Become a More Effective Advocate
Training Programs to Enhance Victim Advocacy Work
Become a more effective victim assistance professional by participating in our evidence-based training programs. We educate and prepare advocates to provide trauma-informed victim assistance after a crime or critical event. Our training aligns with best practices specific to victim assistance providers and allied professionals working with victims of crime.
We facilitate training programs for people that work with survivors of trauma at all skill levels. We offer foundational victim advocacy training, as well as targeted programs to support specialized professions. From individual trauma-informed support to Community Crisis Response, learn the skills you need to advocate effectively.
Explore our training programs below to learn more.
National Advocacy Leadership Center
The National Advocacy Leadership Center (NALC) offers innovative online training and professional development for victim assistance providers at any level, from aspiring advocates to experienced professionals. NOVA Members get access to all NALC benefits with membership.
NOVA Victim Assistance Academy
Gain effective tools and learn critical skills to assist victims of crime in our NACP-approved training program. New and aspiring victim assistance professionals will learn current best practices for assisting victims of crime in this trauma-informed advocacy training.
NOVA Community Crisis Response Team Training™
Prepare your team to respond to crisis incidents and assist victims with the NOVA CCRT Program. We have been training crisis response teams in evidence-based and field-tested best practices for small-scale and mass-casualty crisis management for over 30 years.
Child + Family Advocacy Academy
Learn evidence-based, advanced advocacy skills and system-based approaches for professionals working with children and families impacted by crime. This specialized victim assistance training is offered in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Human Trafficking Response Academy
This is a specialized training program for victim advocates & allied professionals working with survivors of human trafficking. The training pertains to both forms of human trafficking: sex trafficking and labor trafficking (forced labor). Enrollees should have foundational victim services knowledge.
NOVA Campus Advocacy Training
Enhance your campus victim assistance skills in NOVA’s Campus Advocacy Training. NCAT is a 30-hour advanced training academy focused on building your knowledge and skills to prevent and respond to sexual assault, stalking and interpersonal violence in higher education.
Corporate Team Training
NOVA’s Corporate Team Training provides customized Victim Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) to help corporations, communities and agencies improve support and assistance for victims and survivors of trauma. Learn to provide compassionate, effective, evidence-based assistance that aligns with best practices.
Self-Paced Courses
Trauma-Informed Advocacy: Discover the fundamentals and best practices in trauma-informed victim assistance. This training was created in partnership with Justice Clearinghouse. Click the button below to access the course page on their website.
Safety-Planning: Learn how to provide trauma-informed safety planning that is as unique as the survivor and their circumstances.This training was created in partnership with Justice Clearinghouse. Click the button below to access the course page on their website.
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