Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Joyful Sexuality
2023-08-16 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, 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 behaviors and practices, and power and agency. Participants will identify and explore the many ways that a joyful sexuality lens can be applied to prevention and advocacy work in sexual and domestic violence agencies. Participants will leave this training with an action plan to integrate joyful sexuality and reproductive justice into their work. Lunch and snacks will be provided!
Please note that registration is from 9:30 – 10:00 with the training starting promptly at 10. Please leave yourself time to arrive and park so we can start on time. This is a long training so please feel free to dress comfortably.
$35.00 for SDVA Member Agencies, $60.00 for Basic and Non Members

Quarterly Finance Training- The Joy of the Annual Audit
2023-08-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Preparing for an audit can be tedious and anxiety provoking. Let’s talk about how we can balance that out by making audits work for us through building helpful relationships with our auditors, cultivating curiosity throughout the process, and noticing the moments worthy of celebration.
$20 for members, $40 for non members
Please register for this session by clicking on the following link.

ECHO@Edu: Campus Violence Prevention
2023-08-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Do you feel like you’re on a prevention island at your campus? Join us for the following sessions to build your prevention network, connect over challenging cases, and stay on top of the best practices in sexual and intimate partner violence primary prevention, all from the comfort of your office.
ECHO@Edu will be held on the following Thursdays from 10:30 – 12:00 pm:

August 10, 2023

To register for the upcoming clinic, please register here: https://bit.ly/ECHOedu
Do you have a challenge that you’d like to brainstorm about with other preventionists? Or would you like to present a new idea for feedback? Consider presenting a case! You can access the case presentation form here: https://bit.ly/ECHOeducase

Basic Sexual Violence Advocacy Training
2023-08-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Training Center, 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA, 23220
Basic Sexual Violence Advocacy Training
This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field of Sexual Violence Advocacy. Participants will learn how to recognize sexual violence, its root causes and its impact on individuals and communities; they will learn about the Cultural Context that supports sexual violence and an advocate’s role in changing that culture. Participants will also learn about the building blocks for a healing centered approach to sexual violence and be able to identify resources in VA for an effective response.
$35.00 for SDVA Members, Professional, and Lifetime Members
$60.00 for Basic and Non Members
This training will be held on August 2 from 9:00 – 4:00 with a required Zoom follow up training on August 9 from 10:00 – 11:30 am. The zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

Basic Domestic Violence Advocacy Training
2023-08-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Training Center, 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA, 23220
This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field of Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Advocacy. Participants will be able to identify and define domestic and intimate partner violence; learn the building blocks for a trauma informed response; and broaden their understanding of risk assessment and safety planning. Participants will also learn about resources in VA for supporting survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence.
$35.00 for SDVA, Professional, and Lifetime Members
$60.00 for Basic and Non-Members
This training will be held on August 1 from 9:00 – 4:00 with a required Zoom follow up training on August 8 from 10:00 – 11:30 am. The Zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

On the Docket with JPT
2023-07-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join the Justice Projects Team for open hours to discuss and learn about topics ranging from confidentiality to firearms laws to reproductive freedom for survivors and everything in between. This will be a semi-structured learning space combining traditional training with open conversation, peer learning, and program sharing. Bring your expertise and your curiosity!
July 7: Tech Facilitated Abuse
This space is occurs the first Friday of every month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Action Alliance Retreat
2023-06-21 - 2023-06-23 | Eastern Mennonite University, 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802, United States
For the first time since 2019, gather with advocates, preventionists, and community leaders around the state to connect, heal, and build skills at the Action Alliance training retreat. Join us at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg from June 21-23, 2023 to…

REFLECT: Honor the challenges in doing this work, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic;
RESTORE: Rebuild connections among advocates/preventionists in a comforting, affirming environment; and
RESET: Be inspired to rekindle joy and curiosity for social change work.

