As part of this webinar, participants will: 1) learn how media impact young adults’ sexual health and relationships, 2) review and practice the foundational principles and skills of media literacy education, and 3) learn about Media Aware—an evidence-based, online sexual health intervention for young adults...
The New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) in partnership with the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz (IDMH), present Trauma-Informed Supervision: Competencies and Practices, a 3-hour virtual training on November 18, 2021 at 9am EST. Led by Dr. Kerrie Fineran, Ph.D, Associate...
Join Restorative Justice Initiative in collaboration with May Day Space, and co-organizers/facilitators Melissa Centeno, ingrid romero, and Anooj Bhandari for a foundational training on restorative justice. In this digital training you will learn the foundations of restorative justice and build skills to support community accountability processes. After...
2021 has been a Master Class in coping and connection as NYS continues to Realize, Recognize, and Respond to the stress and trauma in daily work within the context of the enduring pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Healing, recovery, and well-being are tied to...
Join NYSCASA for a 1-hour virtual informational session about Safe Stays, a resource for securing safe temporary housing for survivors in local hotels. Safe Stays by ReloShare is a new business-to-business booking platform that allows nonprofits and government agencies that serve survivors of violence to...
During the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, sexual and intimate partner violence prevention practitioners have come to appreciate community connectedness as a protective factor against multiple forms of violence, including sexual and intimate partner violence. Making the connections between sexual and intimate partner violence prevention and community...
NYS-based victim services staff/volunteers/survivors and other folks working with survivors are invited to participate in this peer sharing and learning collaborative focused on expressive arts for trauma informed wellness, preventing and addressing vicarious trauma and sharing vital practices. These informal conversations will be facilitated by...
Adults can do much to promote healthy sexual development in prepubescent children. In this training you will: a) be able to distinguish between expected, problematic, and abusive behaviors of children b) be prepared to promote health and prevent perpetration behaviors in children c) be ready...
Participants will: a) distinguish healthy behaviors from boundary violations and pre-offending behaviors; b) practice directly addressing concerning behaviors. Individuals and communities have a strong desire to prevent child sexual abuse. However, they often face barriers to protecting children, including having relationships with those exhibiting concerning...
Policymakers and Advocates - Take Action to Promote Comprehensive Legislation to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse in Your State The National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation is teaming up with MassKids/Enough Abuse and Prevent Child Abuse America to host a free three-part Webinar Series...