BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vsdvalliance.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240605T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T153556Z
UID:12977-1734530400-1734534000@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 2024 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-5/
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241001T193045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T193045Z
UID:13479-1733821200-1733936400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Basic Advocacy Trainings- DV & SV
DESCRIPTION:DV BAT: This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field of Domestic 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. \nSV BAT: 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 Virginia for an effective response. \n*It is highly recommended that new advocates receive both DV and SV Basic Advocacy Training.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/basic-advocacy-trainings-dv-sv-2/
LOCATION:The Loft\, 76 W Gay Street\, Harrisonburg\, VA\, 22802
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240605T153423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T153423Z
UID:12975-1733738400-1733756400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:New Directors' Series 2024: Heading Out to Sea
DESCRIPTION:A successful voyage requires not only balance\, provisions\, and an effective crew\, but also successful navigation.  Directors play key roles in communicating a vision and setting the course from day to day. Explore options for approaching strategic planning as well as course corrections in agency mission and goals. Leave with resources that will help you in your role as a navigator. \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/new-directors-series-2024-heading-out-to-sea/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241001T185709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T185709Z
UID:13477-1733479200-1733493600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VaData Training
DESCRIPTION:Sexual and domestic violence agencies across the state are using VAdata to track services and manage their grant reporting. For new staff\, this means learning about VAdata\, how data is captured\, and how to use data to tell the story of survivors in your area. For advanced users\, the training aims to provide participants with information about the many reports available in VAdata and hands on experience inputting data. After these trainings\, 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. \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-3/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240605T153233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T153233Z
UID:12973-1733320800-1733324400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Director’s 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 2024 (February\, April\, June\, August\, October and December) on the 1st Monday 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-5/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T190521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T154913Z
UID:13178-1733306400-1733310000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:We Emerge: Coaching Session
DESCRIPTION:What: A.W.E. Group Sessions (Advocate Wellness Experiences) \nWhy: Advocate Wellness Experience Sessions are:\n● Time to HONOR the INNER experience of advocates\n● Space to BE with those who get it\n● Guidance to RE-CENTER…\n● So can we show up to this work whole\, and WELL. \nDrop into these monthly sessions to prioritize taking time to check in with ourselves and each other. Explore wellness topics and skills that you can bring into your own wellness practice and into your work supporting survivors. \nSessions will be held on the first Wednesday of September\, November\, and December at 10am. Join one or all of the sessions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/we-emerge-coaching-session-3/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T223217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T223217Z
UID:13204-1733043600-1733072400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I Emerge: Wellness Coaching/Individual TA
DESCRIPTION:For Whom: Advocates and leaders in the field of sexual and domestic violence advocacy\, intervention\, and prevention \nWhy: Dedicated time and space to fit your schedule\, as well as your wellness-related intentions and barriers. This 45-minute one-on-one coaching supports your exploration of how to be connected\, well\, and whole in this work – from the inside-out. \nClick the link to schedule your monthly coaching session.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-emerge-wellness-coaching-individual-ta-5/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240509T182625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T183024Z
UID:12837-1732633200-1732638600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Training and Virtual Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-training-and-virtual-office-hours-6/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241001T185202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T185202Z
UID:13475-1732179600-1732204800@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. \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/principles-of-primary-prevention-3/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240806T004145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T155147Z
UID:13098-1731927600-1731931200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Virginia Restoryation Report Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Virginia was one of 25 states and territories across the U.S. to participate in Restoryation\, a national storytelling project and needs assessment among professionals working in the movement to end sexual and domestic violence.   \n  \nRestoryation not only offered time to pause and reflect on the impact of the previous 3 years on ourselves and our work\, but also to name what is needed to create a thriving workforce and movement going forward. So what is needed to do that?  \n  \nNow that you’ve had a chance to look over the Restoryation findings\, join us for a drop-in Q&A session about the findings and the Action Alliance’s next steps based on the lessons we learned. 