We hope all sexual and domestic violence agencies will plan for a group of staff, volunteers, and interns to attend. Allied professionals and community partners are also welcome, since the retreat is an opportunity to strengthen relationships with sexual and domestic violence providers across the state.
REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 7

ECHO@Edu: Campus Violence Prevention
2023-06-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Do you feel like you’re on a prevention island at your campus? Join us for the following sessions to build your prevention network, connect over challenging cases, and stay on top of the best practices in sexual and intimate partner violence primary prevention, all from the comfort of your office.
ECHO@Edu will be held on the following Thursdays from 10:30 – 12:00 pm:

June 8, 2023
August 10, 2023

To register for the upcoming clinics, please register here: https://bit.ly/ECHOedu
Do you have a challenge that you’d like to brainstorm about with other preventionists? Or would you like to present a new idea for feedback? Consider presenting a case! You can access the case presentation form here: https://bit.ly/ECHOeducase

On the Docket with JPT
2023-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join the Justice Projects Team for open hours to discuss and learn about topics ranging from confidentiality to firearms laws to reproductive freedom for survivors and everything in between. This will be a semi-structured learning space combining traditional training with open conversation, peer learning, and program sharing. Bring your expertise and your curiosity!
June 2nd: Best Practices in Confidentiality for SDVA Advocates
This space is occurs the first Friday of every month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Outreach Otters Sandbox
2023-06-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join us to hear from others regarding all things outreach, community engagement, and get ideas from other agencies to take back and put in practice at your agency.
Also, please put our additional dates on your calendar!

September 7, 2023
November 3, 2023

Please register for this event at the link below! When you register, you will be registered for all sessions but please feel free to attend what you can!

Bold Leadership Series In Person Networking and Refresher
2023-05-23 10:00 - 15:30
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

Joyful Sexuality
2023-05-17 09:30 - 16:00 | Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, 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 behaviors and practices, and power and agency. Participants will identify and explore the many ways that a joyful sexuality lens can be applied to prevention and advocacy work in sexual and domestic violence agencies. Participants will leave this training with an action plan to integrate joyful sexuality and reproductive justice into their work.
*Please only register if you can stay for the entire training.*
Registration starts at 9:30. Please leave yourself time to park so we can start promptly at 10:00 am.
This is a long training so please dress comfortably.
$35.00 for SDVA, Professional, and Lifetime Action Alliance Members
$60.00 for Basic Action Alliance Members and Non Members

Bold Leadership Series In Person Networking and Refresher
2023-05-16 10:00 - 15:30
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
May 16, 10:00 – 3:30, Staunton/Harrisonburg (Exact location TBD)
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

Trauma Informed Lawyering Spring Series
2023-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Trauma-Informed Lawyering, Spring Series
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, improve advocacy, and client outcomes. Training lawyers to be trauma informed in their approach will lead to improved services for survivors. Lawyers who attend this training will also gain an increased understanding of trauma and its impact on individuals and themselves.
This 2-part series is geared towards lawyers working with survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. It will be hosted virtually on May 12 and May 19 from 12-1pm. The event is CLE approved.
$25.00 for SDVA’s, Lifetime, and Professional Members
$45.00 for Non Members and those members with Basic Memberships
**Virginia CLE approved

Sexual and Reproductive Coercion: What Advocates and Healthcare Providers Need to Know
2023-05-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Training Center, 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA, 23220
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 services available to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence and walk away with an understanding of the importance of building partnerships between sexual and domestic violence agencies and reproductive health providers.
Please only register for this training if you can stay for the whole thing.
Lunch will be provided. Please dress comfortably as this is a long training.

Quarterly Finance Training Series- Promoting your Mission and Vision as you Develop an Agency Budget
2023-05-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
The annual budget process is an exciting opportunity to put your agency mission, vision and values to work as you shape the income, spending and savings paths for the upcoming year. Join us for this in person training as Executive Director, Kristi Van Audenhove, and Associate Director, Angela Blount, give you tips and tricks to take back to your agency.
$35 for members/$60 for non members
Register for the sessions at the below link.

