Advanced Child & Family Advocacy Training
Advanced Training Academy for Child & Family Advocates
The Child & Family Advocacy Academy(CFAA) is an 18-hour advanced training academy developed in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). This online training academy is designed to provide evidence-based best practices, enhance-based best practices, enhance valuable skills and share prevention models and systems-based approaches for professionals working with child and adolescent victims of crime and their families.
The Child & Family Advocacy Academy will be offered next during Fall/Winter of 2024. Click the button below for updates!
Who attends?
This course is designed for professionals working with child and adolescent victims of crime and their families. There is no prerequisite, however, those enrolling should already have foundational knowledge in victim services.
Dates
The CFAA is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays for three weeks starting during November and December from 1:00pm – 4:15pm Eastern Time via Zoom Meeting.
Specific dates will be announced closer to registration.
Cost
Applicants who apply by the Early Bird are eligible for the discounted rate of $300. The registration rate after that date is $350.
NOVA Members enjoy a discounted rate of 10% off.
Topics covered in the CFAA include:
- Trauma-Informed Family Advocacy
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Serving D/deaf Child Survivors
- Serving Neurodivergent Children
- Law Enforcement & Agency Collaboration
- Reaching Underserved Communities
- Community Impact & School System Response
- Child and Adolescent Suicide Intervention
- Communicating with Families
- Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care
- Family Engagement & Connection
- Survivor Engagement & Voices
Question? See if it is answered below!
NOVA does offer limited need-based scholarships for the training academies. The scholarship covers the registration fee only and all scholarship recipients are required to have access to Zoom and a microphone feature to complete the academy. The scholarship application will be provided when registration opens.
The CFAA offers 18 CEUs in total.
The course is offered through Zoom Meeting. While access to camera/video and microphone aren’t required, it is highly encouraged.
Yes, a group discount is available for five (5) or more students registering from the same organization. Please email [email protected] for more information.
We understand that life happens, and that’s okay! CFAA’s make-up policy ensures that all class sessions will be recorded and participants will have the opportunity to make up two missed sessions in order to receive a certificate for completion. Every CFAA class allows participants the unique opportunity to engage with subject matter experts in real time, which makes attendance a critical part to maximize learning.
Topics covered in the CFAA include:
- Trauma-Informed Family Advocacy
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Serving D/deaf Child Survivors
- Serving Neurodivergent Children
- Law Enforcement & Agency Collaboration
- Reaching Underserved Communities
- Community Impact & School System Response
- Child and Adolescent Suicide Intervention
- Communicating with Families
- Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care
- Family Engagement & Connection
- Survivor Engagement & Voices
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