This announcement is on the web at
http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/victims/documents/VVAforweb.pdf . For
questions, contact Patricia Foster at 804-371-8634.
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Virginia Victim Assistance Academy
Sunday, July 27- Friday, August 1, 2008
Richmond, Virginia

DCJS is pleased to announce the launching of the very first Virginia Victim
Assistance Academy. The Academy will provide a 45-hour comprehensive,
academic, interdisciplinary and interactive
training program. The curriculum will provide a foundation of victims
services and principles to enable participants to more effectively help
crime victims regain control of their lives. The Curriculum will include
presentations on: Crime Victim Assistance, Victimology, Cultural Competency,
Assisting Clients with Dealing with Grief and Trauma, Victims' Rights,
Interviewing Victims, Dealing with Special Populations, and Understanding
the Criminal Justice System.

Appropriate Candidates: The Academy invites applications from victim
services providers, allied professionals such as law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, probation and parole officers, volunteers, victim advocates,
sexual assault advocates, domestic violence advocates, and other victim
service providers. The curriculum is designed for those with three or fewer
years of experience. Successful applicants will be required to attend all
sessions of the Academy and may be required to complete some work prior to
the academy. Space is limited to thirty participants. Apply and/or
encourage others to apply and be a part of a select group attending
Virginia's first Victim Assistance Academy. Go to
http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/trainingevents/victims/vvaApp for the student
application or
http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/trainingevents/victims/VVAapp/faculty.cfm for
the faculty application.

Location:
The five-day academy will be held in Richmond, Virginia. The Academy will
utilize modern classroom facilities in a comfortable university setting.
Lodging will be provided in on-campus private rooms.

The Cost:
Registration will be $500. On campus lodging and all meals are included.
Some scholarships are available.

Credit:
DCJS in-service credit is being requested and should be available for law
enforcement officers. CLE credit may be available. Successful completion of
the Academy will make participants eligible for Provisional Advocate
Credentialing through the National Advocate Credentialing Program.

Questions:
If you have questions, please contact Patricia Foster, Academy Project
Manager, at 804-371-8634, or visit our website at www.dcjs.virginia.gov for
more information. Don't Forget: Space is limited to thirty participants.

This project is supported by Grant No. 2006-VF-GX-K026, awarded by the
Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice.

Department of Criminal Justice Services
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
www.dcjs.virginia.gov