National Training & Technical Assistance

VRLC Conferences & Training

Disclaimer: Some materials presented at the conferences are not below for copyright reasons. Please contact the VRLC directly if you would like more information on obtaining materials listed in the agenda, but not below. All materials listed below either have registered copyright with all rights reserved or were provided by the individual or agency with all rights reserved.

OVW-Sponsored Conferences

VRLC First National Sexual Assault Law Institute
(May 2004, Boston)

• Agenda
• Available Presenter Materials
• Justice from a Victim's Perspective [Judith Herman]
• Overview of Basic Education Rights for Rape Victims [VRLC]
• Sample Department of Education Memo [VRLC]
• Critical Litigation Skills in Sexual Assault Cases

VRLC Second National Sexual Assault Law Institute
(November 2004, Palm Springs)

• Agenda
• Citizen No Duty Rules Rape Victims and Comparative Fault Law Review [Ellen Bublick]
• The Advocate's Role in Helping Serve Civil Legal Needs of Sexual Assault Survivors [VRLC]

VRLC Third National Sexual Assault Law Institute
(June 2005, Boston)

• Agenda
• Housing Rights for Sexual Assault Victims Presentation Outline [Barbara Zimbel]
• Housing Discrimination Against Abused Women
• Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
• Housing Law Bulletin, February 2002
• Housing Laws Protecting Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

VRLC Fourth National Sexual Assault Law Institute
(January 2006, Santa Monica)

• Agenda
• Civil Legal Issues & Considerations [Amy Judy]
• Protection and Advocacy Agencies for Persons with Disabilities
• Disabilities Resource List
• Social Security Administration and Domestic Violence
• Sexual Assault at Colleges and Universities PowerPoint [VRLC]
• Making a Difference (on survivors with disabilities) [Nora Baladerian]
• Disability Resource List
• Civil Advocates Role [Sandy Ortman]
• Judicial Affairs Resources
• Short Resource List on Credibility, Consent, Intoxication & Privacy [VRLC]

VRLC Fourth National Sexual Assault Law Institute: Why Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation Matter: Representing Sexual Assault Victims from Underserved Communities (June 2006, Boston)

• Agenda
• Assisting Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault [VRLC]
• Michael Aytes Memo
• Sample U Visa Cover Letter
• William Yates Memo
• VRLC Screening Tool Handout
• Brief Overview of Civil Legal Issues for the LGBT Client [VRLC]
• LGBT People and Sexual Assault [Lee Carpenter]
• Sexual Assault and LGBTQ Individuals [National Women's Alliance]
• Core Practice Dynamics [Paula Mangum]
• Sexual Assault and African Americans [National Women's Alliance]
• Sexual Assault and Asians and Pacific Islanders [National Women's Alliance]
• Sexual Assault and Latinas [National Women's Alliance]
• Sexual Assault and Religious Individuals [National Women's Alliance]
• Sexual Assault and Native Americans [National Women's Alliance]
• Core Practice Issues [Ilene Seidman]
• Partnerships for Sexual Assault Patients [Stephanie Decandia et. al.]

Academic Disciplinary Proceedings Matter (CALCASA Campus Institute, Oct. 2006, Columbus, OH)

• Academic Disciplinary Proceedings Matter [VRLC]

VRLC First National Advanced Sexual Assault Law Institute: Integrating "Civil Legal Needs" into a Coordinated Community Response to Sexual Assault: An Advanced Sexual Assault Law Institute for OVW-LAV Practitioners (January 2007, Santa Monica)

• Agenda
• We're on the Same Team, Aren't We?: Tackling the Challenges of Integrating a Civil Attorney into a Coordinated Community Response
• Integrating A Civil Legal Attorney into a SART
• Integrating Civil Legal Service into a Coordinated Community Response
• What is Your CCRIQ? Coordinated Community Response to Sexual Assault in Your Community: A tool to help participants identify strengths and weaknesses

Non-OVW Sponsored Trainings

• Massachusetts Statewide Advocate Training [October 2006]
• Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns of Sexual Assault Victims in MA [SANE Training, May 2006]
• BARCC Advocate Training [Sept 2006]
• GBLS VAWA Presentation [May 2006]
• LAV Advocate Training [with notes, Sept 2005]
• Legal Needs of SA Survivors [DV Law Student Training]
• Marital Rape [Sept 2005]
• Meeting the Civil Legal Needs of SA Survivors [BPD Training]
• Meeting the Civil Legal Needs of SA Survivors [Seidman and Vickers]
• Separation and Divorce SA [DeKeseredy]

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