable to judicial decision-making and case management. This site can be treated as a course or a resource to be consulted as needed.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
Domestic VIolence: Understanding the Basics – this 1 hour interactive eLearning module describes the dynamics and common tactics that characterize domestic violence, provides an overview of the scope and impact on individuals and society, explores the underlying factors that allow domestic violence to exist, offers insight into the various risks and choices that survivors face, and shares how to be part of the solution. Divided into 10 sections addressing common questions related to domestic violence, this course will help new advocates, allied professionals, students, and the general public achieve a basic understanding of this complex issue.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
Online Learning Campus – aims to provide a variety of eLearning modules to educate and support you in your efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence.

Sexual Violence in Disasters: Understanding the Scope of the Problem, a new course added to the Online Learning Campus

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Evaluating Sexual Violence Prevention Programs: Steps and Strategies for Preventionists – walks the user through the basics of evaluating the impact of sexual violence prevention programs, 2012.

Reporting on Sexual Violence, Poynter Institute – this course provides information for journalists on understanding sexual violence, including explanations about the differences between prevention and risk reduction. It offers tools and guidelines for interviewing sexual violence survivors, using video, photography and other visuals in news media and avoiding predictable or potentially harmful coverage, 2013.

Understanding National Rape Statistics, 2012.

National Sheriffs' Association
On-Demand Learning Center – explore these sessions to gain deeper insight into the trends shaping your industry.

National Strangulation Training Institute

Online Investigating Strangulation Training ~ This module will enhance your response to calls involving strangulation by providing methods to:

Explain the dangers of strangulation.

Recognize the various signs and symptoms of strangulation.

Apply victim interview questions to your investigation of strangulation.

Identify and implement the actions to help a strangulation victim.

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Online Training Supporting Victims' Financial and Emotional Recovery – a user-friendly e-learning tool that will teach victim service professionals and allied professionals knowledge and skills to more effectively serve victims of identity theft and assist with their financial and emotional recovery.

Polaris Project
Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in a Health Care Context (scroll down).

PreventConnect.org
Learn.PreventConnect.org – creates a central learning "hub" for prevention practitioners that offers the information and interaction you seek, accessible at your convenience. Your learning isn't confined to a particular day or time and you can discuss what you learn with prevention practitioners from anywhere.

RTI International ~ www.forensiced.org

Expert Testimony Training for the Prosecutor and Scientist

Expert Testimony Training for the Prosecutor and Scientist II

How to Be a Good Expert Witness

SecurityCEU.com

7 Steps to Workplace Violence Crisis Response Plan, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence.

Pre-Employee Screening and Background Checking and the Supervisor's Role When Domestic Violence Comes to Work, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence.

Zero Tolerance Is Not Enough: Making Workplace Violence Prevention Really Work, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence.

Stalking Resource Center
The Use of Technology to Stalk ~ An Online Course, The National Center for Victims of Crime – Cell phones. GPS. Computers. Did you know that these technologies can be dangerous weapons in a stalker's arsenal? This self-paced, interactive course will give you a better understanding of how stalkers use these and other technologies to locate, harass, and surveil their victims. You will also identify steps to assist in investigating stalking crimes and supporting victims of stalking.

TrainingForums.org
TrainingForums.org – Domestic violence service providers and others working with survivors of violence and trauma will find these free online courses on hot topics, along with forum discussions hosted by experts, informative and practical; a project of Witness Justice.

Utah Domestic Violence Council
The Basics of Domestic Violence – a four-hour web-based training course designed to explore the complex issue of domestic violence as it affects women, men, and children. Participants learn about power and control in relationships, the cycle of violence, barriers to leaving, and working with victims from diverse populations. This training is NASW approved for four (4) CEU hours.

Volunteers in Police Service
Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program – this online introductory course teaches participants how to implement a volunteer program within a law enforcement agency. You will come away with a greater understanding of the importance of program infrastructure, recruitment, selection and management, training, recognition, and assessment.

Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs E-Learning Center
Prevention Five-Hour Orientation (scroll down) – designed to increase knowledge of the critical aspects of sexual violence prevention.

Webicina
The Social MEDia Course ~ the global format of the world's first university elective course focusing on medicine and social media for medical and public health students (and anybody else who is interested in this area). The rationale behind the course, the history of the university course and all the details needed are available under the link above.

West Virginia University
Principles of Death Investigation ~ an introductory course designed to discuss the fundamentals of death investigation. The course is written using the NIJ guidelines, "Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator". In addition, information has been included from death investigation texts, handbooks, and other resource. The content primarily focuses on scene procedures, collection of information, and the various causes, mechanisms, and manners of death. The course is especially written for medicolegal death investigators, crime scene investigators, and law enforcement personnel.

World Health Organization

Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention Course – this course presents an evidence-based pubic health and life-course approach to preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women. It provides an overview of the scale of the problem, its consequences and costs, risk and protective factors for intimate partner and sexual violence, and the importance of intimate partner and sexual violence primary prevention strategies.

Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability Short Courses – short courses provide a complete training resource, each addressing a specific injury or violence area. They have been designed to provide facilitators around the world with everything they need to conduct a short court of 2-5 days on various topics. These "trainings in a box" can be downloaded from our website free of charge. Available courses include: child maltreatment prevention; intimate partner and sexual violence prevention; trauma care system planning and management; and trauma care quality improvement.

Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability Webinar Archives.