Violence Prevention for Youth Educational Presentations Educational Seminars Training
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Invite CVVC to provide violence-prevention and education programming to your business, school, community, or faith-based group and help support the health, safety and well-being of those you know.
Call 412.482.3240 for more information.
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CVVC's Victim Assitance Training is a 45-hour multi-sensory curriculim, involving lectures, videos, interactive discussions and activities to educate about helping others heal from the trauma of violence and crime.
CVVC trainings are ideal for business, community and faith-based leaders, medical health professionals, as well as victims and volunteers interested in increasing their knowledge and skills to better serve the needs of those impacted by violence and crime.
Violence is a major public health issue affecting mental, physical, emotional, financial and spiritual health. After more than 30 years as a leading victim assistance agency, CVVC is fully convinced that education, awareness and prevention efforts are key components to reducing the prevalence of violence and its devastating impact on society.
Our education and outreach programs provide vital information, tools and resources to raise awareness about victimization and the impacts of crime, increase public and personal safety and health, and facilitate violence prevention. In addition to core messages and strategies, many CVVC programs utilize the power of the arts to deepen and reveal our shared human experience and inspire collective work toward peace and healing.
Through culturally and socially competent programs that address and serve the diverse needs of our community, CVVC increases the ability of all individuals, families and communities to live violence and crime-free lives.
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CVVC offers an innovative violence prevention curriculum which empowers youth with the skills to make better choices. |
The skills taught in CVVC's violence prevention curriculum empower youth to make better choices that reduce his/her risk of victimization, as well as promote healthy, violence-free lifestyles.
Our education model focuses on youth leadership and skills development delivered in a culturally and socially relevant context. Participants learn conflict resolution, anger management, effective communication, team building, bully prevention, values clarification, personal responsibility and leadership, risk-reduction, personal safety, diversity, and the impacts and trauma of crime. In addition, the curriculum addresses all forms of sexual assault, as well as the relationship between drugs, alcohol and violence.
Other components, such as music, art, drumming and drama can be added to the core curriculum to compliment and enhance the learning experience. Please call 412.482.3240 for a complete list of our innovative, violence prevention programs for youth.
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We are available to address the Greater Pittsburgh community on a variety of issues as they relate to violence, its impacts, prevention strategies and more. Please call 412.392.8582 and invite us to speak with your group or community about topics that can include any of the following:
- CVVC Services/Victims' Rights
- Impacts of Violence and Crime — Effective Response to Trauma
- Understanding Trauma and Grief
- Sexual Assault Awareness and Sexual Harassment
- Personal Safety Planning
- Safety Programs for People with Disabilities
- Cultural Competency
- Anger Management and Conflict Resolution
- Bully Prevention
A vital means for education and outreach, CVVC seminars include dynamic lectures from local and national experts, victims' testimonials, roundtable discussions and workshops, as well as dramatic presentations, musical performances, exhibits and healing rituals. Through this vehicle we provide survivors, caregivers and concerned citizens with invaluable insight and direction for helping and healing.
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Victim Assistance Training (VAT)
This 45-hour training uses a multi-sensory curriculum, involving lectures, videos, interactive discussions and activities to educate about helping others heal from the trauma of violence and crime. While it is important professionals from all fields understand the impact of violence, it is just as important for parents, friends and neighbors to know how to support their loved ones if violence comes close to home.
The training includes such topics as:
- Basic Impacts of Trauma and Crime
- Victims' Rights
- Effective Communication
- Issues of Trauma Counseling
- Impacts of Victimization on Specific Types of Victims, such as:
- Child Victims, Victims with Disabilities, Elderly Victims, Sexual Assault Victims, and Survivors of Homicide
- The History of Victim Services
- CVVC Services for Victims and Witnesses
The course is co-sponsored by The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work for Continuing Education Credits for Licensed Social Workers. The course also meets the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape's qualifications for the Sexual Assault Counselor Certificate for employees working in rape crisis centers, which allows for privileged communication between them and a sexual assault victim.
For more information on upcoming training dates and costs, please contact CVVC at 412.482.3240.
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Trauma Response Training
CVVC offers training to allied professional and community members on the identification of trauma symptoms, as well as the impact of trauma on individuals and communities. CVVC uses the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) model of training and intervention, which addresses crisis reactions, effective intervention, long-term stress reactions and care for local caregivers.
As part of CVVC's training, individuals and communities are assisted with identifying faith-based, mental health-based and victim assistance-based organizations, which practice and provide trauma-sensitive support and guidance.
Trauma Response Trainings are offered in a variety of time frames depending on the needs of the organization or community. Three-hour trainings are provided for groups who require basic information about the impacts of trauma. Daylong trainings can be developed for groups regarding a specific traumatic experience, or issues unique to their professional or community setting. Once a year, CVVC provides a 40-hour, 5-day, NOVA Community Crisis Response Training.
For more information, or to schedule a training, please call 412.482.3240
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Other Training
CVVC and other Community Partners in the medical, mental health and social service fields periodically offer other training and education opportunities on a variety of topics relevant to increasing knowledge, awareness and service to individuals, families and communities impacted by violence and crime.
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