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The NOVA Membership Program empowers victim advocates by fostering connection, growth, and resilience. Through robust training, accessible resources, and a vibrant community of support, we strengthen members’ ability to serve victims and survivors while advancing the field of victim advocacy.
Together, we elevate awareness, amplify outreach, and sustain the life-changing impact of NOVA’s mission—ensuring every advocate is prepared, supported, and inspired.
“NOVA Membership is the core for successful advocacy.”- NOVA Member
The field of victim advocacy is tough. Don’t go it alone. Join NOVA’s growing national network of professionals and gain access to a diverse community of advocates.
Pillars of NOVA Membership:
- Training & Education: Includes monthly webinars, lunch & learns, bonus webinars, exclusive trainings at a deep discount.
- Connection & Community Building: Including the areas of practice connection groups, small group spaces, quarterly newsletter, Annual Membership Meeting, Coffee with Claire, and more!
- Advocate Sustainability: Advocates Unplugged initiative, wellness & self-care resources, financial wellness resources.
The Benefits of NOVA Membership
Con la membresía NOVA, obtienes acceso a:
- Exclusive Centro Nacional de Liderazgo en Defensa (NALC) benefits, incluida la entrada al portal exclusivo para miembros de NOVA
- Monthly Trainings for Victim Assistance Professionals: Stay on the top trends and best practices while earning 18 CEUs/year for NACP and D-SAACP!
- Almuerzo y Aprende: En esta reunión informal, las organizaciones asociadas compartirán herramientas y conjuntos de herramientas innovadores que lo ayudarán en el campo de los servicios para sobrevivientes.
- Access to the NOVA Member LinkedIn Group: ¡Conéctate con otros profesionales! Comparta ofertas de trabajo, recursos y más en este grupo de pares.
- Registration Discounts for the NOVA Annual Conference, NOVA’s Crisis Response Training and all online academies.
- Quarterly NOVA Member E-Newsletter: Packed with information about upcoming training, current news and alerts to help you stay informed and up-to-date.
- Descuentos en productos NOVA
- Eligibility to Join and Vote for the NOVA Board
Lifetime
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Once an advocate, always an advocate! NOVA Lifetime Members receive all the great benefits of NOVA Membership for their life!
Hear From Our Members!
“I think NOVA is great for Advocates, I have learned a lot of information that has helped me assist my victims.”
“The NOVA Membership is extremely beneficial in expanding knowledge and growth in the realm of advocacy. It also provides wonderful opportunities to network and connect with others in the field.”
“I really enjoy the monthly training as it is very beneficial with excellent subjects.”
Already a Member? Sign into NOVA's Membership Portal!
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Consulte nuestras preguntas frecuentes a continuación:
We offer several discounted membership options for:
- Seniors: available to individuals 60+ years old
- Military: available to all active-duty, reservist, National Guard, and advocates employed by the DoD or DHS
- NOVA Training Alum: graduates of NOVA’s online training academies and NOVA’s CRT Crisis Response Team Training
If you qualify for any of the above discounts and would like to receive a discount code, please contact [email protected] and provide:
- A picture of your driver’s license (for the senior discount)
- Your U.S. military email address (for the military discount)
- The name and completion date of the training academy or CRT training (for NOVA training alumni discount)
We also offer a deeply discounted membership to full time college and graduate school students at a rate of $25/year. Eligibility requirements:
- Must be a student in the U.S. or its territories
- Must be a full time college or graduate school student
- Must display an interest in entering the field of victim advocacy
If you qualify for the student membership, please contact [email protected] with your school email address, your field of study, and share a bit about your interest in the field of victim advocacy.
No, NACP y D-SAACP son programas separados de la membresía de NOVA.
Yes. If you decide to cancel your membership, you may do so by logging into your member portal.
Please note NOVA memberships are not refundable or transferrable so while you may cancel your membership, a refund won’t be provided.
If you need assistance canceling your membership, you may contact [email protected].
Absolutely! Please follow the below steps for paying by check.
Step 1:
Select which membership you’d like. Fill in your information and click the “Pay by Check” option under the Payment Method section.
Step 2:
Include a note or indication of who the membership is for with the check and mail to:
NOVA
Attn: Membership
510 King Street, Suite 220
Alexandria, VA 22314
To receive a PDF invoice, please send an email to [email protected] and include the membership type(s) you wish to purchase and name of the individual(s) receiving the membership.
If you are paying by check, a copy of the PDF invoice must be included with the check in the mail.
Other questions? Contact NOVA’s Senior Community Relations Manager, Mariel Jewell at membresí[email protected]!