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Course Title:Victim Services Practitioner Designation
Start Date:02/01/2016
End Date:02/05/2016
Course Time:8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Course Number:510-16-01
City:Destin
Tuition:Free
Location & Lodging:Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa, 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South, Destin, Florida 32550. For reservations call (850) 267-9600. The room rate is $86.00, single/double and reservations must be made by January 1, 2016.
Course Description:
This 40-hour basic course provides foundational training and skill development in victim advocacy and services. The course begins with in-depth instruction and discussion related to history of the victim’s movement, victim’s rights, victim compensation and the role of the victim advocate. Additional topics will include crisis reactions and intervention, professional development, ethics, sexual assault, domestic violence, advocacy, safety and technology, abuse of the elderly, abuse of persons with disabilities, child abuse, human trafficking, identity theft, homicide, gang violence, and human diversity. Participants will receive tools to utilize in providing services to victims. Students must attend all sessions and pass a written examination in order to receive a designation certificate.