Financial Exploitation of the Elderly

March 6, 2012

Location: Videoconference

OVSEC-Course # 0344 Approved Credit Hours: 4.0 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of the Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: 1.25 hours – SC Victims’ Rights/Compliance/Statutes 1.0 hours – Case Management 1.75 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsor:  Pee Dee AHEC

Contact:  Cheryl Neuner at 843-777-5347 or 843-777-5352

 This is a FREE training being offered as a videoconference.  For more information, or to register, please visit: www.scahec.net/schools . 

Please note:  There will be no OVSEC Sign-Out sheets for this training as it is a videoconference.  Pee Dee AHEC will provide OVSEC with a list of VSPs who participated in this training in order for them to obtain credit.

Training Information:

This program is being offered through the SC AHEC SCHOOLS System via video conference.  Research focusing on elder abuse prevalence ranks financial exploitation as one of the most common types.  Mickey Rooney recently presented compelling testimony to Congress regarding his exploitation at the hands of his family and provided a national platform for discussion.  It is an all too typical fact of life for many of our elders.  This class will present material that details the extent of the problem, who are the victims, and how it is done.  It will focus on victim and perpetrator typology, the methods used to exploit and the often complex issues associated with determining how to protect the victim from further harm and hold an offender accountable.  Actual cases will be used to generate participant interest and dialogue.

 

Stalking

February 22, 2012

Location: Midlands Technical College – Harbison Location, Theater Classroom Building, 7300 College Street, Irmo, SC 29063

OVSEC-Course # 0349 Approved Credit Hours: 5.25 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of the Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: 1.25 hours – SC Victims’ Rights/Compliance/Statutes 1.5 hours – Case Management 2.5 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsor:  Office of the Attorney General, S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Program

Contact:  Laura Church at 803-734-3745 

This is a FREE training.  For more information, or to register, please visit http://www.scag.gov/criminal-domestic-violence-in-south-carolina .

 Training Agenda:

8:30-9:00am – Registration

9:00-10:30am – Stalking Prevalence, Lethality and Impact & Technology

10:30-10:45am – Break

10:45-12:15pm – Investigating Stalking, working with Victims and Risk Assessment

12:15-1:30pm – Lunch on your own

1:30-2:30pm – Stalking a Stalker

2:30-2:45pm – Break

2:45-4:00pm – SC Laws

Victim Service Provider Core Certification Training 

February 15 – 17, 2012

Location: SC Department of Juvenile Justice, Bill Rogers Community Connections Center, 4900 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC  29212

OVSEC-Course # 0014(I) Approved Credit Hours: 15.25 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers all of the Core Courses of OVSEC Basic Training.

Sponsors:  SCCADVASA

Contact: Donna Thompson at 803-256-2900 or dthompson@sccadvasa.org

 Conference Fees & Information:

FREE – SCCADVASA Member Program Advocates

$50.00 – SCCADVASA Individual & Affiliate Members

$75.00 – General Registration

Registration Deadline is February 3, 2012.

This 3-day training includes training materials.  Hotel accommodations can be made by contacting Staybridge Suites at 803-451-5900 (group code: SCCADVASA).  The deadline for hotel accommodations is February 1, 2012.

For additional information, or to register, please visit www.sccadvasa.org/training/calendar-of-events/event-registration.html 

 Course Description:

This training will highlight the foundation and philosophies of the women’s movement and more directly explore the history of sexual assault and domestic violence, in respect to the turmoil it can cause.  New advocates will be given the opportunity to learn about the progress South Carolina has made thus far, in addition to the mission for the future.  These trainings also serve as an excellent networking tool, as advocates from all across the state come together to lean and explore.  The trainings have also been designed to meet specific requirements of the Crime Victims’ Ombudsman, Office of Victim Services Education and Certification.

Course Times:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 – 10:00am to 4:45pm Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 8:00am to 4:45pm Friday, February 17, 2012 – 8:30am – 3:30pm

 

Identifying and Assisting Victims of Criminal Domestic Violence

 February 8, 2012

Location:  McLeod Family Medicine Center, Classrooms A & B, Florence, SC

OVSEC-Course # 0119(C) Approved Credit Hours: 6.0 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs:- 3.0 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsors:  Pee Dee Area Health Education Center

Contact: Cheryl Neuner at 843-777-5347 or cneuner@mcleodhealth.org

 This training is $70 per participant (if received by February 8, 2012).  After February 8, 2012, the training is $80.  For additional information, or to register, please visit www.peedeeahec.net.

Training Information:

This program is designed to enable the participant to better identify and assist victims of Criminal Domestic Violence.  Common characteristics of both victims and batters will be discussed as well as factors that hinder victims from reporting acts.  Warning signs that a batterer might use lethal force against a victim will be described.  Participants will learn to identify appropriate responses to victims and be given safety planning information and resources.

