Ethical Practice Starts with Support
Practical guidance to help you navigate challenges and uphold ethical standards.
NOVA’s Center for Ethical Advocacy serves as a national resource for victim assistance professionals, providing the knowledge, tools, and support to navigate ethical challenges with confidence. Through ethics training, engaging events, professional consultation, practical resources, and meaningful dialogue, the Center strengthens survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and ethically grounded practice among those who serve victims and survivors of crime.
Every day, advocates navigate ethical decisions that affect their work and the survivors they serve. Get resources, training opportunities, and practical guidance to help you approach these decisions with confidence and strengthen your ethical practice.
Ethics Training and Professional Resources
Navigating ethical questions can be challenging. The Center for Ethical Advocacy is here to support you with training, practical tools, and resources to strengthen your ethical practice.
- Code of Professional Ethics for Victim Assistance Professionals: Developed by NOVA and the National Advocacy Credentialing Program (NACP)®, the code, revised in 2021, provides guidance for your work with victims and survivors. Download the Code of Ethics in English. También disponible en español.
- U.S. State Address Confidentiality Programs: Explore programs that help survivors protect their address information. View the ACP resource list.
- Free Online Ethics Training: Build your knowledge through training on topics ranging from survivor-centered support to your own well-being. Explore the opportunities below.
- Ethics Video Library: Find brief introductions to key ethical concepts in victim advocacy. Browse the videos below to get started.
FREE Ethics Webinars
Strengthen your ethical practice with our free 2026 webinar series. Explore practical guidance, fresh perspectives, and tools to navigate everyday ethical challenges with confidence.
The 2027 lineup is coming out soon!
Connect, Contribute, and Strengthen Ethical Advocacy
NOVA’s Victim Advocacy Ethics Committee brings together experienced victim assistance professionals from diverse professional backgrounds. Through guidance, training, and shared expertise, the committee supports the NOVA community in navigating ethical challenges and strengthening ethical advocacy.
NOVA’s Center for Ethical Advocacy offers free quarterly webinars for civilian and military victim assistance professionals. Explore the schedule above to find your next learning opportunity!
Interested in ethics training for your team? Email [email protected] to request a tailored training.
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