Registration for the Spring Cohort has CLOSED.
About OVS Victim Service Academy Trainings (VSAT)
To help address the underlying needs of crime victims, the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) and the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz (IDMH) have partnered to offer Victim Service Academy Trainings to victim service professionals from OVS-funded organizations.
Each 3-day training cohort will focus on providing entry-level victim advocates with basic principles of trauma-informed care, including how to support others and themselves. Course topics will also focus on adapting to the needs of different victim populations, and on providing culturally competent care that takes into consideration the worldviews and lived experiences of those served.
For more information, including access to a full course catalog, please visit the OVS Victim Service Academy Training website.
Click here to access full registration guidelines for this event.
Target Audience
Entry-level victim service providers. As the Victim Service Academy Training is a limited-capacity event, participants will be required to be present for all academy training days. Certificates of completion will only be given to those present for all academy activities.
Registration
To register, please click the "Register" link above and "Checkout" to complete the registration form. Please note, registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE if canceled after June 1. In addition, OVS reserves the right to withdraw registrants that fail to meet the minimum requirements outlined in the event's Registration Guidelines.
Additional Information
For more information or if you have questions about the registration process, please contact OVS at training@ovs.ny.gov or call (518) 485-0637.
