Crime Victim Advocate Certificate Program

Interested in learning how to serve victims and survivors? Our Crime Victim Advocate Certification Program teaches you how. You can also earn valuable CEU’s for the following careers:

• Social Service Providers
• Corrections Personnel
• Juvenile Officers

• Victim Service Providers

• Mental Health Providers

• Child Development Specialists
• Nurses
• Paralegals
• Law Enforcement Officers

Course material is taught over six sessions. To earn the certificate, you must attend all six sessions. The cost of this comprehensive 36-hour certification program is $585. Cost includes expert instruction and training materials.  In addition, this course can be modified for individual agencies ranging from a one, two, or three day workshop upon request.  

In this course, you'll learn:

• Victim advocacy
• How to strengthen existing practices regarding laws, forensic practices, and on-scene first-responder advocacy
• Disaster response, multiple victims, active shooter and acts of terrorism
• Where to find resources and collaborate with federal, state and local agencies

Dates and Time

• Mar. 30-31, Apr. 13-14, and Apr. 27-28, 2023  |  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• June 01-02, June 15-16, and June 29-30, 2023  |  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• Sept. 7-8, Sept. 21-22, and Oct. 5-6, 2023  |  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• Oct. 12-13, Oct. 26-27, and Nov. 9-10, 2023  |  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Registration Fee for Agencies, Individuals, and Students: $585 

Course Description

The following information will be covered in course lectures:

• Gain overview of laws regarding crime victims and explore the Criminal Justice process
• Incidents of Mass Violence
• Human Trafficking Identification and Awareness
• American/Foreign Victim’s Rights and Legislation
• Active shooter response advocacy for multiple victims
• Multiple victim advocacy for community response planning & acts of terrorism
• Sexual Assault Advocacy -SART-Sexual Assault Response Team Collaboration
• Crisis Intervention – Defining types of Trauma – Advocacy in High Stress Situations 
• Domestic Violence Advocacy – Safety Planning, Orders of Protection, Legislation
• Advocacy Response for Natural Disasters – Communications, Shelters, EMT/ER
• Hate Crime Advocacy for Targeted Community Demographics-Cultural Competency
• Advocacy for Juvenile victims of crime – Forensic Interview Protocol, Legislation
• Advocacy for Victims of Stalking-Cyber Crimes - Workplace Harassment
• Emergency Room/Hospital Advocacy-Agency Protocol – Liaison Practices, Media, LE
• Collaboration with Federal , State and Local Agencies – Resources, Legislation

This course can be offered onsite at your agency  and can be modified to 1, 2, or 3 day CEU training options.  This training is available on request for any Law Enforcement or agency providing services to victims in Missouri.      

Instructor

Claudia Roshto is an Instructor with a professional background that includes being a Crime Victim Advocate for the Independence, MO Police Department/Investigations Unit. On-call First Responder to Violent crime scenes skilled in crisis intervention and comprehensive advocacy services.  Ms. Roshto has worked with the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, Immigration, and the Missouri Department of Corrections.  She is the past Vice-President of MOVA and author of a P.O.S.T Certified Training for Law Enforcement on Advocacy. 

Location

Meyer Alumni Center 314B   |   Missouri State University 

Parking is free at the Meyer Alumni Center. There are ample dining options within walking distance on campus. If you are traveling from out-of-town, we may be able to suggest lodging at nearby hotels at a discounted rate.

Contact Cody Brewington at 417-836-8974 or email at NoncreditOutreach@MissouriState.edu