2018 Victim Service Academy Training - MANHATTAN

Manhattan, NY - Aug. 1-3, 2018

Traumatic events are common in modern life, whether that means surviving a disaster, suffering economic hardship or being the victim of a crime. Virtually everyone who goes through a disturbing experience is likely to have a range of post-traumatic reactions which can compound their suffering. Even when practical needs are being attended to, these psychological reactions can delay recovery.

To help address the underlying needs of victims, the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) and the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz (IDMH) have teamed up again to offer four regional Victim Service Academy Trainings.

The MANHATTAN Victim Service Academy Training will be held at the New York Marriott East Side and is a 2 ½ day session that will cover the following topics:

• Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care
• Basic Helping Skills
• Occupational Hazards and Self-Care

This training will provide information on how victim advocates can help victims receive basic early supports and learn self-care practices that will help enable them to handle profession stressors that come from working with victims of crime.

To register, click ‘Register’ and ‘Checkout’ to complete the registration from. Please note, OVS reserves the right to withdraw registrants that fail to meet the minim requirements outlined in the event’s Registration Guidelines.

Additional Victim Services Academy Training details, including registration links to other training locations, is available on the OVS VAP Training Center Webpage.

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) provides leadership to advance the field of disaster mental health and trauma response through training, research, consultation, and service. IDMH works to establish and disseminate best practices in order to ensure that all disaster mental health services are evidence-supported and culturally sensitive.