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Play by the Rules

This lesson plan concentrates on the tools that advocates will need in order to comply with the laws regulating victim ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, Curriculum, Early Career, ethics, Foundational, Lesson Plan, regulations, victim rights, victim services

Participant Daily Goals & Reflections

This template can be used by academy attendees when setting overall and daily goals as well as during the debrief ...

February 6, 2019 / Basic, Curriculum, curriculum design, Early Career, Foundational, Worksheet

Overview of Victimization and Barriers

This lesson plan asks participants to define advocacy and discuss the impacts of crime on victims, families, social services, the ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, case management, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, Lesson Plan, underserved populations, victim rights, victim services

Navigating the Criminal Justice System – Lesson plan (part 1 of 3)

This lesson plan focuses on how advocates can help victims understand the justice system and assert their rights. Students practice ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, case management, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, juvenile justice system, Lesson Plan, underserved populations, victim rights, victim services

Navigating the Criminal Justice System – Handout (part 2 of 3)

This flowchart depicts the various paths through the juvenile justice system and is intended to be used with the "Navigating ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, case management, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, Handout, juvenile justice system, underserved populations, victim rights, victim services

Managing Stress

This lesson plan seeks to help participants identify their own unique sources and symptoms of stress while also developing healthy ...

February 6, 2019 / advocate, Basic, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, Lesson Plan, secondary trauma, self care, vicarious trauma

Managing Complex Cases, Assisting Survivors of Mass Violence

This lesson plan builds on the "Managing Complex Cases, Guiding Framework" module and focuses on the role advocates play in ...

February 6, 2019 / Advanced, Curriculum, Lesson Plan, mass violence

Managing Complex Cases, A Guiding Framework

This lesson plan explores the factors that make some cases especially complex and teaches participants to build a network of ...

February 6, 2019 / Advanced, advocacy, advocate, case management, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Lesson Plan, underserved populations, victim services

Leadership; No Title Required

This lesson plan outlines and explores the concept of the informal leader. Students reflect on their own strengths and learn ...

February 6, 2019 / Advanced, advocate, criminal justice system, Curriculum, ethics, leadership, Lesson Plan, regulations

Keep Your Balance; Promoting Wellness

This lesson plan examines the impact of job pressures and the attributes of a healthy organization. Specific attention is given ...

February 6, 2019 / advocate, Basic, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, Lesson Plan, secondary trauma, self care, vicarious trauma

Imagine the Possibilities; Maximizing Advocate Performance

This module focuses on leadership development and builds on foundational skills including recruitment, screening, interviewing, hiring, providing feedback, and evaluating ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, Lesson Plan, victim services

History of the Victims Movement in the United States

This report details the history of the victims movement between mid-1940's and mid-1980's and was written by Marlene A. Young, ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, General Material, history, victim rights, victim services

Georgia Victim Assistance Academy Learning Objectives

This document is a breakdown of cognitive and skills-based learning objectives for each module throughout the Georgia academy ...

February 6, 2019 / Basic, Curriculum, curriculum design, Early Career, Foundational, General Material

Exploración del sistema judicial penal (part 3 of 3)

These lesson slides are translated into Spanish and focus on how advocates can help victims understand the justice system and ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, case management, criminal justice system, Curriculum, Early Career, Foundational, juvenile justice system, Materials in Spanish, underserved populations, victim rights, victim services

Ética en los servicios para las víctimas

These lesson slides use the Code of Professional Ethics for Victim Assistance Providers and give students the opportunity to reflect ...

February 6, 2019 / advocacy, advocate, Basic, Curriculum, Early Career, ethics, Foundational, Materials in Spanish, regulations, victim rights, victim services

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