 

Elder Abuse

 February 7, 2012

Location: Videoconference

OVSEC-Course # 0343 Approved Credit Hours: 4.0 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100

Core Courses: This training covers the following portion(s) of the Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: 1.5 hours – Case Management 2.5 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsor:  Pee Dee AHEC

Contact:  Cheryl Neuner at 843-777-5347 or 843-777-5352

This is a FREE training being offered as a videoconference.  For more information, or to register, please visit: www.scahec.net/schools . 

Please note:  There will be no OVSEC Sign-Out sheets for this training as it is a videoconference.  Pee Dee AHEC will provide OVSEC with a list of VSPs who participated in this training in order for them to obtain credit.

Training Information:

Abuse of the vulnerable adult is becoming a prevalent occurrence in today’s society.  Recognizing and responding to elder abuse is a complicated task.  This session will address the issues associated with both recognizing and responding to this task.  Utilizing actual case material, the indicators of possible abuse will be addressed along with the accepted techniques in crafting a proper response that protects the victim and holds the offender accountable.  Specific topics include victim/offender typology, recognizing and documenting abuse, case building and presentation.

 

Inside Criminal Minds IV:  Sex Offenders in Our Community

 February 3, 2012

Location:  York Technical College, Baxter Hood Center, Rock Hill, SC

OVSEC-Course # 0341 Approved Credit Hours: 6.0 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: *1.5 hours – Ethics/Confidentiality * 3.0 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsors:  York Technical College

Contact: Linda Bolick at 803-981-7194 or lbolick@yorktech.edu 

 This training is $89.99 per participant – lunch and snacks are included.  Participants should register at least five business days prior to this class.  For questions, please contact Linda Bolick with the above information. 

Training and Registration Information:  www.YorkTech.edu/ce

Training Agenda and Information:

8:30-10:15am – Part One: Understanding Sex Offenders In this first section we will meet three sexual offenders who have completed treatment and match up their testimonies with the latest research on why and how offenders offend.

10:15-10:30am – Break

10:30-12:00pm – Part Two: Understanding Sexual Violence In this second section we will review legal and best practice guidelines in working with sexually violent offenders, with a panel of Sex Offenders to provide feedback about what they learned from their treatment.

12:00-1:00pm – Lunch

1:00-2:15pm – Part Three:  Community Safety After lunch, the panel of Sex Offenders and the Moderator will review strategies for keeping yourself and communities safe.

2:15-2:30pm – Break

2:30-4:00pm – Part Four:  Ethics Panel: In this final section a panel of legal experts will present information and answer questions regarding the ethical and legal considerations necessary to observe in working with people who have committed sex offenses.

 

The Impact of Victimization and Intimate Partner Violence Exposure

January 27, 2012

Location: LRADAC (Education Center), 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203

OVSEC-Course # 0348 Approved Credit Hours: 5.75 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of the Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: 3.0 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsor:  Palmetto Association of Family Violence Intervention Programs

Contact: Darlene Chatman at dchatman@dadc.org 

This training is $50.00 per participant if pre-registered by January 20, 2012.  After that date, the registration fee is $60.00 (on site).  For more information, or to register, please contact Darlene Chatman with the information provided above.

 Training Agenda:

8:30-9:00am – Registration

9:00-9:15am – Welcome

9:15-10:30am – How victimization relates to women’s offending

10:30-10:45am – Break

10:45-12:00pm – Understand childhood predictors and associations leading to adult IPV exposure

12:00-1:00pm – Lunch

1:00-2:30pm – Effects of exposure to IPV among adolescents

2:30-2:45pm – Break

2:45-4:15pm – Evidence-based practices for BIPs

4:15-4:30pm – Questions

4:30-4:45pm – Evaluation, Adjournment and Certificates

 

Mental Health First Aid

 January 31 – February 1, 2012

Location: McLeod Family Medicine Building, Classrooms A & B, Florence, SC

OVSEC-Course # 0336 Approved Credit Hours: 12.25 Act 141 Approved Training %: 100 Core Courses:

This training covers the following portion(s) of the Core Requirements for BASIC VSPs: 2.0 hours – Communication 3.0 hours – Specialized Training

Sponsor:  Pee Dee Area Health Education Center (Pee Dee AHEC)

Contact:  Cheryl Neuner at (843) 777-5347 or Jackie Brown at (843) 777-5348

 This training is $100 per participant.  After January 24, 2012, registration is $110. You may register at www.peedeeahec.net.  Please contact Cheryl Neuner or Jackie Brown, with the above contact information, with any questions.

Training Information:

The Mental Health First Aid program is an interactive session which is taught over 2 days.  The course is designed to benefit a broad audience, and is non-clinical in nature.  The program is useful for anyone who might come in contact with individuals experiencing mental health related problems.  In this course, participants can expect to learn the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Substance use disorders and Self-injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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