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Title: State Victim Assistance Academies


1
State Victim Assistance Academies
  • Janice Harris Lord
  • OVCTTAC Consultant to SVAAs

2
OVCs Goals for SVAAs
  • Establish an SVAA in every state to provide
    foundation-level educational/training for victim
    assistance providers and allied professionals by
    2010.
  • Encourage victim assistance course of study in
    partnering colleges/universities as a result of
    SVAAs

3
Evolution of SVAAs
  • Evolved from NVAA
  • MI students attended NVAA, wished to replicate
    similar experience
  • OVC funded first SVAA in 1998 at Michigan State
    University

4
Evolution of SVAAs
  • 34 States now funded!!!
  • 3-5 more this year

5

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SVAA Structure
  • 1st Year Planning (which requires VOCA
    administrator(s) support) - 35,000
  • Attend grantee meeting
  • Develop and implement statewide planning
    committee
  • Partner with academic institution
  • Conduct training needs assessment of field

7
SVAA Structure
  • 1st Year (Planning which requires VOCA
    administrator support) - 35,000
  • Develop a strategic plan
  • Begin development of state-based training
    curriculum
  • Begin sustainability planning
  • Report to OVC

8
SVAA Structure
  • 2nd Year (Implementation) 100,000
  • Conduct first SVAA
  • Evaluate SVAA and incorporate results
  • Continue sustainability planning

9
SVAA Structure
  • 3rd Year (Replication) 60,000
  • Refine SVAA based on evaluation results
  • Conduct 2nd SVAA
  • Offer new SVAA sites technical assistance/mentorin
    g opportunities
  • Finalize sustainability of SVAA

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