Uniting Children's Advocacy Centers
One Voice, One Child, One Big Difference

May 6-8, 2025 – Montana 24 Hour Victim Advocacy Academy

May 6-8, 2025
3 Day In Person Training

Billings, MT
Billings Hotel & Convention Center

– Limited seating Available – ONLY 30 APPLICANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

This training is for Montana Victim Advocates

NO REGISTRATION FEE

Application Deadline: March 14th

Training Facilitated by First Witness CAC Staff:

  • Ashley Krois, Lead Family Advocate and Trainer
  • Kristen Jones, Family Advocate & Trainer

Training Topics:

  • Dynamics of child abuse.
  • Trauma-informed services
  • Crisis assessment and intervention
  • Risk assessment and safety planning
  • Professional ethics and boundaries
  • Understanding the coordinated multidisciplinary response
  • Understanding, explaining, and affording of victim’s legal rights
  • Court education, support, and accompaniment
  • Knowledge of available community and legal resources, referral methods & assistance with access to treatment and other services
  • Caregiver resilience.
  • Domestic violence/family violence/children’s exposure to domestic violence and poly-victimization

Lodging

Lodging Scholarships Available: 

  • Lodging Scholarship Application is included in training application
  • Priority will be given to Victim Advocates working with CACs & MDTs

This Training Event Is Sponsored By The Children’s Alliance Of Montana.

This Project Is Supported By Award No. 15povc-24-Gg-00684-Assi Awarded By Theoffice For Victims Of Crime, Office Of Justice Programs, U.S. Department Of Justice Through The Montana Board Of Crime Control.

For more information, contact Dani Peterson at [email protected]

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