Supporting You to Uphold Ethical Practice
Your resource center for victim advocacy ethics
The NOVA Office for Victim Advocacy Ethics is a comprehensive resource for victim assistance professionals. We offer innovative training on ethics, engaging events, professional consultation and relevant resources for all those who serve victims/survivors of crime. These resources are free and designed to support victim assistance professionals in doing their critical work.
As advocates, we make ethical decisions everyday which impact us and the survivors we serve. Ethical resources and training provide us with the tools we need to be the best we can be.
Ethics Training and Professional Resources
It can be daunting to navigate ethical questions or concerns. We are here to help. Check out NOVA’s Ethics Tools and Resources:
- NOVA and National Advocacy Credentialing Program (NACP)® have created the 2021 Revised Code of Professional Ethics for Victim Assistance Professionals with you in mind. Check it out! Click here to download. Versión en español aquí.
- Our Ethics Office provides free online training on a variety of topics related to ethical practice. From taking care of the survivor to taking care of yourself, we got you covered. Keep scrolling to learn more.
- The Ethics Video Library below provides you with quick introductions and definitions on ethical topics in the victim advocacy field.
Breaking Down the Code of Professional Ethics for Victim Service Providers
NOVA’s Victim Advocacy Training Manager, Alex Palacios, is breaking down the Code of Ethics for Victim Service Providers! We hope you enjoy this ethics video series for victim advocates to better understand the ethics code.
FREE Ethics Webinars
Check out our 2026 line up!
*NEW* Financial Wellness Toolkit for Victim Advocates
To maintain a healthy, productive and ethical workforce, we can’t overlook the impact of financial instability in the advocacy field. NOVA developed this toolkit, which is updated frequently, to support advocates in self-guided learning towards financial wellness and literacy.
Introduction to NOVA's Office for Victim Advocacy Ethics
Ethics Video Library
Take Action, Get Involved and Learn
NOVA’s Victim Advocacy Ethics Committee is a group of experienced victim assistance professionals from a variety of professional backgrounds who provide guidance and training to the NOVA community on advocacy ethics.
NOVA’s Office for Victim Advocacy Ethics hosts FREE quarterly civilian and military ethics webinars. Check out the schedule above!
To request a private ethics training for a group, please email [email protected]
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