Thursday, May 28th, 2026 Educating Abusive Partners about the Impact of Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Abuse Research has found that the majority of children in domestically abusive homes are exposed to the abuse even if they are not directly targeted. Furthermore, the impact of that exposure can be as damaging to the children as […]
Because of you…this moment is here. After years of vision, courage, and unwavering support, we are opening the doors to something Arkansas has never seen before. You are invited to celebrate the official Ribbon Cutting of the Forest of Hope Family Peace Center - a place where survivors will find safety, healing, and a path […]
The National Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence: Focus on Cold and Current Cases (NIPSVCC) is expected to be in person from June 9 – 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA pending OVW approval. The Institute itself is free, but attendees are responsible for their own travel costs including lodging and meals. A room block is available at […]
"Leading Strategic Responses to Human Trafficking: Keeping Your Community Safe” is a free 2-day training intended to leverage police and prosecutor leadership roles to make organizational change by developing and refining human trafficking responses to improve victim identification and promote public safety. AEquitas is expecting to deliver this training June 16-17, 2026, in Denver, CO. OJP […]
Description PLEASE NOTE: This training will take place from 3pm – 10pm Central Daylight Time within the United States. This option was created based on the high demand of training requests we receive from Australia. Our hope is to be able to provide a training that better suits the needs of our international participants. The dates […]
The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV) sponsors the annual Sexual Assault Hospital Protocol Conference. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Topics covered at the 2026 Conference include: Statewide acute sexual assault response guidelines compiled by AR Department of Health and the Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic […]
MISSION: The mission of the Arkansas Victim Assistance Academy is to provide comprehensive, foundational training to professionals throughout Arkansas who routinely deal with victims of crime. WHO: This academy is ideally suited and primarily for professionals in the following fields: victim services agencies child advocacy centers prosecutor offices law enforcement agencies criminal justice organizations those that come […]
MISSION: The mission of the Arkansas Victim Assistance Academy is to provide comprehensive, foundational training to professionals throughout Arkansas who routinely deal with victims of crime. WHO: This academy is ideally suited and primarily for professionals in the following fields: victim services agencies child advocacy centers prosecutor offices law enforcement agencies criminal justice organizations those that come […]
Description (CCR) is a criminal justice intervention model that was developed to monitor compliance with legal changes as well as facilitate additional changes to address developing trends. This concept involves a multidisciplinary approach to ensure accountability for batterers and safety for battered women. Each disciplinary agency develops a role within this collaboration, providing a consistent […]