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/virginia-restoryation-report-qa/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241015T140052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T140343Z
UID:13523-1731589200-1731600000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:State and Local Partners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:These 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 opportunity 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 year\, we will be moving the focus to our collective work across the Commonwealth. Increasingly\, survivors and advocates often face many of the same issues (such as affordable housing\, transportation\, child care\, substance use\, mental illness\, and lack of community resources) regardless of their location within Virginia. We want to provide a better opportunity for networking\, peer-to-peer connection\, and a space to crowd-source ideas\, resources\, and promising practices. Our first three meetings will be virtual\, and the last meeting of the year will be an in-person opportunity for professional development\, resource sharing\, and networking. \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. We anticipate that participants who join the meetings 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-11/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T203605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T203605Z
UID:13195-1731589200-1731594600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Emergence: Impact Teams Navigating Social Conditions and Events on Your Transformational Journey
DESCRIPTION:What: An experiential gathering integrating a foundation of wellness and wholeness into life. We will explore robust strategies and move from habits to practices. \nFor whom: Advocates\, preventionists\, outreach staff\, and agency leadership are all invited to participate. Bring a diverse team from your organization to help your organizational wellness practices stick! \nWhy: Deepening the organizational foundation of wellness and wholeness through robust strategies and practices. By increasing retention of healthy staff at sexual and domestic violence agencies\, we directly improve the emotional and physical safety and well-being of survivors who are in our care.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emergence-impact-teams-navigating-social-conditions-and-events-on-your-transformational-journey/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T203119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T155234Z
UID:13193-1731502800-1731508200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:What: Let’s begin to imagine robust strategies and practices for sustained wellness\, connection and power. \nFor whom: Advocates\, preventionists\, outreach staff\, and agency leadership are all invited to participate. Sexual and domestic violence programs seeking to bring about organizational change will benefit from identifying a diverse team to participate in attending as many sessions as possible. \nWhy: Promote wellness\, resilience\, and sustainability within SDVAs and in your community partnerships through building practices that focus on connection\, resilience\, trauma stewardship\, and hope.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/navigating-social-impact/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240605T153017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T153017Z
UID:12971-1731425400-1731432600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:People of Color Caucus
DESCRIPTION:The People of Color Caucus was formed to create a space where folks of color can come together to be in community and foster connections and have connections on how to amplify each others voices. Caucuses are for Action Alliance members only. \nIn 2024\, we have a lot of opportunities to meet and we hope to see you for one of them. \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/people-of-color-caucus-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241001T184929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T184929Z
UID:13472-1731398400-1731517200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Basic Advocacy Trainings- DV & SV
DESCRIPTION:DV BAT: This training is designed for advocates in their first year of work in the field of Domestic 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. \nSV BAT: 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 Virginia for an effective response. \n*It is highly recommended that new advocates receive both DV and SV Basic Advocacy Training.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/basic-advocacy-trainings-dv-sv/
LOCATION:SSRC\, 22 East Church St\, Suite 307\, Martinsville\, VA\, 24112
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T185255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T185255Z
UID:13176-1730887200-1730890800@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:We Emerge: Coaching Session
DESCRIPTION:What: A.W.E. Group Sessions (Advocate Wellness Experiences) \nWhy: Advocate Wellness Experience Sessions are:\n● Time to HONOR the INNER experience of advocates\n● Space to BE with those who get it\n● Guidance to RE-CENTER…\n● So can we show up to this work whole\, and WELL. \nDrop into these monthly sessions to prioritize taking time to check in with ourselves and each other. Explore wellness topics and skills that you can bring into your own wellness practice and into your work supporting survivors. \nSessions will be held on the first Wednesday of September\, November\, and December at 10am. Join one or all of the sessions.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/we-emerge-coaching-session-2/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T222818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T222818Z
UID:13202-1730451600-1730480400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:I Emerge: Wellness Coaching/Individual TA
DESCRIPTION:For Whom: Advocates and leaders in the field of sexual and domestic violence advocacy\, intervention\, and prevention \nWhy: Dedicated time and space to fit your schedule\, as well as your wellness-related intentions and barriers. This 45-minute one-on-one coaching supports your exploration of how to be connected\, well\, and whole in this work – from the inside-out. \nClick the link to schedule your monthly coaching session.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/i-emerge-wellness-coaching-individual-ta-4/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241003T202655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T203528Z
UID:13485-1730293200-1730298600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will host our Annual Action Alliance Business Membership Meeting virtually on Wednesday\, October 30\, 2024\, from 1-2:30 pm. For the Zoom link\, please reach out to Leisha Santilli @ lsantilli@vsdvalliance.org
