Past Events

Virginia Mason Separation and Loss Services and UC San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, are pleased to offer a two-day conference on Traumatic Grief after Violent Dying. The conference will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, 2017 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at UCSD’s International House in La Jolla, CA. The two-day training costs $150/person, and CEU credits will be available for $35.00.

We discuss two of the Safety and Justice Challenge sites – Pima County, AZ and St. Louis County, MO. These sites are reducing jail populations, providing alternative sentencing options, partnering with organizations in their county, and including victims in the reform process.

Learn accessible, step-by-step strategies for addressing the major types of financial crime, including identity theft, investment fraud, mortgage and lending fraud, and mass marketing scams.

Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Arizona will explore civil remedies available to victims and the advocate’s role in directing victims to appropriate resources. Unfortunately, many victims are unaware of their rights or are unsure where to turn for help. Regardless of whether the crime is homicide, sexual assault, child sex abuse, stalking, domestic violence, theft, or fraud, victims have options in the civil justice system. This dynamic and informative workshop will be led by Jeff Dion, director of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. Co-presenting with him will be renowned Arizona attorneys and National Crime Victim Bar Association members who will address specific questions of Arizona law.

The training institute emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that are victim-centered, practice-based, and research-informed. Our National Training Institute is a forum for law enforcement, victim service professionals, allied practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share current developments and build new collaborations. Conference sessions will highlight practical information to better support services for the wide range of persons victimized by crimes of all types.

In an effort to assist victims of financial fraud, and specifically elder financial exploitation, many new legislative and regulatory changes are occurring within the financial services field. Our presenters will describe what these changes mean for victim advocates, and will discuss how they can help advocates assist victims of financial crime. The webinar will focus on the NASSA model legislation/regulation, the FINRA proposed rule (Regulatory Notice 15-37) and the Senior$afe Act.