Training Your Advocates to Work with Incarcerated Survivors

October 11, 2019 |
Valor


 
This webinar introduces a PowerPoint presentation and facilitators guide to RCC staff who will train volunteers and advocates at their agency about how to best serve survivors of sexual abuse and sexual harassment who are incarcerated. This webinar will:

  • enhance attendees’ ability to train volunteers and advocates who will answer hotline calls and provide forensic exam accompaniment to incarcerated survivors.
  • provide recommendations and special considerations to optimize the training provided on this topic
  • introduce 2 documents that have been developed for use in advocate trainings:

A PowerPoint presentation, which can be customized to include information about your agency and your local detention facilities.

a slide-by-slide facilitator’s guide which includes a script, discussion prompts, and additional information to enhance your training

 
 
Facilitator(s):
Matthew Van Winkle
Senior Program Officer, Just Detention International
 
John Finley
Senior Policy Associate, CALCASA
 
Kris Mady
Senior Program Officer, Just Detention International
 
Resources:
Link to PowerPoint presentation: https://app.box.com/s/epi8cp6srwvnwf08kg7hakvi1ivbx9zu
Link to facilitator’s guide: https://app.box.com/s/ezuedayxb3652fgyk5okv1r6fx8n2gjz
 
For help or support on this topic please contact:
prea@calcasa.org
advocate@justdetention.org