Crisis Intervention Volunteer Medical Advocacy Training

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Please join us for our free quarterly Sexual Assault Advocate Training (SAAT).

We will be covering the OVC training and how it applies to Crisis Intervention:

• What is Sexual Assault Advocacy?
• Realities of Sexual Assault
• Campus Sexual Assault
• The Neurobiology of Trauma and Sexual Assault
• Effects of Sexual Assault on Males
• Procedures in Common Advocacy Situations
• Recovery Education and Skills Training
• Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care

Additionally, we will be training on the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) model and how it applies to Crisis Intervention.

Requirements for Training:

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply.
• Complete the application.
• Volunteer must consent to and successfully complete a full background investigation pursuant to NRS 179-180 et seq., which includes a criminal history check and fingerprinting.
• Complete the pre-test.
• Complete and pass the post-test (72%).
• Be present for 90% of the training.
• Commit to six months on the Crisis Intervention Responder Team.
• Agree to take 4 (6) hour on-call shifts a month (Subject to change).

Limited availability! RSVP by Wednesday, August 2nd.
Please call or email Becca at (219) 961-4357 ext. 413 or remerson@asafeport.org to get your application.
Once we recieve your application, we can then take steps to reserve your spot!