Foundations in Victim Services

Professional Development Hours: 33

The /Foundations in Victim Services/ program provides exposure to a broad spectrum of topics that are necessary to form the core of basic education in victims' rights and services. Embracing the academic  foundations for the field as well as the need for direct application,  this professional development program requires demonstration of  knowledge and performance for the professional certificate issued by the  JCVVS. The program is influenced, in part, on the National Victim  Assistance Academy (NVAA) of which the universities associated with the  JCVVS were instrumental in its development and implementation. This  intensive, five-day educational program covers an array of specific  topics within the following general areas:

• Foundations in Victimology and Victims' Rights
• Overview of Justice Systems and Emerging Issues
• Physiological and Psychological Impact of Crime
• The Prism of Victimization: Age, Culture, Ability, Location
• Types of Crime Victimization
• Financial Remedies:Compensation, Restitution and Civil Remedies
• Collaboration and Professionalization

Professional Certificate

Participants are eligible for a Professional Certificate in Victim Assistance - Foundation Level issued by the Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies.

Requirements for the professional certificate

• attendance
• successful completion of a comprehensive examination
• participation in group project

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