Initiatives for Impactful & Effective Advocacy Work
Programs to Support Victim Advocates & Crisis Responders
Our impactful victim advocacy initiatives are designed to inform and support victim assistance professionals at all levels—whether you’re an aspiring advocate, seasoned victim assistance provider, crisis responder or allied professional.
Through a variety of resources, tools, guidelines, and training, we provide advocates and crisis responders with valuable guidance for trauma-informed response, ethical practices and protecting victims’ rights. We also provide specialized support for advocacy groups, critical events, and targeted programs for specific focus areas, including military, campus, or youth advocacy groups and community crisis response.
Explore our initiatives below to learn more and find the resources you need to do this critical work.
National Advocacy Leadership Center
The National Advocacy Leadership Center (NALC) offers innovative online training and professional development for victim assistance providers at any level, from aspiring advocates to experienced professionals. NOVA Members get access to all NALC benefits with membership.
Office For Victim Advocacy Ethics
NOVA’s Office for Victim Advocacy Ethics is a comprehensive resource supporting victim assistance professionals in their critical work. We offer training on ethics, engaging events, professional consultation, and relevant resources for those who serve victims/survivors of crime.
Campus Advocacy
NOVA’s Campus Training and Technical Assistance Program provides trauma-informed, accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive training, technical assistance, and support to all campus victim assistance staff and community partners working with institutions of higher education.
Military Advocacy
NOVA’s Military Advocacy Programs provide Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) and credentialing to military victim advocates and civilian victim assistance professionals serving the military community to improve crime response prevention.
Center for Responsible AI in Victim Services
NOVA’s Center for Responsible AI in Victim Services supports victim advocates, organizations, and allied professionals as they navigate the growing impact of artificial intelligence on victim services.
Community Crisis Response
Our Community Crisis Response Program supports community crisis responders, response teams, and victim assistance providers with comprehensive education, specialized skills training, and support so they can provide effective and compassionate assistance to victims of critical community events and crises.
Youth Advocacy Leadership Center
NOVA’s Youth Advocacy Leadership Center (YALC) advances youth engagement in victim services by providing youth and youth-serving organizations with training, technical assistance, and professional development that empower young leaders and those who support them.
Professional Training
NOVA provides quality online and in-person training academies to help victim assistance professionals advance their trauma-informed skills.
Policy Lab & Victims’ Rights
The NOVA Policy Lab connects field knowledge to policy change, advancing victims’ rights and services through research, advocacy, and action to strengthen the victim services field nationwide.
Why We Advocate Podcast
The Why We Advocate Podcast is a project of the National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) which highlights initiatives and resources for advocates and communities through a culturally responsive, trauma-informed and survivor-centered lens.
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