2025 Basic Victim Assistance Academy (AVAA) - Phoenix

INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAA

The Arizona Victim Assistance Academy (AVAA) is a project of the Arizona Coalition for Victim Services (ACVS) which is a non-profit coalition made up of crime victim service providers. To date, AVAA has trained over 2,000 advocates state-wide.

This Basic Academy provides a rare opportunity to work, study and interact with other victim service providers from around the state. The number of attendees is purposely kept small so that adult learning techniques can be used to reinforce the information received by the instructors.

This Academy is intended to provide fundamental information for all crime victim advocates or those allied professionals that work with crime victims. The Academy is designed primarily for victim service providers who are new to the field of advocacy with approximately one to three years of experience; however experienced advocates may also find the academy beneficial.

As an attendee you will be required to complete some "pre-work" before the Academy starts. This will take approximately 4-5 hours and you will receive the "pre-work" at least 2 weeks before the training or as soon as you register. On April 7-11, you will attend the in-person 36 hour academy at the Desert Willow Conference Center. Please talk to your supervisor and make sure you will have time to complete this work before you register. By registering, you agree to have this work completed before the start of the Academy. There will be a pretest and a post test given. The Academy will be over at noon on Friday to allow for travel time.

This material is pre-approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program. For more information see http://www.trynova.org/help-crime-victim/nacp/

The registration includes; continental breakfast, lunch and all instructional materials.

PARTIAL LIST OF BASIC ACADEMY TOPICS

Victims' Rights, Restitution,Victim Compensation, Overview of the Criminal Justice System, Vicarious Trauma, Working with Child Victims, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Drunk Driving, Crisis Response and Crimes Against Elderly.

PAYING BY CHECK

If you need to pay by check payment must be received before March 28, 2025. No one will be allowed to attend the training without payment unless approved by the Project Director, Connie Chapman. You can contact Connie at 602-421-9354 or e-mail her at [email protected].

Checks can be made out and sent to:

ACVS

P.O. Box 25859

Tempe, AZ 85285

*This is a newer address so ensure your system has been updated as the post office will not forward.

WHEN REGISTERING

Please ensure that the attendee's current e-mail address along with their name is included in the registration information. Many agencies have accounting personnel or supervisors who register for them so please ensure that they enter your name and e-mail address when registering. Attendees will be receiving important information for the Academy through e-mails so please ensure your updated e-mail is included with your registration.

HOTEL ROOMS

Hilton Homewood Suites, which is the closest hotel to the training, is available for $151 a night plus tax. To receive the per diem rate call 602-470-2100 and request a room for the AVAA Basic Academy block. If reserving online, use Corporate Number 0003264037.

ROOM SCHOLARSHIPS

There are a limited number of scholarships available for hotel rooms. To be eligible for the scholarship, the person requesting the scholarship must be registered for the training and an email must be sent to Connie Chapman at [email protected] requesting the scholarship and expressing the need. You will be notified if the scholarship is awarded.

FAQs

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

You may transfer a registration from one person to another but you must contact Connie Chapman at [email protected] with the new name by April 4, 2025.

What is the refund policy?

A refund is available up to March 21, 2025. After that date, no refunds will be available although you may replace the employee with another one by April 4, 2025 contacting Connie Chapman at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Arizona Coalition for Victim Services