Improving Care for Crime Victims

The fourth-annual Rhode Island State Victim Assistance Academy starts this Wednesday, July 18, with an opening session focusing on the justice system.
 
Family Service of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University Justice System Training and Research Institute have partnered to provide this statewide effort to improve the quality of service to crime victims.

Day-long classes, beginning at 8:30 a.m., take place July 18, August 1, August 8, August 15 and August 22 at the University’s Baypoint Inn and Conference Center in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Topics include “Impact of Crime on Victims: Trauma, PTSD, and Direct Services,”“Working with LGBTQQ Youth,” “Cultural Competency in Working with Victims,” “Ethics in Victim Services,” “Victim’s Issues in Mental Health,” “Caring for Elder Victims,” and more..

The Academy is attended by professionals who work with victims and survivors of crime.