Advocacy Skills - MiVAN
Advocacy resources to use with survivors on empowerment, trauma-informed care, strengths-based practices, culturally responsive approaches.
Specific Topics of Interest for Advocates - MiVAN
May 21, 2019 · Using the familiar and concrete framework of woman-defined advocacy, this guide explains advocates’ important role in safety planning and offers practical suggestions when victims are in contact with current or former partners, …
Empowerment and Strength-Based Advocacy - MiVAN
Resources website on how to promote empowering advocacy for older adults and people with disabilities using self-advocacy programs, centers for independent living, state councils on developmental disabilities, and state protection and advocacy systems.
Resources for Advocate Resilience - MiVAN
When advocates work with people who have experienced traumatic events, they are exposed to indirect trauma (I.e. because the advocate didn’t experience the initial trauma themselves) and can experience some of the same effects of the trauma as their clients. Compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress or vicarious trauma (terms often used interchangeably) can be …
Advocacy Resources in Spanish ~ Trauma Informed Tools and More!
Mar 7, 2022 · Recognizing when someone may be experiencing a trauma response such as getting triggered is an important advocacy skill that can help prevent re-traumatizing survivors and promote recovery and healing.
Trauma-Informed Practices - MiVAN
Detailed guide outlining the following advocacy skills: Advocates understand sexual violence, including the intersections and differences with domestic violence and other types of violence. Advocates know the effects of trauma on survivors.
Confidentiality Resources - MiVAN
Frequently Asked Questions on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Confidentiality Provision All grantees and subgrantees receiving VAWA funding are required to protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons to whom those grantees and subgrantees are …
Culturally Responsive Resources - MiVAN
Through story sharing and examples, we discuss the strengths, vulnerabilities and barriers LGBTQ survivors face in navigating systems and communities, as well as address the unique considerations for safety planning and advocacy rooted in …
Ten Essential Strengths of Sexual Violence Victim Advocates
Nov 22, 2022 · This detailed guide outlines the following advocacy skills: Advocates understand sexual violence, including the intersections and differences with domestic violence and other types of violence. Advocates know the effects of trauma on survivors.
Michigan Victim Advocacy Network - MiVAN
The Michigan Victim Advocacy Network (MiVAN) provides online trainings, resources, news, and technical assistance to advocates working with crime victims and survivors.