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2010 Spring Advocacy Training
General Advocates / Board Training – Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pmApril 6 – Intro, Cultural Competencies, Ethics – 2 hours
April 7 – Communication, Engaging Clients and Building Rapport – 2 hours
April 13 – Assessing Needs and Identifying Resources, Referrals, Developing Collaborative Relationships – 2 hours
April 14 – Advocacy, Helping Clients with Traumatic Experiences, Documentation – 2 hours
April 20 – Conflict Management and Negotiation, Crisis Intervention – 2 hours
April 21 – Challenges, Problem Solving – 2 hours
April 27th – April 28th – Domestic Violence – 4 hours
May 4th – May 5th – Sexual Violence – 4 hours
May 11th – May 12th – Stalking – 4 hours
May 18th – May 19th – Teen Relationship Abuse, Specific Populations - Teens – 4 hours
May 25th – May 26th – Child Abuse, Specific Populations - Children – 4 hours
June 1 – June 2rd – Elderly Abuse, Vulnerable Adults, Specific Populations - Elderly & Vulnerable Adults– 4 hours
June 8th – Hate and Bias, Specific Populations - Immigrants and Refugees – 2 hours
June 9th – Community Based, Criminal Justice Based, and Faith Based Organizations – 1 hour
June 9th – Closing / certificates – 1 hour
Total: 40 Hours
Note: In order to receive Advocacy Certification, you must attend all 40 hours of this training. If you are not seeking Certification, but you are interested in attending one or more discussion topics, please contact Becky for more information.
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An opportunity to help people who essentially have nobody else.
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An opportunity to help your community.
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An opportunity to give someone options when they feel as though they have none.
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An opportunity to show people that someone does care.
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A sense of accomplishment and job well done when one of your clients makes steps towards successfully changing his or her life.
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An opportunity to get hands-on experience for future occupations such as social services, law enforcement, counseling, and crisis management.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an advocate, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are always in need of volunteers for our crisis line, as well as events and donations.