Advocating for the needs of crime victims takes many things: empathy, patience, dedication…and training. The Virginia Victim Assistance Network offers a range of victim services and advocacy trainings for victim witness professionals and allied professionals with the aim to build the capacity of advocates to expertly serve Virginia’s crime victims. From critical, foundational trainings geared towards new advocates to current topics and crime victimization trends in advanced trainings designed for seasoned advocates, The Network strives to coordinate relevant training, meaningful networking events, and ongoing professional development opportunities to support those who support crime victims, if you have a training or technical assistance question or need please reach out to our Project & Training Coordinator, Robyn Sordelett, at robyn.sordelett@vanetwork.org.
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The Virginia Victim Assistance Network does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law when considering employment or service provision. Federal grant funding prohibits The Network from providing services to individuals under investigation for criminal acts.
This website is supported by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) grant # 22-C4113VP20, with funds made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia from the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. Any points of view or opinions contained within this website are those of the organization and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services or the United States Department of Justice.
