State Victim Assistance Academies

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State Victim Assistance Academies

• Janice Harris Lord
• OVCTTAC Consultant to SVAAs

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OVCs Goals for SVAAs

• Establish an SVAA in every state to provide
  foundation-level educational/training for victim
  assistance providers and allied professionals by
  2010.
• Encourage victim assistance course of study in
  partnering colleges/universities as a result of
  SVAAs

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Evolution of SVAAs

• Evolved from NVAA
• MI students attended NVAA, wished to replicate
  similar experience
• OVC funded first SVAA in 1998 at Michigan State
  University

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Evolution of SVAAs

• 34 States now funded!!!
• 3-5 more this year

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SVAA Structure

• 1st Year Planning (which requires VOCA
  administrator(s) support) - 35,000
• Attend grantee meeting
• Develop and implement statewide planning
  committee
• Partner with academic institution
• Conduct training needs assessment of field

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SVAA Structure

• 1st Year (Planning which requires VOCA
  administrator support) - 35,000

• Develop a strategic plan
• Begin development of state-based training
  curriculum
• Begin sustainability planning
• Report to OVC

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SVAA Structure

• 2nd Year (Implementation) 100,000
• Conduct first SVAA
• Evaluate SVAA and incorporate results
• Continue sustainability planning

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SVAA Structure

• 3rd Year (Replication) 60,000
• Refine SVAA based on evaluation results
• Conduct 2nd SVAA
• Offer new SVAA sites technical assistance/mentorin
  g opportunities
• Finalize sustainability of SVAA

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Your Role in Academy Success