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01 Aug Webinar: Economic Advocacy IS DV Legal Advocacy IS Economic Advocacy: Learning About and Learning From Trans Economic Empowerment Programs

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Economic vulnerability increases vulnerability to domestic violence; and experiencing domestic violence is frequently impoverishing. This is true for all survivors of domestic violence. However, transgender people, especially trans people of color, face pervasive discrimination in education, employment and housing along with unacceptable rates of intimate...

01 Aug Hero’s Journey of Recovery Train the Trainer Workshop (Goshen, NY)

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Inspired by Joseph Campbell, the Hero’s Journey of Recovery is a group curriculum that gives individuals on a journey of recovery the opportunity to consider their lives within a new narrative, one that is affirming, empowering, humanizing and hopeful. Attendees will learn to facilitate this curriculum...

01 Aug Community Naloxone/Narcan & OD Prevention Training (Albany, NY)

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August is International Overdose (OD) Awareness Month. VOCAL-NY's Albany Chapter will be holding a variety of OD Prevention trainings throughout the month. All are welcome! Join us on Wednesday, August 14th @ 5:30 PM for a Naloxone/Narcan and Overdose Prevention Training. We all can arm...

25 Jul Healthy Relationships Project Training of Trainers (Syracuse, NY)

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Note: This training is available only to NYSCASA's rape crisis programs and Ally Organization members. Click here to purchase an annual NYSCASA Ally Organization membership if your organization is not a current member and you would like access to register for these trainings. Healthy Relationships Project Becoming...

25 Jul Healthy Relationships Project Training of Trainers (Albany, NY)

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20 Jun Webinar: A Rural Perspective: Serving Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence with Disabilities in Rural Communities

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Survivors of domestic or sexual violence with disabilities face barriers in receiving services, but when they live in a rural community, they may have an even more difficult time receiving accessible services. Local culture around disability, limited accessible transportation options, a lack of confidentiality, and...

20 Jun Stigma, What Is It?

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Come hear from keynote speaker, Amanda Saake, LMSW, CPRP, the new Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Office of Consumer Affairs at NYS OMH. Followed by panel discussion on issues related to stigma. Breakfast is included and there is no cost to attend. ...

16 May Webinar: Greening and Other Physical/Built Environmental Strategies for Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence

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As evidence on community-level approaches to domestic and sexual violence prevention continues to emerge, practitioners are learning how physical spaces play a role in shaping social connections, behaviors and motivations that influence the likelihood of violence. Changing the physical/built environment holds promise in achieving population-level...

15 May Webinar: Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma-Informed Lens

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On May 29, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. e.t., the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Marcus Bruning on "Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma-Informed Lens." Victims react to the psychological trauma...

15 May NYS Office of Mental Health Symposium

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The New York State Office of Mental Health is hosting a two-day Symposium bringing together researchers, policy decision makers, mental health clinicians, and front-line workers. The goal is to raise the bar on concrete strategies to create mental health equity for all New Yorkers. The...