Statewide Sexual Assault-specific Advocate Certification Training
(40 hour)
About Advocate Training
Join Oregon SATF for the return of our annual statewide, sexual assault-specific privileged advocate certification training! This in-person training is designed to meet Oregon’s Advocate Privilege training standards, and will prepare advocates and their collaborators to best support the needs of survivors and victims seeking support after experiences with sexual violence and abuse.
Questions? Reach out to our team at taskforce@oregonsatf.org.
September 16-20
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) building
Salem, OR
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Includes an hour lunch break each day on your own).
Registration fee: $325
Registration window: Registration opens July 15, closes September 2 (or when capacity is reached).
Who is this training for: Community-based advocates in local DV/SA programs, SA-specific advocates, advocates in culturally-specific programs (Tribal, school-based, etc.), DAVAP advocates, Campus-based advocates, co-located advocates.
Please email our SATF Team with any questions at taskforce@oregonsatf.org.
Select training topics include:
Oregon SATF’s training meets all training standards outlined by the Oregon Department of Justice and Attorney General, including:
Understanding confidentiality and privilege
Dynamics of sexual violence
Dynamics of perpetration
Sustaining our advocacy practice (including mitigating effects of secondary and vicarious exposure to trauma)
Campus-based advocacy
Providing advocacy services for youth under the age of 18
Systems navigation
and more!
FAQs
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Community-based advocates in local DV/SA programs, SA-specific advocates, advocates in culturally-specific programs (Tribal, school-based, etc.), DAVAP advocates, Campus-based advocates, co-located advocates, and anyone interested in deepening their knowledge to provide support to survivors and victims of sexual violence.
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Yes. Under Oregon's Advocate Privilege law, advocates must:
complete at least 40 hours of training in advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, approved by the Attorney General by rule; and
be an employee or a volunteer of a qualified victim services program.
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Yes. In accordance with Oregon law, participants must participate in all 40-hours of training to be able to receive certification. No refunds will be provided to participants that do not receive certification due to missing training.
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Limited scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration. Please email our team at taskforce@oregonsatf.org if you would like to attend the training and are limited by financial hardship.
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