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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Limited scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration.

    Please scroll to the bottom of this webpage and click on the form labeled "apply for a scholarship".

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Scholarship Criteria & Prioritization

A limited number of scholarships will be provided to cover the cost of the $325 registration fee for Oregon SATF’s 40-hour Sexual Assault Advocacy Training . Participants who are awarded a scholarship are still responsible for costs associated with travel, including mileage, lodging, and meals.

Priority will be given to:

  • Participants working within ‘qualified victim services programs’ as defined by ORS 40.264;

  • Participants from culturally specific advocacy organizations and those specifically working with survivors from BIPOC communities;

  • Advocates from Tribal Nations and Programs;

  • Advocates serving rural and frontier communities.