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*NEW* NOVA Advanced Victim Assistance Training

Join us for 3 days of live and online training on advanced learning topics! Offered November 30 – December 2, 2021 at 11am-4pm ET, this training will provide attendees with a wide variety of best practices in relevant topics and 13.5 CEUs! Register today.

Registration Now Open: NOVA Campus Advocacy Training (NCAT)

The NOVA Campus Advocacy Training (NCAT) is a 30-hour advanced training academy focused on building participants’ knowledge and skills to prevent and respond to sexual assault, stalking and interpersonal violence in higher education. Register today and save with our early bird rate!

Save the Date for NOVA’s Sex Trafficking Advanced Victim Assistance Training (STAVAT)! Registration opens November 1!

NOVA Crisis Response Team Training™

The NOVA Crisis Response Team Training™ is the most prominent service NOVA offers, providing assistance and disaster relief to victims of crime, mass-casualty and natural disasters by aiding in normalizing their reactions to increasingly abnormal situations, allowing them to being their physical, emotional and financial recovery.

Virtual CRT training is now available! Learn more here.

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Advanced training

NOVA is excited to host the 2021 Advanced Victim Assistance Training Event for all victim assistance professionals in a new 3 day intensive series! Learn more here >>

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The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of adolescents and youth http://ow.ly/tozV50GXQhx Recent poll conducted by @UNICEF

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Join us in NOVA's Mentor Lounge today! Check out our Mentor Lounge Schedule: Monday, Nov29th - Session 1 - 12pm EST/9am PST (45min) & Session 2 - 1pm EST/10am PST (45min) Access the sessions with a direct Zoom link here: http://ow.ly/ugaN50GXoaM #GivingTuesday #NOVAGiving

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From Global to Local: Learning from international prevention programs to inform sexual and intimate partner violence prevention in the U.S

Wed., Dec. 8, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @PreventConnect & @Valor_US_ Learn more and register here: http://ow.ly/Xyos50GXrBy

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Do you have a dream of becoming a victim advocate? Hear stories from leaders in the field and get inspired. Join us in NOVA's Mentor Lounge this month and meet our NOVA Mentors! Registration has closed but check our Facebook/Instagram for our direct Zoom link! #GivingTuesday

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On November 15, 2021, the White House issued an "Executive Order on Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People." View full Presidential Executive Order here: http://ow.ly/mJUL50GW3WB

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Today we celebrate Native American Heritage Day.
According to @NCAI1944 --> Native youth under age 25 make up 42 % of the American Indian & Alaska Native single-race population, while youth only make up 34% of the US population. Learn about Youth Events: ...https://www.ncai.org/native-youth/youth-events

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Today is The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. UN Secretary-General & UN Women UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign: #OrangeTheWorld Learn about #16days of activism against Gender-based Violence here: http://ow.ly/1grf50GVRQK #OrangeTheWorld

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We are thankful for our NOVA members, victim advocates, crisis responders, NOVA staff & Board, victim service providers & our partners across the US. We hope you take time to connect w/ those who support & love you today. Thank you 🧡

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#GivingTuesday is approaching next week! Did you know that there are alternative ways to be generous & help others without spending any money? Being a mentor can help a future victim advocate grow, develop their skills, and make a difference in the lives of many. #NOVAGiving

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We are grateful for justice today. #AhmaudArbery #Justice https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/24/ahmaud-arbery-murder-trial-verdict/8720260002/

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Check out @SharedHope 's inaugural Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking which are graded under an advanced legislative framework, taking Shared Hope’s State Report Cards project to the next stage in fighting sex trafficking & protecting victims! ...https://reportcards.sharedhope.org/

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To learn more about the Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, Operation Lady Justice (OLJ), and to stay up to date on their latest Toolkits and incredible resource, "When a Loved One Goes Missing," visit: ...https://operationladyjustice.usdoj.gov/

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