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SUMMARY:Future of 24/7 Services: Regional Conversation (Reston)
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, after two years of working with all of you\, the Action Alliance released Sustaining the Movement\, a 10-Year Plan for Virginia’s Sexual and Domestic Violence Programs. This document is now guiding our work internally\, and with legislators\, funders\, and all of you. The VOCA funding crisis made the value of this road map clear to all of us: it requires dedicated strategy and action to ensure that all corners of Virginia continue to benefit from effective sexual and domestic violence services and prevention initiatives. \nOne of the first actions described in the plan is to: Develop an updated description of the work of SDVAs that recognizes how services and programs will continue to evolve in response to community needs as well as wider influences. \nWe know more now about trauma\, healing\, and prevention than we did 30 years ago\, and it has changed our work—and we can expect that knowledge to continue to evolve. Technology has expanded our opportunities to connect—and has cranked up the pace of our work. No doubt there are technological changes on the horizon that we have yet to imagine. The roots of our work\, which are deeply intertwined with movements for equality and justice have held strong\, and we have also been called upon to expand our thinking about how we build upon those roots. Still\, we have never wavered from the commitment to serve ALL survivors. \nWe are going to begin our work on this BIG objective (an updated description of the work of SDVAs) with regional conversations about the future of 24/7 services delivery. There are no preconceived ideas about where this conversation will take us. We plan to create a space where you can ask all the “what if” questions that are on your mind. We hope to hear differing perspectives offered with both passion and respect for differences. Importantly\, we believe that the outcome must come from the field collectively\, and not from a small committee or a funding agency\, and so we are hoping that ALL of our member agencies can participate or send a representative to at least one of these conversations. \n*If you register and are unable to attend\, please consider sending a representative in your stead. Email the change to training@vsdvalliance.org \nRegistration for this event closes Aug 22nd.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/future-of-24-7-services-regional-conversation-reston/
LOCATION:Reston\, VA\, Reston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,SDVA Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T154054Z
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SUMMARY:Future of 24/7 Services: Regional Conversation (Harrisonburg)
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, after two years of working with all of you\, the Action Alliance released Sustaining the Movement\, a 10-Year Plan for Virginia’s Sexual and Domestic Violence Programs. This document is now guiding our work internally\, and with legislators\, funders\, and all of you. The VOCA funding crisis made the value of this road map clear to all of us: it requires dedicated strategy and action to ensure that all corners of Virginia continue to benefit from effective sexual and domestic violence services and prevention initiatives. \nOne of the first actions described in the plan is to: Develop an updated description of the work of SDVAs that recognizes how services and programs will continue to evolve in response to community needs as well as wider influences. \nWe know more now about trauma\, healing\, and prevention than we did 30 years ago\, and it has changed our work—and we can expect that knowledge to continue to evolve. Technology has expanded our opportunities to connect—and has cranked up the pace of our work. No doubt there are technological changes on the horizon that we have yet to imagine. The roots of our work\, which are deeply intertwined with movements for equality and justice have held strong\, and we have also been called upon to expand our thinking about how we build upon those roots. Still\, we have never wavered from the commitment to serve ALL survivors. \nWe are going to begin our work on this BIG objective (an updated description of the work of SDVAs) with regional conversations about the future of 24/7 services delivery. There are no preconceived ideas about where this conversation will take us. We plan to create a space where you can ask all the “what if” questions that are on your mind. We hope to hear differing perspectives offered with both passion and respect for differences. Importantly\, we believe that the outcome must come from the field collectively\, and not from a small committee or a funding agency\, and so we are hoping that ALL of our member agencies can participate or send a representative to at least one of these conversations. \n*If you register and are unable to attend\, please consider sending a representative in your stead. Email the change to training@vsdvalliance.org \nRegistration for this event closes Aug 27th.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/future-of-24-7-services-regional-conversation-harrisonburg/
LOCATION:Harrisonburg\, VA\, Harrisonburg\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,SDVA Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250122T143524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T143524Z
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SUMMARY:Emergence Virtual Organizational Session
DESCRIPTION:Wellness and impact – at the individual\, organizational\, and community levels – are essential\, aspirational\, and challenging. It’s easy to dismiss them as impossible\, luxuries that we don’t have time for in the chaos of our crisis-oriented work. BUT… WHAT IF? \nWhat if we valued our own health and potential in the same way we pursue freedom and thriving for those harmed by violence? What if articulate a human right to connection and sustainability? What if we break down big concepts like wellness and impact) into manageable components – stance\, breath\, pace\, moral compass\, strategy\, relationship – and practice as if our lives depend on it? What if we take time to dream big\, rest\, laugh\, and love? \nPeople in our communities need us to be well and to conjure impact. 2025 is a year for us to GO bold and GO together. Emergence offers opportunities for SA/DV leaders and teams to join in virtual and in-person gatherings that will normalize wellness and exponentially increase our impact in VA with the people who need us most.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emergence-virtual-organizational-session-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250911