On the Docket with JPT
2023-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join the Justice Projects Team for open hours to discuss and learn about topics ranging from confidentiality to firearms laws to reproductive freedom for survivors and everything in between. This will be a semi-structured learning space combining traditional training with open conversation, peer learning, and program sharing. Bring your expertise and your curiosity!
May 5th: Protective Orders and Firearms Restrictions in Virginia
This space is a occurs the first Friday of every month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Bold Leadership Series- Building the World We Want to See
2023-05-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
May 2, 1:00 – 2:30, Leadership- Building the World We Want to See (Virtual)
In Person Networking and Refresher Sessions:
May 16, 10:00 – 3:30, Staunton/Harrisonburg (Exact location TBD)
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

Basic Sexual Violence Advocacy Training
2023-05-02 09:30 - 16:30 | Training Center, 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA, 23220
Basic Sexual Violence Advocacy Training
This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field of Sexual Violence Advocacy. Participants will learn how to recognize sexual violence, it’s root causes and its impact on individuals and communities; they will learn about the Cultural Context that supports sexual violence and an advocate’s role in changing that culture. Participants will also learn about the building blocks for a healing centered approach to sexual violence and be able to identify resources in VA for an effective response.
$35.00 for SDVA Members, Professional, and Lifetime Members
$60.00 for Basic and Non Members

Basic Domestic Violence Advocacy Training
2023-05-01 09:30 - 16:30 | Training Center, 1413 W. Main St., Richmond, VA, 23220
This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field if Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Advocacy. Participants will be able to identify and define domestic and intimate partner violence; learn the building blocks for a trauma informed response and broaden their understanding of risk assessment and safety planning. Participants will also learn about resources in VA for supporting survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence.
$35.00 for SDVA, Professional, and Lifetime Members
$60.00 for Basic and Non-Members

Violence Prevention in Action ECHO
2023-04-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Project ECHO uses Zoom, the teleconferencing software, to connect professionals from multiple locations to present challenging cases to each other, gather feedback and recommendations, and to discuss new developments and best practices. The structure of each ECHO Clinic is an integral component of the ECHO model.

ECHO is an international evidence-based model for training and peer-to-peer learning originally developed at the University of New Mexico. In this ECHO program, prevention staff at local sexual and domestic violence agencies present challenging cases to each other, gather feedback and recommendations, and discuss new developments and best practices for primary prevention.

This isn’t another passive webinar! We use Zoom so that you can see each other and communicate in real-time. Come prepared to ask questions, make recommendations, and connect with other sexual and domestic violence agency staff across Virginia.

Please register using the ZOOM link. You will receive a notification once your registration has been approved.

Bold Leadership Series- In Person Networking and Refresher
2023-04-19 10:00 - 15:30 | Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
May 2, 1:00 – 2:30, Leadership- Building the World We Want to See (Virtual)
In Person Networking and Refresher Sessions:
April 19, 10:00 – 3:30, Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, 23220
May 16, 10:00 – 3:30, Staunton/Harrisonburg (Exact location TBD)
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

Bold Leadership Series- Hiring, Salary, and the Work Environment
2023-04-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
April 13, 1-2:30- Hiring, Salary, and Work Environment (Virtual)
May 2, 1:00 – 2:30, Leadership- Building the World We Want to See (Virtual)
In Person Networking and Refresher Sessions:
April 19, 10:00 – 3:30, Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, 23220
May 16, 10:00 – 3:30, Staunton/Harrisonburg (Exact location TBD)
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

ECHO@Edu: Campus Violence Prevention
2023-04-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Do you feel like you’re on a prevention island at your campus? Join us for the following sessions to build your prevention network, connect over challenging cases, and stay on top of the best practices in sexual and intimate partner violence primary prevention, all from the comfort of your office.
ECHO@Edu will be held on the following Thursdays from 10:30 – 12:00 pm:

February 9, 2023
April 13, 2023
June 8, 2023
August 10, 2023

To register for the upcoming clinics, please register here: https://bit.ly/ECHOedu
Do you have a challenge that you’d like to brainstorm about with other preventionists? Or would you like to present a new idea for feedback? Consider presenting a case! You can access the case presentation form here: https://bit.ly/ECHOeducase

State and Local Partners In Person Southwest Region
2023-04-04 10:00 - 14:00
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 session)
The following sessions will be in person from 10:00 – 2:00 pm: April 4 (Southwest Region), October 5 (Tidewater Region)
**IN PERSON LOCATIONS TBD**

Advocacy Outcomes and DOW
2023-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
How do we know our services are making an impact? Join the Action Alliance for a facilitated discussion on the outcomes of advocacy services, Documenting Our Work (DOW) and other tools, and how evaluation can help us stay grounded in our values.

