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The Honeycomb Retreat is a free and online arts and creative expression-based retreat for young advocates, activists, & movement builders ages 18-24 throughout the state of Virginia. Organized by the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance, The Honeycomb Retreat will be held over the course of 3 weekends (July 30-August 1, August 7-8, and August 13-15). Fellows will participate in … ›
About the Keynote: This keynote will focus on building towards futures free from violence that also touches on the power of youth organizing/leadership and how we can bring creativity, arts, and healing into this work. Leading our keynote will be Je'Kendria Trahan, facilitator, healer, artist, community organizer, and executive director at Collective Action for Safe … ›
Building Resilience Between Caregivers and Children is a workshop for advocates and preventionists alike. The workshop will connect the dots between attachment theory and programs and services to build resilience between caregivers and children. Attachment theory describes how the bond between caregivers and children influences relationships in the present as well as the future. Participants … ›
We hold monthly Office Hours each month for participants in each of our three virtual training modules: Principles of Primary Prevention, Advocacy Core Training, and Trauma, Justice, and Oppression. These Office Hours are a space for participants to connect with each other and a technical assistance (TA) provider/trainer from the Action Alliance staff and Training … ›
Did you know that during the most recent legislative session there were a lot of new voting laws passed? With the voter registration deadline quickly approaching and early voting in full swing, this is a great time to get refreshed on what’s new about voting in Virginia. We know survivors vote and a large part of advocacy … ›
Hey Advocates! Do you know a lawyer working with survivors? If they need a refresher on trauma-informed best practices, invite them to join us for Trauma-Informed Lawyering, a 3-part webinar series hosted by the Action Alliance on Oct 1st, 8th, and 15th from 12-1pm. During these sessions, participants will: Gain an understanding of the deep … ›
We hold monthly Office Hours each month for participants in each of our three virtual training modules: Principles of Primary Prevention, Advocacy Core Training, and Trauma, Justice, and Oppression. These Office Hours are a space for participants to connect with each other and a technical assistance (TA) provider/trainer from the Action Alliance staff and Training … ›
Hey Advocates! Do you know a lawyer working with survivors? If they need a refresher on trauma-informed best practices, invite them to join us for Trauma-Informed Lawyering, a 3-part webinar series hosted by the Action Alliance on Oct 1st, 8th, and 15th from 12-1pm. During these sessions, participants will: Gain an understanding of the deep … ›
Hey Advocates! Do you know a lawyer working with survivors? If they need a refresher on trauma-informed best practices, invite them to join us for Trauma-Informed Lawyering, a 3-part webinar series hosted by the Action Alliance on Oct 1st, 8th, and 15th from 12-1pm. During these sessions, participants will: Gain an understanding of the deep … ›
Hosted once per quarter and primarily open to prevention staff at SDVAs. Project ECHO is an international model for training and peer-to-peer learning that was originally developed for use by doctors and other medical providers, and we’ve adapted it for sexual & intimate partner violence prevention.
Want to learn more about PREA, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, and how it’s implemented in Virginia? Want to learn more about working with incarcerated survivors, both in juvenile facilities and adult facilities? Can we expand our work to disrupt the trauma-to-prison pipeline? Part 1, October 27, 2021, 10am- noon Presenter: Nicole de la Torre , … ›
Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies