Training and Event Calendar

July-September, 2015

Training/Event / Description of
Training/Event / Dates / Location / Approximate Program
Travel Funds[1]
Core Rural Advocacy Training / 32 hour required training for new advocates and for advocates wanting to update their skills.
Please note: This training has been cancelled. Please register for the Core Training in Rock Springs being held September 14-18, 2015. / 8/10 – 8/14/15 / Buffalo / $4,000 per region
SART Readiness Regional Work / Opportunity for programs and their partners to identify their community’s readiness to effectively coordinate on sexual assault response. Please register at: / 8/20/15 / Wheatland / $4,000 per region
National Sexual Assault Conference / An advocacy-based conference providing advanced training opportunities and information regarding sexual violence intervention and prevention. / 9/2 – 9/4/15 / Los Angeles, CA / $11,405 total
Creating and Maintaining a Support Group in a Rural Community / Sexual assault support groups can be one of the hardest services to establish at rural dual/multi-services agencies. This webinar will focus on practical tips on publicity, developing your support group, encouraging continued participation, and overcoming the challenges in implementing groups within rural communities. Co-sponsored by Resource Sharing Project and the WCADVSA.
Please register:
/ 9/9/15
1:00 pm MST / Webinar / NA
SART Readiness Regional Work / Opportunity for programs and their partners to identify their community’s readiness to effectively coordinate on sexual assault response. Please register at: / 9/10/15 / Worland / $4,000 per region
Core Rural Advocacy Training / 32 hour required training for new advocates and for advocates wanting to update their skills.
Please register:

A block of rooms is available at the Holiday Inn under "Core Training". The cost is $91.00 per night. Please call 1-307-362-1064 to make your reservation. The block ends August 30th. / 9/14 – 9/18/15 / Rock Springs / $4,000 per region
SART Readiness Regional Work / Opportunity for programs and their partners to identify their community’s readiness to effectively coordinate on sexual assault response. Please register at: / 9/16/15 / Gillette / $4,000 per region
Core Rural Advocacy Train the Trainer Training / Training for advocates to learn how to facilitate the 32 hour Core Training at the local community level. / 9/23 – 9/24/15
Other dates are being considered for a second training. / Casper / $6,000 total
Victim Services Conference / Mandatory conference for DVS funded programs. / 9/22 – 9/24/15 / Casper / $1,000 per program

[1]If you reside in the community in which the training takes place and attend the training, you are eligible to claim lunch per diem.