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250122T143852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T132753Z
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SUMMARY:Emergence In-Person Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This final Emergence gathering will focus on strengthening relationships\, expertise\, and collective power for healing-centered transformation. We will learn about moving from reacting to the crisis of burnout towards the healing-centered capacity to prevent it and build muscle to create robust practices for sustained wholeness\, connection\, and power.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emergence-in-person-retreat-2/
LOCATION:Roanoke\, VA\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250904T140707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T140707Z
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SUMMARY:Introducing Families Thrive VA
DESCRIPTION:When families thrive\, everyone succeeds. Join us for the launch of our Families Thrive VA project\, a guide to making workplaces more family-friendly through policies\, practices\, and benefits that allow employees to more easily balance their work life with their family responsibilities. We will discuss the formation of the guide\, the connection between violence and economic security\, and how you can bring these tools into your agency!
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/introducing-families-thrive-va/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Prevention Team":MAILTO:prevention@vsdvalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T150000
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SUMMARY:Directors' Virtual Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:The Statewide Hotline/Crisis Response Team would like to offer this space as an ongoing opportunity to increase partnership\, learn more about the needs at agencies\, have a place to share and learn more about Statewide Hotline operations\, and to provide the space for folx to discuss challenges\, highlights\, regional updates\, trends\, etc. We look forward to seeing you all every other month in 2025 (February\, April\, June\, August\, October and December) on the 1st Wednesday from 2-3p! \nNote: We will try to accommodate last minute language translation requests but we typically need two weeks to secure interpretation services.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/directors-virtual-meet-up-10/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20251003T162846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T162846Z
UID:14875-1760436000-1760457600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Embracing Community-Level Prevention
DESCRIPTION:One way we describe an integral practice in primary prevention is to water your roots deep. Which means that the prevention work you do should exist deeply in the places that you would like to make the greatest impact. For this training we will be discussing how to weave primary prevention into your community and the institutions that make this work possible. We will examine ways to sprinkle primary prevention throughout your agency and make connections with the institutions you would like to work closely with. This training is intended for prevention staff\, agency leadership\, and community partners. Attending the Principles of Primary Prevention training prior to this training is encouraged but not required. \nLearning Objectives:\nUpon completing this training\, participants will be able to:\no Formulate a shared vision and develop a strategic plan for their agency’s prevention efforts with their colleagues (leadership and/or grant writers).\no Discuss the common goals they share with preventionists from other agencies for ending sexual and domestic violence across the state.\no Describe effective prevention programming and describe a vision of community-level prevention for their agency.\no Understand how to apply strategies from the 2nd primary prevention guideline in “Fostering Community Resilience” titled Institutionalized in Organizational Culture.\no Use tools and models they received to support their efforts of institutionalizing prevention into their organization. \nRegistration for this training closes on Oct 8th.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/embracing-community-level-prevention/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20241004T150051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T150051Z
UID:13505-1760524200-1760529600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Violence Prevention in Action ECHO
DESCRIPTION:Join our Violence Prevention in Action ECHO program to build your prevention network\, connect over challenging cases\, and stay on top of best practices in sexual and intimate partner violence primary prevention! \nProject ECHO is an international\, evidence-based model for training and peer-to-peer learning\, originally developed at the University of New Mexico for use by doctors and other medical providers. We’ve used the model since 2019 to cultivate a thriving community of preventionists from Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies across the Commonwealth. \nFor more information about our use of the ECHO model or the structure of the session\, please visit: https://bit.ly/VPAecho.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/violence-prevention-in-action-echo-8/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Online Learning,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250123T200642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T200642Z
