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NOVA 2024 Virtual Training Event

Registration is now closed! All registered attendees should have received an email titled "Know Before You Go" on September 19th and 23rd. If you did not, please email conference@trynova.org

(For registered attendees only)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Perks of Attending

  • Day by Day CEU Breakdown

  • Workshop Schedule with Descriptions

  • FAQs

Perks of Attending #NOVA50Online:

Virtual attendees enjoy a week full of live online workshops, AND access to an exclusive pre-recorded training library! Hear directly from experts in the field on a variety of topics, including LGBTQIA+ Special Needs in Victim Assistance, The Importance of Bilingual and Bicultural Professionals Providing Language Access as Critical Service Providers, Navigating Tech-Enabled Trauma in Our Work, and more. 

  • Flexibility! Attendees will have access to all training recordings for 90 days. 
  • NEW This Year - an Exclusive, Pre-Recorded Training Library in addition to a full week of live workshops!
  • Earn 20+ CEUs - more than ever before!
  • Quality recordings of Plenary Panels from NOVA's 50th Annual Training Event in Washington, D.C.

MONDAY CEUs
Tuesday CEUS
WEDNESDAY CEUs
THURSDAY CEUS
Friday CEUs
Training library
ceus

11:15-11:45am ET

Welcome!

NOVA’s Education & Outreach Manager, Carolyn Eskin, will welcome attendees to the virtual training event and provide a brief orientation on how to use the online portal. 

 

12:00-1:30pm ET

LGBTQIA+ Special Needs in Victim Assistance

Trauma does not discriminate, but too often there is discrimination by those providing victim assistance. LGBTQIA+ victims of trauma are an already marginalized and vulnerable population with unique needs in the trauma recovery process. The ways we provide trauma mitigation, education, and emotional first aid must be tailored for this group if we are providing truly trauma-informed care. Better understanding the lived experience and needs of these folx can increase our ability to effectively and appropriately connect victims with services and resources, and increase our on-the-ground advocacy for equity in trauma response. 

Focus Area: LGBTQIA+

Presenter: Wes Parks, M.S., LPC-S, NCC (he/him)

 

1:45-3:15pm ET

Celebrating our Past/Imagining our Future - Victim Advocacy Corps Panel 

 

3:30-5:00pm ET

The Importance of Bilingual and Bicultural Professionals Providing Language Access as Critical Service Providers

Bilingual and bicultural professionals providing language access are present in various settings; some involve patients and therapists, victims and witnesses, or perpetrators, which they must personify in a communicative interaction. This session will discuss the critical role these professionals play in enhancing access to justice for victims of crime with limited English proficiency or using different modes of communication.

Focus Area: Underserved Populations

Presenter: Jose Juan Lara Jr., MS (he/him/el)

FAQs

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Virtual:

For all paid registrations, a refund, less a $90 cancellation charge, is available if a cancellation request is received via mail, fax or email at the NOVA office by 5:00PM, ET August 15, 2024. Refund requests must be emailed to: conference@trynova.orgNo refunds are available, for any reason, after August 15, 2024, 5:00PM, ET.

NOVA is unable to refund only the virtual or in-person component of a bundled deal. Your total registration cost is subject to the same cancellation policy above.

All requests must be made via email by contacting conference@trynova.org. Requests cannot be made over the phone.

Can I transfer my registration to another person?

If you have a paid registration for the virtual conference and are no longer able to attend, you may contact conference@trynova.org before 5pm ET on Thursday, September 19th to request your registration be transferred to another individual. Please include the individual’s first and last name and email address when requesting the transfer. 

The Virtual Bundle rate is only available to those who attended NOVA's 50th Annual Training Event in-person in Washington, D.C. The Virtual Bundle cannot be transferred to another person.

Your registration may not be adjusted for any reason after Thursday, September 19th. 

All requests must be made via email by contacting conference@trynova.org. Requests cannot be made over the phone.

Can I switch the credit card used to pay for registration once my registration is completed?

No. Please be sure to use the correct, authorized credit card to register for this event.  Once processed, your payment is final and cannot be exchanged using a different credit card.

The scholarship application is closed and all applicants have been contacted.

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As part of NOVA's #NOVA50for50 Scholarship Program, we are offering–for the first time ever– ten (10) Need-Based Scholarships to NOVA’s 2024 Virtual Training Event! Scholarships will cover the entire virtual conference registration fee. 

Eligibility:

- Must be over the age of 18
- Must convey a financial need or organization restrictions to securing funding to attend NOVA’s 2024 Virtual Training Event
-Must have access to a computer/tablet/etc. and internet to be able to access the virtual training event content
 
 
Application deadline is 11:59pm ET on Sunday, September 8th, 2024.

If you or someone you know could benefit from a scholarship to attend the event please complete this application form. Applications will be reviewed and the scholarship recipients will be contacted no later than Tuesday, September 10th, 2024.