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A thread for participants in the OVS Victim Service Academy Training Summer 2022 Cohort.
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- OVS Training and OutreachThe New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) is pleased to announce registration details for the OVS 2022 Seeking Solutions Summit: Restorative Justice: A Survivor-Centric Approach , to be held September 19-20, 2022 at the Marriott Albany in Albany, NY. Registration for the summit will open on Monday, August 15 at 9 a.m. , is on a first-come, first-served basis , and will be processed online. Tickets to this in-person only event are $50 and space is limited to 125 attendees. Learn more on the OVS Seeking Solutions Summit website at ovs.ny.gov/summit . This 1.5-day summit will bring OVS-funded advocates and allied professionals together to learn from experts about ways restorative practices may be implemented into their own programs and communities. Participants will also learn how restorative practices have evolved and discuss where the field may be headed in the future. Please note, agenda topics and speakers are tentative and subject to change. For more information, including access to the summit course catalog and registration guidelines, click the button below . #OVS #TrainingandOutreach #SeekingSolutions #2022Summit #Summit #RestorativeJustice #RestorativePractices1
- Elder Crime ResourcesThe Elder Abuse E-MDT Initiative continues to expand, with the goal of having a team in every county. The county-based E-MDTs are being implemented through an E-MDT Regional Hub model, in which a host organization is responsible for E-MDT establishment, coordination, and implementation in each of the counties in its E-MDT region. There are 11 regions that have been established for this Initiative (see attached table). As of July 2022, there are 59 counties in eleven E-MDT Regional Hubs with operational E-MDTs funded through this Initiative. See attached for details.2
- Career OpportunitiesThe New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, located in Troy, NY, seeks a full-time Communications Director to join our team. The Communications Director is responsible for providing a variety of internal and external communications, including those with members and consultants/contractors, to ensure successful implementation of NYSCASA’s projects. Position open until filled, with preference given to applications received by 8/19/22. To learn about the position and working at NYSCASA, visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17vV9_wmj1vxtOrUjlVWncBzJu25JSsol/view To apply, send a resume and cover letter to k.holler@gtm.com . Use “NYSCASA Comm Dir” in the subject line of your email.1