UID:13737-1760536800-1760540400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Statewide Advocates' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Statewide Hotline/Crisis Response Team would like to offer this space as an ongoing opportunity for folx working on the front lines and on the hotlines providing direct services and support! This is a space with opportunities to meet other advocates across VA\, learn more about the Statewide Hotline and Project for Empowerment of Survivors (PES) and to share trends\, highlights\, events\, regional updates\, etc. We look forward to seeing you all every other month in 2025 on the 3rd Wednesday from 2-3p. \nIf you know of other Advocates\, Hotline and/or Direct Services staff that could benefit from joining the space\, please send their contact information to lwhite@vsdvalliance.org. \nNote: We will try to accommodate last minute language translation requests but we typically need two weeks to secure interpretation services.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/statewide-advocates-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251017
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250919T151530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T151530Z
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SUMMARY:Purple Thursday
DESCRIPTION:On this day\, the third Thursday of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)\, people are encouraged to wear purple to raise awareness and show support for survivors of domestic violence. Purple symbolizes courage\, survival\, and dedication to ending domestic violence. How you can participate: \n\nWear something purple!\nUse social media: Share your purple attire on social media with hashtags like #PurpleThursday and #DVAM.\nOrganize or Attend Events: Participate in local events or hold your own for DVAM.\nEducate Yourself and Others: Start conversations about domestic violence and the resources available for survivors.\nSupport Organizations: Donate to or volunteer with local domestic violence shelters and advocacy groups.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/purple-thursday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20251016T155134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T155134Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, our membership – made up of individuals\, business partners\, and sexual and domestic violence agencies – gathers to attend to coalition business items and to learn more about how we in Virginia can move\, collectively\, towards a common horizon. At this meeting\, members will be asked to review and approve a new proposed slate of Governing Body Members\, and much more.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/virtual-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lifetime Members Only,Members,SDVA Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250220T215710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T215710Z
UID:13934-1763028000-1763035200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:State and Local Partners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:These interactive quarterly gatherings of advocates\, preventionists\, sexual and domestic violence agency administrators\, state funders and other partners serving survivors of violence are opportunities for connection and collaboration on the local\, regional\, and state level. The State and Local Partners Meetings are a unique forum for agencies to share their expertise and experiences from the front lines with funding partners who would like to learn more about emerging trends\, needs\, and celebrations among our communities. \nThis invitation is open to advocates\, preventionists\, funders\, and other partners serving survivors and/or supporting community education on healthy relationships. Our time together will be spent learning from each other\, engaging in discussion on statewide issues\, sharing valuable resources\, etc. \nAll four meetings in 2025 will be virtual\, meeting via zoom from 10am – noon. We anticipate that participants are coming prepared to engage in conversations that will continue to move forward the work of ending sexual and domestic violence here in the Commonwealth.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/state-and-local-partners-meeting-15/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250123T195817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T195817Z
UID:13727-1764770400-1764774000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Directors' Virtual Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:The Statewide Hotline/Crisis Response Team would like to offer this space as an ongoing opportunity to increase partnership\, learn more about the needs at agencies\, have a place to share and learn more about Statewide Hotline operations\, and to provide the space for folx to discuss challenges\, highlights\, regional updates\, trends\, etc. We look forward to seeing you all every other month in 2025 (February\, April\, June\, August\, October and December) on the 1st Wednesday from 2-3p! \nNote: We will try to accommodate last minute language translation requests but we typically need two weeks to secure interpretation services.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/directors-virtual-meet-up-11/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122649
CREATED:20250123T200732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T200732Z
UID:13739-1765980000-1765983600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Statewide Advocates' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Statewide Hotline/Crisis Response Team would like to offer this space as an ongoing opportunity for folx working on the front lines and on the hotlines providing direct services and support! This is a space with opportunities to meet other advocates across VA\, learn more about the Statewide Hotline and Project for Empowerment of Survivors (PES) and to share trends\, highlights\, events\, regional updates\, etc. We look forward to seeing you all every other month in 2025 on the 3rd Wednesday from 2-3p. \nIf you know of other Advocates\, Hotline and/or Direct Services staff that could benefit from joining the space\, please send their contact information to lwhite@vsdvalliance.org. \nNote: We will try to accommodate last minute language translation requests but we typically need two weeks to secure interpretation services.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/statewide-advocates-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
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