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In-Person Training
Strangulation and Prevention Training: The Nampa Family Justice Center is offering a 2-day Strangulation and Prevention Training for Professionals on October 22 and 23 at the Idaho Hispanic Community Center. The training will be led by the country’s top experts in the field, attorneys Casey Gwinn and Gael Strack, from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention. Casey Gwinn is the President of Alliance for HOPE International and oversees the Alliance’s Camp HOPE Initiative. He is the former elected City Attorney of San Diego and founder of the nationally recognized Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Unit of the City Attorney’s Office in 1988 and the San Diego Family Justice Center in 2002. Gael Strack is the CEO of Alliance for HOPE International and oversees the Alliance’s Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention. She is a former prosecutor and the founding Director of the San Diego Family Justice Center. She spearheaded much of the initial work and research on strangulation crimes from a prosecutor’s perspective. This training is being offered to Idaho Professionals at no cost. Register early using the QR code found here, as this is a one-time opportunity to be trained by these leading experts in the field. Space is limited and there will definitely be a waitlist. The Conference Agenda can be viewed here: Day One and Day Two.
Grooming and Delayed Disclosure: The Nampa Family Justice Center and Building Hope Today present a 2-day seminar on Grooming and Delayed Disclosure on November 5 and 6, 2024, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at the Nampa Police Department. Learn how to identify, investigate, and prosecute your most challenging cases – those with no physical evidence, no eyewitnesses, no crime scene, no offender cooperation, and no confession. There is no cost to attend, but only 60 spots are available. Register HERE.
Online Trainings
Office for Civil Rights – Training for Grantees
https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights/video-training-grantees/overview
Center for Victim Research
Confronting School Violence and Victimization – YouTube
Office for Victims of Crime Training & Technical Assistance Center
Training Materials – Office for Victims of Crime Training & Technical Assistance Center
-Understanding Human Trafficking
-New Board Member Orientation for Victim Service Organization
-The Building and Managing Volunteer Programs
-Victim Assistance Roundtable: Strengthening Relationships with Subrecipients
-Poly-victimization in Later Life
-End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI)
EVAWI International
Interviewing Trans Survivors, from the Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam Virtual Practicum
The simulation includes a full-length law enforcement interview with Emily, a trans woman who was sexually assaulted by someone she considered a friend.
With this resource, law enforcement, health care providers, victim advocates, and allied professionals will enhance their ability to: recognize how misgendering a victim can cause harm and describe approaches to genuinely repair the relationship; identify ways a perpetrator can exploit a survivor’s trust to make them more vulnerable; and practice trauma-informed, survivor-centered interview techniques.
Cops are From Mars, Advocates are From Venus – A Workshop
This month’s featured webinar is presented by a law enforcement professional and victim advocate who believe we are far more effective when we serve our communities together rather than separately in our own “silos.” During this engaging presentation, attendees will be challenged to examine their own biases of fellow public servants, to identify where improvements can be made. Real world examples will be given for collaborative approaches involving law enforcement and victim advocates to work together more cohesively and achieve greater success. Registration is $49. For more information, and to register, click HERE.