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/annual-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lifetime Members Only,Members,SDVA Members Only
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20241001T182210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T182511Z
UID:13461-1730282400-1730304000@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Embracing Primary Prevention: Communities and Institutions
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. \nUpon completing this training\, participants will be able to:\n-Formulate a shared vision and develop a strategic plan for their agency’s prevention efforts with their colleagues (leadership and/or grant writers).\n-Discuss the common goals they share with preventionists from other agencies for ending sexual and domestic violence across the state.\n-Describe effective prevention programming and describe a vision of community-level prevention for their agency.\n-Understand how to apply strategies from the 2nd primary prevention guideline in “Fostering Community Resilience” titled “Institutionalized in Organizational Culture.”\n-Use tools and models they received to support their efforts of institutionalizing prevention into their organization.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/embracing-primary-prevention-communities-and-institutions/
LOCATION:Training Center\, 1413 W. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
CATEGORIES:General Events,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240509T182503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T182503Z
UID:12835-1730214000-1730219400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:VAdata Training and Virtual Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/vadata-training-and-virtual-office-hours-5/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T202710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T155209Z
UID:13191-1729760400-1729857600@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Emergence: From Wellness to Impact
DESCRIPTION:What: Let’s build relationships\, expertise\, and collective power to position healing-centered communities as catalysts for transformation. We’ll explore your landscapes\, relationship maps\, and readiness with the goal of having a measurable impact on at least one complex problem facing your community.\nWhat are some examples of a community wellness project?\n-Establish once a month free dental/vision/mental health/wellness checks for vulnerable communities at a location that is easy to reach in your community.\n-Ask your community’s teens about what kind of activities or help they need outside of school and make a plan to meet one of those goals.\n-Establish a pilot program in one middle or high school to implement trauma-informed and restorative responses to school discipline issues.\n-Work with community organizers and partners to launch an affordable/workforce housing campaign.\nThere are so many possibilities! \nFor whom: Bring a team! Community Impact Teams are intended to be a collaboration between a sexual and domestic violence agency (SDVA) and 1-2 other community partners. In selecting community partners\, consider how to deepen existing relationships in your work to respond to and prevent violence – for example\, consider a partner working to support healthy child development\, reduce maternal mortality\, or create greater access to community resources that will ultimately lead to thriving families and communities. \nWhy: This is an opportunity for sexual and domestic violence advocates to learn\, organize\, and meaningfully implement with community partners who have shared visions for wellness. \nBreakfast and lunch provided on the 24th. Breakfast provided on the 25th. \nPlease note: The Action Alliance will cover the cost of 1 night lodging for each registrant of this event.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emergence-from-wellness-to-impact/
LOCATION:Hotel 24 South\, 24 South Market Street\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T202310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T160250Z
UID:13189-1729605600-1729699200@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Emergence: From Vision to Practice
DESCRIPTION:What: An experiential gathering integrating a foundation of wellness and wholeness into organizational life. We will explore robust strategies and move from habits to practices. \nFor whom: Advocates\, preventionists\, outreach staff\, and agency leadership are all invited to participate. Bring a diverse team from your organization to help your organizational wellness practices stick! \nWhy: Deepen your organizational foundation of wellness and wholeness through robust strategies and practices. By increasing retention of healthy staff at sexual and domestic violence agencies\, we directly improve the emotional and physical safety and well-being of survivors who are in our care. \nBreakfast and lunch provided on the 23rd.
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emergence-from-vision-to-practice/
LOCATION:Hotel 24 South\, 24 South Market Street\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240903T201937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T160252Z
UID:13186-1729587600-1729598400@vsdvalliance.org
SUMMARY:Emerging Together Gathering
DESCRIPTION:What: Together\, in A.W.E.: Advocate Wellness Experiences in 3-D \nFor whom: Advocates and leaders in the field of sexual and domestic violence advocacy\,\nintervention\, and prevention. \nWhy: Advocate Wellness Experiences are:\nTime to HONOR the INNER experience of advocates\nSpace to BE with those who get it\nGuidance to RE-CENTER…\nSo we can show up to this work whole and WELL. \nThis special edition A.W.E. session is an in-person opportunity to prioritize taking time to check in with ourselves and each other. We will explore wellness topics and skills that you can bring into your own wellness practice and into your work supporting survivors. Together\, we will also have time and space to engage in personal reflection and build deeper connections with each other over a community meal. \nBreakfast provided
URL:https://vsdvalliance.org/event/emerging-together-gathering/
LOCATION:Hotel 24 South\, 24 South Market Street\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065015
CREATED:20240605T152831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T152831Z
UID:12969-1729087200-1729090800@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 2024 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-4/
LOCATION:Virtual- Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events,Members,Training
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR