NOVA’s Specialized Training and Technical Assistance Response Program for Criminal Justice and Allied Professionals Responding to Military Members, Veterans and Families
Program Overview
Funded by the DOJ Office on Violence Against Women, The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) and the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) have partnered and been awarded the Specialized Training and Technical Assistance Response Program for Civilian Criminal Justice and Allied Professionals Responding to Military Members and Families Project.
Program Goals
Together, NOVA and NCVLI offer customized TTA with the following goals:
1. Provide Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) to civilian criminal justice professionals serving military members, veterans, and their family members impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
2. Offer guidance on maintaining and/or establishing Military-Civilian Coordinated Community Response Teams.
3. Strengthen coordinated community responses to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking by improving communication and collaboration between the military and civilian criminal justice systems.
4. Coordinate, educate, and support victim centered military-civilian response protocols designed to reduce barriers to reporting and help-seeking.
5. Provide education through specialized training, technical assistance and resources to improve outcomes and fill currents gaps in services for military related IPV and SA victims/survivors, through cross jurisdiction collaboration within and outside of military bases.
Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Support
NOVA and NCVLI are available to provide TTA to multidisciplinary civilian criminal justice professionals working with military-connected victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, including:
– Community-based victim advocates
– System-based victim advocates
– Civilian law enforcement
– Prosecutors
– Civil legal attorneys
– Civilian judges and courts
– Forensic medical professionals
– Pre-trial services
– Probation and parole officers
– Clergy members
– Other community-based first responders
Our TTA support includes:
Monthly trainings, webinars and brown bag discussions focused on helping civilian communities develop and enhance outreach and advocacy services for military-connected victims. Check out our 2021 Calendar!
Customized trainings tailored to states, U.S. territories, tribal jurisdictions and communities invested in developing civilian-military CCR teams, partnerships and trauma-informed response systems for military-connected victims.
Individualized TA support including coaching calls; site visits; and one-on-one consultations. Our NOVA/NCVLI team will respond to all requests for TA support within three (3) business days.
Contact NOVA to request TA support and/or request a customized training today. Our experienced NOVA/NCVLI team, along with our Steering Committee of nationally-recognized Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in civilian and military advocacy, will work to tailor TTA support to your community’s individual needs.
Additional Resources
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Helpline provides a way for DoD community members affected by sexual assault to get help. These services are provided by RAINN through a contract with the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO). Learn more…
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This project is supported by Grant No. 2019-TA-AX-K019 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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Upcoming Events:
NOVA and NCVLI invite all civilian victim advocates and criminal justice professionals including OVW grantees, sub-grantees and potential grantees to attend the following upcoming training events.
Please check back regularly for updated event information, including event descriptions and event registration or click the button below to sign up for our mailing list!
Brown Bag: Understanding Male Victimization: The Overlooked Survivors
Tuesday, April 20
2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern | 1:00pm-2:00pm Central |11:00am-12:00pm Pacific
Presented by: Difference Makers 10 Strong
Join DM 10 Strong’s CEO Eric Barreras & Edward Wilson-
To effectively respond and prevent domestic and sexual violence in our military and civilian communities, we must better understand how to serve the male population, and it must be just as robust as our support for women survivors. As a society we have often labeled what victims look like. Anyone can be a victim of domestic and sexual violence — no one is immune..
Brown Bag: Outreach and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Military-Connected Victims
Thursday, May 6
1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern | 12:00pm-1:00pm Central |10:00am-11:00am Pacific
Presented by: Angela Duhon, NOVA’s Military/Civilian Victim Services Program Manager
Join NOVA’s Military/Civilian Victim Services Program Manager for an Interactive Brown Bag Discussion on outreach and advocacy for LGBTQ+ Military-Connected victims of interpersonal violence and sexual assault.
Webinar: Military-Connected Victims with Disabilities
Tuesday, May 19
2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern | 1:00pm-1:20pm Central | 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific
Presented by: Anneliese Brown, Director for the Vera Institute of Justice’s Center on Victimization and Safety (CVS)
Registration information is forthcoming.
Military-Connected Victims Virtual Training Course
Tuesday, June 1; Tuesday, June 8, Tuesday, June 15; and Tuesday, June 22
12:30-4:30pm Eastern | 11:30am-3:30pm Central | 9:30am-1:30pm Pacific
This will be an interactive, multidisciplinary course with a focus on cross-collaboration and coordinated community response (CCR) to address the many unique needs and barriers encountered by military-connected victims.
