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SUMMARY:Future of 24/7 Services: Regional Meeting (Hampton)
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 June 6th.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/future-of-24-7-services-regional-meeting-hampton/
LOCATION:Emmanuel Episcopal Church\, 179 E Mercury Blvd\, Hampton\, VA 23669\, 179 E Mercury Blvd\, Hampton\, VA\, 23669\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,SDVA Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250529T144859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T144859Z
UID:14482-1749643200-1749650400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Immigrant Survivors Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Action Alliance is hosting staff from The Tahirih Justice Center\, a national nonprofit organization serving immigrant survivors of violence\, to present information on supporting and safety planning with survivors who are immigrants in our current environment.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/supporting-immigrant-survivors-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Online Learning,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250529T144734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T144734Z
UID:14480-1749463200-1749470400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Immigrant Survivors Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Action Alliance is hosting staff from The Tahirih Justice Center\, a national nonprofit organization serving immigrant survivors of violence\, to present information on supporting and safety planning with survivors who are immigrants in our current environment.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/supporting-immigrant-survivors-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250123T195034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T195034Z
UID:13721-1749045600-1749049200@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-8/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250529T144543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T144543Z
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SUMMARY:Future of 24/7 Services: Regional Conversation (Richmond)
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 May 23rd.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/future-of-24-7-services-regional-conversation-richmond/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,SDVA Members Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T212112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212112Z
UID:13913-1748358000-1748363400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in (virtually) any time between 3:00 and 4:30 to ask us your VAdata related questions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-office-hours-2/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T215335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T215335Z
UID:13930-1747303200-1747310400@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-13/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250226T173200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T173200Z
UID:13937-1746180000-1746198000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Training
DESCRIPTION:Sexual and domestic violence agencies across the state use VAdata to track services and manage their grant reporting. For new staff\, this means there’s a lot to learn about VAdata\, how data is captured\, and how to use data to tell the story of survivors in your area. For advanced users\, there may be more questions about the many reports available or specific questions about how data shows up in those reports. \nAfter this training\, participants will understand more about the history and scope of the VAdata system\, how to use and audit queries to retrieve information\, how to use reports in grant writing\, raising community awareness and more\, and how data entry practices impact data and reporting statewide. Participants are encouraged to bring any and all questions to the training along with their laptops to apply practical tips learned to their own agency’s VAdata account. \nThe deadline to register for this training is April 25th. \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/vadata-training-6/
LOCATION:NOVA
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T211636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211636Z
UID:13907-1745938800-1745944200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in (virtually) any time between 3:00 and 4:30 to ask us your VAdata related questions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-office-hours-3/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250102T200438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T200438Z
UID:13643-1745409600-1745415000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I-CAN ECHO: Hot Topic
DESCRIPTION:Extension for Community Health Outcomes or ECHO is a virtual network. Our ECHO will provide professionals with opportunities to learn about supporting survivors of abuse with disabilities and connect with other professionals. \nOur ECHO will be held once a month on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30 PM. Certificates of participation and CEUs are available. \n\nNovember 13: Disability Etiquette & Respect\nDecember 11: Supporting Survivors who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing\nJanuary 15: Best Practices Accessible Communication\nFebruary 12: Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System\nMarch 12 Brain Injury and Abuse\nApril 23: Hot Topic
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-can-echo-hot-topic/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250407T175024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T175024Z
UID:14054-1745400600-1745424000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Principles of Primary Prevention
DESCRIPTION:Primary prevention programs are focused on reducing or eliminating the first-time perpetration of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV). This means figuring out what factors make some people more at-risk to perpetrate SV/IPV\, and changing or interrupting those factors. This training delves into the key concepts underlying this innovative work\, highlights promising practices from the field\, and includes an overview of Virginia’s Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence & Intimate Partner Violence used by sexual and domestic violence agencies throughout Virginia and across the country. \nRegistration closes on April 16th.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/principles-of-primary-prevention-4/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250123T200321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T200321Z
UID:13731-1744812000-1744815600@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-7/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20241004T145745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T145745Z
UID:13501-1744799400-1744804800@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-6/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Online Learning,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T210324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T210324Z
UID:13901-1744707600-1744822800@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Basic Advocacy Training
