Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance

POC Caucus Meeting
2021-01-26 15:30 - 17:00, 2020-12-22 15:30 - 17:00, 2020-11-24 15:30 - 17:00, 2020-10-27 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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Legislative Advocacy Day Prep Webinar
2021-01-26 15:00 - 17:30 | Virtual- Zoom
We’re thrilled to have you virtually join us for our annual Legislative Advocacy Day on Wednesday January 27th, 2021! This year, we’re asking advocates and preventionists across Virginia to fill the VIRTUAL halls of the General Assembly as we lift survivor voices and advocate for policies that will respond to and prevent violence.
NOW more than ever, as we have seen violence, evictions, and job insecurity on the rise for survivors, it is time for our policy leaders to invest in sexual and domestic violence prevention. Policy leaders want to hear from you about how our prevention efforts help to create a Virginia where ALL families and individuals can fully thrive!
To help prepare for virtual Legislative Advocacy Day, we’re hosting a webinar to provide a Legislative Briefing and storytelling workshop.
Register online here.
Schedule of Day’s Events:
Legislative Briefing and Q & A with Action Alliance Policy Committee
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Virtual Workshop: Storytelling for Change.
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Virtual Training Modules Office Hours
2021-01-21 00:00
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 Institute Faculty. Attending at least one Office Hour session is required to receive your course completion certificate. You may use this time to ask questions, get new resources, and discuss the material.
WHEN: The first Tuesday of the month from 3-4pm EST
WHERE: Virtually, on Zoom
REGISTER: To register for Office Hours, click here. To sign up for our Virtual Training Modules, click here.

Violence Prevention in Action ECHO Clinic
2021-01-20 10:30 - 12:00
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. This virtual learning space is the most structured of our Zooms, more like a highly interactive webinar or brainstorming session where everyone participates in real time. Each ECHO Clinic includes a case presentation from a local preventionist and a brief training component related to best practices. Come prepared to ask questions, make recommendations, and connect with other prevention staff across Virginia.

Click here to register!

Governing Body Meeting
2021-01-18 09:00 - 17:00
The Governing Body is comprised of 21 members who are responsible for the governance of the Action Alliance and guide its policies. Under Action Alliance by-laws, the Governing Body has representation from all geographic areas of Virginia, at least one-third of representatives are from member sexual and domestic violence agencies, at least one-third of representatives are survivors, and at least one-third of representatives are of historically oppressed communities in Virginia.

Holiday- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2021-01-18
The Action Alliance office is “closed”. The Virginia Statewide Hotline continues to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Membership Meeting: Accountability in SV/IPV Context
2021-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Holiday- New Years Day
2021-01-01

Youth Connection Zoom
2020-12-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual- Zoom
Hosted 1-2 times per quarter and open to YOUTH ages 18-24. This is a brand new space and we need your help getting this info to young people you work with. These Zooms are an opportunity for young activists, advocates, and artists in Virginia to connect with their peers across the state, build new skills, learn more about anti-oppression, and strategies to end sexual & intimate partner violence.
The event is December 17, 2020 from 6-7:30 pm EST. It will be hosted on zoom with live captioning. Our host is Kalia Harris from the Virginia Student Power Network and co-host on the podcast, Race Capitol. She will be taking the young people through an organizing 101 training.
Register: http://bit.ly/VAYOUTHCONNECTION

Project ECHO
2020-12-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Prevention Connection Zoom- December 2020
2020-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Act.Honor.Hope.
2020-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual- Zoom
Each year, we invite folks from across the state to gather together as we celebrate and honor the work of individuals and organizations that embody change and empower the communities around them to promote conditions in which every person can thrive. These agents of change provide an example for us all.
This year, we honor Delegate Charniele Herring (46th district) who during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session sponsored and successfully championed legislation establishing the first-ever sexual and domestic violence prevention fund in Virginia. As a member of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, Del. Herring has also been instrumental in the ongoing development of policies to support the advancement of racial justice, housing justice, criminal justice reform, and recognizing and advancing the needs of Black and Brown survivors of state and interpersonal violence in Virginia.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s event will be virtual. Learn more and register online here.

Campus Connection Zoom- December 2020
2020-12-04 10:30 - 12:00

State and Local Partners' Meeting
2020-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Prevention Connection Zoom - November 2020
2020-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Virtual UPLC Statewide Gathering
2020-11-17 09:30 - 2020-11-18 14:00

Black Preventionist Space
2020-11-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-10-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Governing Body Meeting
2020-11-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual- Zoom

What About the Kids?: Shelter Staff Conversation
2020-11-12 13:00 - 14:30

Quarterly Prevention Meeting
2020-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Directors' Forum
2020-11-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual- Zoom

Virtual Working with Male Survivors Training
2020-10-28 10:00 - 14:00
This online training will provide victim services professionals, and others, that work with male survivors of sexual violence, an opportunity to examine how service provisions, laws, social constructs, and antiquated beliefs have impacted male victims seeking support services following their victimization. The four main areas of focus in this training are: Community & Service Barriers; Programs, Services and Language Access; Shelter & Hotel Spaces; and Sexuality & Identity. The online learning experience will provide both foundational knowledge and encourage professionals to think critically about how current service models and programs may be enhanced to better serve male victims of sexual violence.
WHEN: October 28, 2020
WHERE: Virtually, on Zoom
HOW MUCH: $15 regardless of membership (if cost is a barrier to your attendance, please contact Laurel Winsor at lwinsor@vsdvalliance.org)
REGISTER: Click here!

Virtual Basic Intensive Advocacy Training (BIAT)
2020-10-26 10:00 - 2020-10-27 16:00
The BIAT is a collaborative 2-day training designed for both victim-witness and sexual and domestic violence agency early career advocates who are in their first two years of advocacy work.
This training provides and overview of the role and responsibility of advocates; the guiding principles of a trauma informed response and the impact and effects of trauma on individuals; an overview of the civil and criminal justice system and tools available for effective advocacy; the importance of a collaborative response and the value of self-care and self- reflection in our work to support victims of violence.
The BIAT provides participants with the opportunity to learn about statewide resources that can support their work as well as opportunities to network and enhance relationships with others doing victim advocacy work in Virginia.
WHEN: October 26-27
WHERE: Virtually, on Zoom
HOW MUCH: $80 for VVAN or VSDVAA members. $100 for non-members
REGISTER: Click here!

Governing Body Orientation
2020-10-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual- Zoom
This event is to welcome and orient new Governing Body Members for the 2020-2021 year. The Governing Body is comprised of 21 members who are responsible for the governance of the Action Alliance and guide its policies. Under Action Alliance by-laws, the Governing Body has representation from all geographic areas of Virginia, at least one-third of representatives are from member sexual and domestic violence agencies, at least one-third of representatives are survivors, and at least one-third of representatives are of historically oppressed communities in Virginia.

Prevention Connection Zoom - October 2020
2020-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual- Zoom