Topics to be discussed include, Military Culture, Victims’ Rights, Military & Civilian Protective Orders, Compensation Programs, Risk Assessment, and Safety Planning.
Hosted by: NOVA and NCVLI
Registration information is forthcoming.
All events are free and open to OVW grantees, sub-grantees and potential partners. For more information on these events or technical assistance with your program, please contact Angela Duhon, NOVA’s Military Services Program Manager, at (703) 270-0619 or via email at: AngelaDuhon@trynova.org
Past Events and Recordings
Military Members & Families Virtual Training Course for Civilians
Thursday, March 4; Thursday, March 11; and Thursday March 18
12:30-4:30pm Eastern | 11:30am-3:30pm Central | 9:30am-1:30pm Pacific
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), in partnership with the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), is excited to invite civilian victim advocates and criminal justice professionals in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland and Puerto Rico to attend a FREE Virtual Training Course on Building Military-Civilian Collaborative Community Responses to expand and enhance support for military-connected victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
The following civilian criminal justice professionals in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland and Puerto Rico are invited to register:
– Community-based victim advocates
– System-based victim advocates
– Civilian law enforcement
– District Attorney’s offices
– Victims’ rights attorneys
– Civilian judges and courts
– Medical responders including SANE teams
– Pre-trial services
– Probation and parole officers
– Other civilian first responders serving on multidisciplinary CCR teams
Offered in Partnership with: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV), Arizona Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (ACEDSV), California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), Coordinator Paz para la Mujer, Inc., and Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV).
Topics to be discussed include: Military Culture, Victims’ Rights, Military Investigative Process & Justice System, Military Protective Orders, Compensation Programs, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning.
Hosted by: NOVA and NCVLI
Webinar: Identifying and Responding to Stalking in Military Communities
Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
Presenter: Jennifer Landhuis, Director of the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), an AEquitas initiative
Brown Bag Discussion: Best Practices for increasing access to protective orders for military-connected victims: Introducing the North Carolina state-wide model
Thursday, September 24 at 2:00pm – 3:15pm ET
Presenter: Stephanie Satkowiak, Domestic Violence Specialist in North Carolina’s Judicial Branch
Regional Training (Virtual): Three-day training open to all civilian-military criminal justice professionals in the Hampton Bays, Virginia area.
Tuesday, October 6 – Thursday, October 8, 12:30pm – 4:30pm ET daily
Learn more about the regional training here.
Watch Recordings: Watch Day 1 | Watch Day 2 | Watch Day 3
Webinar: Responding to Domestic Violence in the Military: What Civilian Victim Advocates Need to Know- a webinar for State and Territorial Domestic Violence Coalitions (Part 1 of 3)
Thursday, November 12 at 4:00pm – 5:30pm ET
Presented by: National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and NOVA
Webinar: Identifying and Responding to Stalking in Military Communities
Thursday, January 14th
Presented by: Jennifer Landhuis, Director of the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), an AEquitas initiative
About Us
Our team includes national experts in victim assistance and legal advocacy:
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Claire Ponder Selib, MSW, CA Angela Duhon, MSCJ/FP, CA |
Meg Garvin, MA, JD Desiree Staeffler, JD |
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Steering Committee Members
This project is supported by a Steering Committee of nationally-recognized Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in civilian and military victim advocacy. Committee members include:
Anneliese Brown
Project Director, Center on Victimization and Safety – Bio | Vera Institute Website
Dr. Jacqueline Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN
Anna D. Wolf Chair and Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing – Bio | Danger Assessment Program Website
Ryan Guilds
Counsel, Arnold & Porter, LLP – Bio | Pro-Bono Profile | Arnold & Porter Website
U.S. Air Force (retired) Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding
Former Judge Advocate General of the USAF – Bio | SAPR Website
Vivian Huelgo
Commission’s Chief Counsel, ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence (CDSV) – Bio | ABA CDSV Website
Bette Inch
Victim Services Consultant
Jennifer Landhuis
Director, AEquitas’ SPARC – Bio | SPARC Website
Danielle Moise
National TTA Attorney, ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence (CDSV) – Bio | ABA CDSV Website
David Ring
Director of SAFE Helpline, RAINN – Bio | RAINN Website
Russell Strand
Co-Founder, Strand2 Squared – Bio | Strand2 Squared Website
Dr. Christopher Wilson
Director, Being Trauma-Informed – Bio | Being Trauma-Informed Website