ACCESSIBILITY INFO: Our events are in spoken and written English. While we recommend that participants use a device on which Zoom is installed, they can also join through their browser without having to install an app. Live captioning will be provided courtesy of Virginia Relay. We do our best to provide audio descriptions of visual content, summarize chats, and prompt attendees to provide feedback. We encourage attendees to utilize the chat and meeting reactions when participating. We review our slides to ensure that they contain alt text for images, use type that is in 14-point font or larger, and have high-contrast color options.

If you have any questions or concerns about the accessibility of our online trainings, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via training@vsdvalliance.org. We look forward to sharing virtual space with you soon!

Bold Leadership Series- What Does Bold Leadership Look Like?
2023-03-22 13:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Are you a leader that went through the UPLC cohorts? This is a space where you can go deeper with the lessons from UPLC, share what has worked and what has not, come up with solutions to challenges, and just be in community trying to navigate these interesting times. Please see the below dates. For the Zoom meetings, you do not need to register. Please mark the dates on your calendar and then click on the links to join. For the in person dates, please register.
March 22, 1- 2:30- What Does Bold Leadership Look Like? (virtual)
April 13, 1-2:30- Hiring, Salary, and Work Environment (Virtual)
May 2, 1:00 – 2:30, Leadership- Building the World We Want to See (Virtual)
In Person Networking and Refresher Sessions:
April 19, 10:00 – 3:30, Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, 23220
May 16, 10:00 – 3:30, Staunton/Harrisonburg (Exact location TBD)
May 23, 10:00 – 3:30, Southwest, (Exact Location TBD)

Working with Immigrant Survivors
2023-03-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Action Alliance, 1413 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Working with Immigrant Survivors
Domestic violence is a serious, pervasive, and complex issue that affects people from all walks of life. Immigrant survivors of domestic violence face unique challenges and barriers that require specialized knowledge and attention. Susheela Varky, Esq. Director of the Center for Family Advocacy and Legal Assistance for Victim Immigrants of Domestic Abuse (LA VIDA), and Ruth Micklem, Action Alliance Community Initiatives Manager, will be presenting this in-person training that covers the basics for working with survivors of violence who are immigrants.
The training will cover basic types of relief such as U-Visas, T-Visas, VAWA Petitions and more, as well as an overview of barriers to coming forward for help and additional resources that are available.
Who should attend: sexual and domestic violence advocates, legal aid professionals, non profit professionals, and private professionals who work with and provide resources to immigrant survivors.
Cost: $35.00 for Action Alliance Members, $60.00 for non-members and agencies

Flexible Foundations for Shelter Support and Beyond
2023-03-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Between the pandemic, climate catastrophes, tensions about human rights, and high costs for basic needs, survivors’ service needs feel more complex than ever. Join the Action Alliance and Tori Wynecoop, Training and Technical Assistance Manager at the National Center on Domestic Violence Trauma and Mental Health (NCDVTMH), for three virtual trainings about collaborative and flexible approaches to address complex service needs. In this 3-part training for shelter staff and other front line advocates, participants will examine their expectations around crisis intervention; explore how to promote shared responsibility in shelter; and use the ‘stages of change’ model to support survivors’ goals.
• March 16th, 2023, 3:00 to 4:30 PM EST: Navigating Conflict and Change
Register for March 16 here: bit.ly/flexfound3

On the Docket with JPT
2023-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual- Zoom
Join the Justice Projects Team for open hours to discuss and learn about topics ranging from confidentiality to firearms laws to reproductive freedom for survivors and everything in between. This will be a semi-structured learning space combining traditional training with open conversation, peer learning, and program sharing. Bring your expertise and your curiosity!
This space is a occurs the first Friday of every month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.
