The annual Victim Services Conference (VSC) marks a statewide training opportunity for Victim Services professionals and allies. One of the goals of the CJC is to increase the availability of local training for victim services professionals. By doing so, we aim to strengthen the quality of victim service programs in Delaware and provide support and professional development to victim services career professionals.
The theme of the 2022 VSC Webinar Series was “Equity in Victim Services.” The sessions provided multiple opportunities to learn, grow, and virtually network with others in the field.
The Victim Services Conference is happening virtually to allow for maximum flexibility within and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a varied menu of offerings; participants are welcome to sign up for as many sessions that interest them. Registration is required to attend live sessions. Live sessions have limited space, so register to secure your spot! Recorded sessions (below) are available for viewing and sharing. Flyers and Zoom registration links include session descriptions. Registration links for upcoming sessions contain session descriptions and speaker biographies. The 2022 VSC concluded in June 2022.
2022 | VICTIM SERVICES CONFERENCE WEBINAR SERIES | |
| January 26 | Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Legislative Update Presenter: Paige Schmittinger, Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program View the Recording | |
| February 17 February 24 March 3 | Exploring the Effects of Trauma, presented by the Brain Science Training Institute Presenters: Kiera McGillivray & Shannon Fisch, Children & Families First Registration Flyer View the Session 1 Recording (2/17): The Neuroscience of Toxic Stress and Inequity View the Session 2 Recording (2/24): Adversity and Resiliency View the Session 3 Recording (3/3): Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care | |
| March 2 | Delaware’s Lethality Assessment Protocol: What it is and how it helps Victim Service Providers Presenter: Gary Melvin, Capital Police Registration flyer View the Recording | |
| March 31 | Improving Services and Advocacy for Delaware’s Latin@ Survivors Presenters: Maite Aros, Child Inc.; Pedro Torres, New Castle County PD Victim Services; Kathleen Seipel, Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center Registration Flyer View the Recording | |
| April 5 | Lethal Violence Protection Orders: What they are and why they matter to Victim Service providers Presenter: Traci Murphy, Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence Registration Flyer View the Recording | |
| May 19 | The Myths and Benefits of working with an Outside Advocacy Team Presenter: Alisa O’Neill, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Registration Flyer View the Recording | |
| June 15 | Survivors Speak: Comparing Outcomes & Experiences of Domestic Violence Survivors Presenters: Survivors of Domestic Violence, Moderated by Paola Pacheco-Vazquez, Latin@ Outreach Program at Abriendo Puertas Registration Flyer Folleto de Sesión View the Recording* *Note: at the time of recording, Zoom was unable to record the Spanish to English interpretation. The available recording contains the original audio with no interpretation. |
2020 – 2021 |
Victim Services Conference Webinar Series |
| October 20, 2020 |
The Medical-Legal Partnership – A holistic and coordinated response to domestic violence and sexual assault in Delaware – Speakers: Laura Graham, Esq., and Katelyn Lentz, Esq. |
| November 17, 2020 |
Innovative Program Approaches to Breaking the Cycle of Gender-based Violence – Social Entrepreneurship Projects – Speakers: Ziwei Qi, Ph.D., Lucy Bloom, and Jessica Warren |
| November 18, 2020 |
Navigating Victim Services as a Transgender Survivor – Speaker: Ethan Levine, Ph.D. |
| December 1, 2020 |
School-Based Trauma Interventions in Delaware – Speaker: Kiera McGillivray |
| December 3, 2020 |
Promoviendo Servicios para la Comunidad Latinx (en español) – Presentadores: Maite Aros, Nancy Castellanos, Pedro Torres, Monserrat Matos, Sabdi Vazquez, Carmen Mendez. Moderadora: Jenn Castaneda |
| December 10, 2020 |
Promoting Culturally-Responsive, Trauma-Informed Services to Latinx Survivors – Presenters: Maite Aros, Jessica Carino, Pedro Torres, Monserrat Matos, Sabdi Vazquez, Carmen Mendez. Moderator: Jenn Castaneda |
| December 15, 2020 |
Innovative Program Approaches to Breaking the Cycle of Gender-based Violence – Housing Projects – Speakers: Ziwei Qi, Ph.D., Dung Kimble, and Deb Kluttz |
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January 12, 2021 |
Police Based Victim Services – Connecting Victims to Services to Help Navigate the CJS – Speakers: Mayra Chavez, Stephanie Hamilton, and Debra Reed |
| February 3, 2021 |
A Deep Dive into Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Eligibility – From application to payment – Speaker: Paige Schmittinger |
| February 10, 2021 |
A Deep Dive into Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Benefits – What they are & how they work – Speaker: Paige Schmittinger |
| February 17, 2021 |
A Sneak Peek into the Online Portal: VCAP’s new online application process – Speaker: Paige Schmittinger |
| May 18, 2021 |
Trauma Informed Leadership – Speakers: Michelle Palmer, LICSW, and Melissa Sellevaag , LICSW |
This conference series is FREE and made possible by funding from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Office of Victims of Crime, VOCA Discretionary Grant Training Program Award 2018-V3-GX-0084.
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