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Joyful Sexuality

Action Alliance 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, United States

In this interactive and engaging training, advocates and prevention staff will gain a more holistic understanding of joyful sexuality and its relevance to our work in the movement to end sexual and domestic violence. Participants will be introduced to the six components of sexuality: sensuality, intimacy, sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual and reproductive health, …

Sexual and Reproductive Coercion: What Advocates and Healthcare Providers Need to Know

Training Center 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA

This training is open to advocates, reproductive health providers, and clinic staff. Through this training, participants will become familiar with the dynamics of sexual and reproductive coercion and learn the value of taking a trauma-informed, universal education approach to interactions with clients and patients. Participants will increase their comfort and general understanding of reproductive health …

$25

State and Local Partners Meeting, Virtual, Northern Region

Virtual- Zoom

This invitation is open to advocates, preventionists, and other partners serving survivors and/or supporting community education on healthy relationships. Our time together will be spent learning from each other and from speakers, discussion on statewide issues, resources, etc. The following sessions will be virtual from 10:00 - 12:00pm: September 14 (Northern Region), December 7 (statewide …

DO YOU Facilitator Training

Action Alliance 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, United States

DO YOU: Building Youth Resilience Through Creative Expression is a primary prevention strategy to address teen dating violence, sexual harassment, and bullying by promoting positive youth development and healthy relationships. This training is designed for adult facilitators and teen mentors (who are peer facilitators) interested in implementing DO YOU in their communities. This is an …

State and Local Partners Meeting, Virtual, Tidewater Region

Virtual- Zoom

This invitation is open to advocates, preventionists, and other partners serving survivors and/or supporting community education on healthy relationships. Our time together will be spent learning from each other and from speakers, discussion on statewide issues, resources, etc. The following sessions will be virtual from 10:00 - 12:00pm: December 7 (statewide session) The following sessions …

Trauma Informed Lawyering

Action Alliance 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, United States

A trauma-informed legal practice helps to reduce re-traumatization and recognize the role trauma plays in the lawyer-client relationship. Integrating trauma-informed practices provides lawyers with the opportunity to increase connections to their clients and improve advocacy and outcomes. Training lawyers to be trauma informed in their approach will lead to improved services for survivors. Attendees will …

The Intersection of Firearms and IPV

Chesterfield Central Library 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd, Chesterfield, VA

We know that intimate partner violence (IPV) is far more likely to become lethal when abusers have access to guns. We also know that protecting victims from homicide isn’t as simple as just prohibiting access to lethal means. True prevention requires work within our communities and systems to identify the root causes of violence and …

Basic Advocacy Trainings, Farmville

Moton Musuem 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, Va

You may register for one training or both. Please note that the Basic Sexual Violence Training does contain material from the Basic Domestic Violence Training session so it is recommended to take both but you don’t have to. Please dress comfortably as these are long trainings. We will break for lunch and attendees will be …

Quarterly Training Series- Trauma Informed Grant Writing

Action Alliance 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, United States

How do you make the grant writing process safe, transparent, collaborative, and grounded in historical and cultural context? We'll talk about a variety of strategies that will serve your agency well as you engage in preparing grant applications--and offer tips for making those applications successful. $30 for members/$65 for non members To register, please click …

Trauma to Prison Pipeline, Training for Trainers

Action Alliance 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, United States

The vast majority of youth referred from school to law enforcement and into the juvenile justice system are survivors of trauma. The justice system typically fails to address, and often deepens, trauma. This 6-hour training will cover the connections between toxic stress and behavior issues in school, how trauma connects with system-involved youth, how and …

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