The Virginia Victim Assistance Network is pleased to announce our first in-person Basic Victim Assistance Academy since 2019! The Academy will be held February 27-March 1, 2023 at The Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg, VA.
The Basic Victim Assistance Academy provides fundamental education for victim service providers and allied professionals who routinely interact with victims of crime. It is designed for advocates who are new to victim services and have less than one year of experience. The curriculum includes sessions that cover the core competencies of victim advocacy. While the Basic Academy is generally for advocates with less than one year of service, this iteration will be open to advocates with less than three years of experience to accommodate advocates who joined the field during our in-person hiatus.
The Basic Victim Assistance Academy is designed primarily for victim assistance professionals working in system-based agencies (i.e., prosecutor’s offices, law enforcement or any other government entity). Other professionals working with crime victims such as community-based advocates are also welcome to attend.
DETAILS
This is a three-and-a-half day training that begins at 9:00 am on Monday, February 27 and ends at noon on Thursday, March 2. Breakfast and lunch are included on all days of training.
The cost to attend is $84/members and $105/non-members. A limited number of scholarships are available.
HOTEL
The group rate is no longer available. We have reserved a block of rooms at The Virginian at a rate of $105 per night, plus taxes and fees. Reservations can be made online or by calling the hotel directly. All reservations must be made by January 26, 2023. Overnight parking is available for $5 per night.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS/REQUESTS
Please inform Robyn Sordelett, Project and Training Coordinator of any special accommodations and/or dietary restrictions by February 20, 2023.
REGISTRATION CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for training registration cancellations and refunds must be submitted in writing to Robyn Sordelett at no later than February 17, 2023. After that date, no refunds will be issued.
If you are unable to attend the training, a substitute may be sent in your place.
Participants that fail to show and fail to provide prior notification of inability to attend are still responsible for payment of the full registration fee.