DESCRIPTION:This interactive training is designed for program staff or volunteers in their first year of victim advocacy work. Participants will learn a brief history of our movement and the building blocks and tools of advocacy. Throughout the course\, participants will integrate the foundational principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach into all levels of advocacy work. Participants will also be able to identify and define sexual and domestic violence; learn the application of best practices such as risk assessments and safety plans; understand the influence of culture and context on both victimization and survivorship; and learn about resources in Virginia for supporting both survivors and advocates. (This is the updated version of Basic Advocacy Training\, incorporating domestic and sexual violence throughout instead of separating the training material. This provides all advocates a more comprehensive Basic Advocacy Training.) \nThe deadline to register for this training is April 8th.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/basic-advocacy-training/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250123T194938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T194938Z
UID:13719-1743602400-1743606000@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-7/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250219T152246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T152246Z
UID:13898-1743156000-1743174000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Training
DESCRIPTION:Sexual and domestic violence agencies across the state use VAdata to track services and manage their grant reporting. For new staff\, this means there’s a lot to learn about VAdata\, how data is captured\, and how to use data to tell the story of survivors in your area. For advanced users\, there may be more questions about the many reports available or specific questions about how data shows up in those reports. \nAfter this training\, participants will understand more about the history and scope of the VAdata system\, how to use and audit queries to retrieve information\, how to use reports in grant writing\, raising community awareness and more\, and how data entry practices impact data and reporting statewide. Participants are encouraged to bring any and all questions to the training along with their laptops to apply practical tips learned to their own agency’s VAdata account. \nThe deadline to register for this training is Mar 21st. \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/vadata-training-2/
LOCATION:Pearl Bailey Library\, 2510 Wickham Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, 23607\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T211834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211834Z
UID:13909-1742914800-1742920200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in (virtually) any time between 3:00 and 4:30 to ask us your VAdata related questions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-office-hours-4/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250122T142932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T142932Z
UID:13705-1742860800-1743119999@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Emergence In-Person Retreat
DESCRIPTION:We invite you the first of two experiential gatherings that will combine strategies for enhancing individual and organizational wellness. These sessions 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/
LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23229\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250102T200211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T200211Z
UID:13641-1741780800-1741786200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I-CAN ECHO: Brain Injury and Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Extension for Community Health Outcomes or ECHO is a virtual network. Our ECHO will provide professionals with opportunities to learn about supporting survivors of abuse with disabilities and connect with other professionals. \nOur ECHO will be held once a month on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30 PM. Certificates of participation and CEUs are available. \n\nNovember 13: Disability Etiquette & Respect\nDecember 11: Supporting Survivors who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing\nJanuary 15: Best Practices Accessible Communication\nFebruary 12: Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System\nMarch 12 Brain Injury and Abuse\nApril 23: Hot Topic
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-can-echo-brain-injury-and-abuse/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20241004T144106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T195856Z
UID:13491-1741341600-1741356000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VaData Training
DESCRIPTION:Sexual and domestic violence agencies across the state use VAdata to track services and manage their grant reporting. For new staff\, this means there’s a lot to learn about VAdata\, how data is captured\, and how to use data to tell the story of survivors in your area. For advanced users\, there may be more questions about the many reports available or specific questions about how data shows up in those reports. \nAfter this training\, participants will understand more about the history and scope of the VAdata system\, how to use and audit queries to retrieve information\, how to use reports in grant writing\, raising community awareness and more\, and how data entry practices impact data and reporting statewide. Participants are encouraged to bring any and all questions to the training along with their laptops to apply practical tips learned to their own agency’s VAdata account. \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/vadata-training-5/
LOCATION:Samuels Public Library\, White Meeting Room B\, 330 E Criser Rd\, Front Royal\, VA\, 22630\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T215222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T215222Z
UID:13928-1740650400-1740657600@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. \nAt this meeting\, we will be joined by staff from The Tahirih Justice Center\, a national nonprofit organization serving immigrant survivors of violence\, to do a brief workshop on supporting and safety planning with survivors who are immigrants.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/state-and-local-partners-meeting-12/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250220T211221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211657Z
UID:13903-1740495600-1740501000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in (virtually) any time between 3:00 and 4:30 to ask us your VAdata related questions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-office-hours/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250123T200213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T200213Z
UID:13729-1739973600-1739977200@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-6/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250102T164938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T164938Z
UID:13638-1739361600-1739367000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I-CAN ECHO: Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System
DESCRIPTION:Extension for Community Health Outcomes or ECHO is a virtual network. Our ECHO will provide professionals with opportunities to learn about supporting survivors of abuse with disabilities and connect with other professionals. \nOur ECHO will be held once a month on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30 PM. Certificates of participation and CEUs are available. \n\nNovember 13: Disability Etiquette & Respect\nDecember 11: Supporting Survivors who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing\nJanuary 15: Best Practices Accessible Communication\nFebruary 12: Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System\nMarch 12 Brain Injury and Abuse\nApril 23: Hot Topic
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-can-echo-disabilities-and-the-criminal-justice-system/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250122T141259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T141419Z
UID:13697-1738922400-1738942200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Advocate Wellness Experiences: Practicing the Pause
DESCRIPTION:Guided by the perspective that there is more power in pausing than relentlessly pushing through – join us to explore and co-create new ways of being in our work. A “third” way that calls for an intentional and critical paradigm shift in the anti-violence movement\, from reacting to the crisis of burnout towards building healing-centered capacity to respond to and even prevent it; to not just survive\, but to thrive. \nTogether\, we will unpack the impacts of this work and try on practices that support recentering ourselves amidst it. Our time will be reflective\, interactive\, experiential\, joy-filled\, and will embrace spaciousness and pauses. This session is also intended to nurture connections among fellow wellness allies\, and ready us with insight and practices to continue our work whole and well. \nEach session will be organically tailored to hold space and provide practices for the current needs of the field and the experiences and intentions of those who register. After registering\, participants will be asked to complete a survey to fold in your perspective on how to meaningfully craft the session. In addition\, the weather and unique location and space of each session will inform our time together.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/advocate-wellness-experiences-practicing-the-pause/
LOCATION:Hampton\, VA
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250123T194816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T194816Z
UID:13717-1738764000-1738767600@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-6/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20241004T143831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T143831Z
UID:13489-1738317600-1738332000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VaData Training
DESCRIPTION:Sexual and domestic violence agencies across the state use VAdata to track services and manage their grant reporting. For new staff\, this means there’s a lot to learn about VAdata\, how data is captured\, and how to use data to tell the story of survivors in your area. For advanced users\, there may be more questions about the many reports available or specific questions about how data shows up in those reports. \nAfter this training\, participants will understand more about the history and scope of the VAdata system\, how to use and audit queries to retrieve information\, how to use reports in grant writing\, raising community awareness and more\, and how data entry practices impact data and reporting statewide. Participants are encouraged to bring any and all questions to the training along with their laptops to apply practical tips learned to their own agency’s VAdata account. \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/vadata-training-4/
LOCATION:Charlottesville\, VA
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250102T164443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T164443Z
UID:13635-1738159200-1738238400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:2025 Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:Calling all advocates from Virginia’s sexual and domestic violence agencies! Join us for our annual DAY OF ACTION in Richmond! We need your voice now more than ever! \nLocal agencies providing life-saving services for victims of sexual assault\, domestic violence\, stalking\, and trafficking are facing a financial crisis like we’ve never seen. Drastic and ongoing cuts to the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program has resulted in a $22.5 million dollar reduction in awards to Virginia in just the last 5 years (federal fiscal years 2020-2024). The portion of these funds that go to Virginia’s 70+ sexual and domestic violence agencies\, to ensure frontline\, 24/7 crisis response to victims in communities\, has been cut by a whopping 54%\, or $13.5 million dollars\, in the last 5 years alone (state fiscal years 2020-2025). \nAs a result of these ongoing and devastating cuts\, the community safety-net for victims is rapidly eroding. But we can turn this around. Virginia must continue to PUT VICTIMS FIRST. \nIn 2025\, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance is asking policy leaders for $8.25 million in state funding that\, when combined with current state funds and projected VOCA funds\, will restore Virginia to a total of $27.75M/year for sexual and domestic violence services. \nJoin us on January 29th and January 30th as we rally for sustainable\, robust\, and effective responses for victims in our communities! Please see our schedule of events below: \nWednesday January 29th\nThe Women’s Club at the Bolling Haxall House\n211 E. Franklin Street\nRichmond\, VA 23220\nParking lot on-site with overflow street parking \n2pm Registration\n2:30pm Welcome\n2:45pm Legislative Advocacy Primer\n3:30pm Break\n3:45pm Briefing on 2025 Legislative Priorities and talking points\n4:30pm Legislative meeting practice runs\n5pm Happy hour reception for advocates\, with special guests!\n6pm Check into hotels\, get dinner in town\, and get a good night’s sleep! \nThursday January 30th\nGeneral Assembly Building\n201 N. 9th Street\nRichmond\, VA 23219 \n7am – Noon Legislative visits (made in advance with your legislator)\n*Action Alliance staff available throughout the day on 1st floor of General Assembly Building in Cafeteria
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/2025-day-of-action/
LOCATION:The Women’s Club at the Bolling Haxall House\, 211 E. Franklin Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20241004T145616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T145616Z
UID:13499-1736937000-1736942400@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-5/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Online Learning,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T095919
CREATED:20250102T164031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T164031Z
UID:13633-1736337600-1736343000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I-CAN ECHO: Best Practices Accessible Communication
DESCRIPTION:Extension for Community Health Outcomes or ECHO is a virtual network. Our ECHO will provide professionals with opportunities to learn about supporting survivors of abuse with disabilities and connect with other professionals. \nOur ECHO will be held once a month on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30 PM. Certificates of participation and CEUs are available. \n\nNovember 13: Disability Etiquette & Respect\nDecember 11: Supporting Survivors who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing\nJanuary 15: Best Practices Accessible Communication\nFebruary 12: Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System\nMarch 12 Brain Injury and Abuse\nApril 23: Hot Topic
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-can-echo-best-practices-accessible-communication/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events
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