2011 Curriculum Overview
SUNDAY, June 5th
 Introduction to the Academy
3:30-5:00pm
[Presenter: Nancy Murphy]
Objectives:
Participants will:
 Participate in an activity on the history of the crime victims movement
 Keynote Speaker [Frank de la Paz]
6:00-6:30pm
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify their place and significance in the work for victims’ rights as it exists in 2011
 Develop a political framework for and a personal perspective on the learning of the coming week
MONDAY, June 6th
 System Overview
8:00am-Noon
[Presenters: Kelly Dillon and Lonnie Olson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Distinguish the basic difference between criminal and civil process
 Recognize the various stages of the criminal justice system
 Identify the Fair Treatment Standards of North Dakota
Topics to be included:
 Criminal vs. Civil Process:
 Parties involved
 Nature of claim
 Remedy sought
 Stages of Criminal Justice System
 Court jurisdiction
 Initiation: arrest or complaint
 Initial appearance: rights advisory and bond issues
 Preliminary hearing and arraignment
 Trial rights and procedures
 Sentencing: factors to be considered
 Juvenile court process

Fair Treatment of Victims and Witnesses
 Statutory rights
 Considerations for child victims and witnesses
 Post-trial rights
 Victim responsibilities
 Collaboration
1:00-3:00pm
[Presenters: Kari Kerr, Nancy Murphy and Amy Vorachek]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Discuss how to make an effective referral network
 Describe ways to establish and maintain relationships with referral agencies
 Develop a list of referral services
 Understand the purpose of the Statewide Automated Victim Information & Notification Service (SAVIN)
and how to access the system
Topics to be included:
 When and where to make referrals
 Identify potential partners in the community and professional networks
 Cooperation with other agencies and limitations
 Negotiation and collaboration case examples
 Basic Advocacy Skills and Crisis Intervention
3:15-4:30pm
[Presenter: Linda Isakson and Nancy Murphy]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify basic principles of effective communication
 Develop strategies to enhance both verbal and non-verbal communication
 Identify characteristic responses to a crisis
 Explain the steps to helping someone in crisis
Topics to be included:
 Listening and oral communication
 Crisis Intervention:
 Assessment
 Stages of crisis
 Safety for staff and victims
TUESDAY, June 7th
 Financial Crimes
8:00-9:15am
[Presenter: Steve Kukowski]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Define the difference between property and financial crime
 Identify the emotional needs of victims of property and financial crimes
 Identify resources for assisting victims of property and financial crimes
Topics to be included:
 Credit reports (importance of checking your credit report)
 Types of property and financial crime
 Domestic Violence
9:30-11:30am
[Presenters: Kari Kerr and Kelly McLean]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Describe the legal definitions of domestic violence and strangulation
 List and discuss the differences that distinguish domestic violence from other crimes
 Identify and practice approaches for working with victims of domestic violence
Topics to be included:
 Dynamics
 Lethality
 Protection Order vs. Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order vs. No Contact Orders
 Key components of a safety plan
 Self defense and predominant aggressor
 Offender treatment
 Stalking and Technology Safety
12:30-2:15pm
[Presenters: Kari Kerr, Kelly McLean, and Dana Mees]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Describe the legal definition of stalking
 Identify approaches for working with victims of stalking
 Identify technology safety for victims
Topics to be included:
 Dynamics
 Lethality
 Key components of a safety plan
 Sexual Assault
2:30-4:30pm
[Presenters: Shelly Carlson, Darren Dyke, and Jane Ell]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Describe the legal definition of sexual assault
 Identify and practice approaches for working with victims of sexual assault
 Define the roles of Law Enforcement, Advocacy and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) during a
joint victim interview
Topics to be included:
 Issues of consent
 Dynamics
 Evidence collection (including the rape kit)
 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) – brief overview
 Victim Panel
7:00-8:30pm
[Facilitator: Linda Isakson]
Topics to be included:
 Personal experiences of each crime victim
 Helpful responses from the system
WEDNESDAY, June 8th
 Victimization in the Aging Population
8:00-10:15am
[Presenters: Shelly Carlson and Jim Jacobson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Describe the importance of addressing issues specific to crimes involving elderly victims
 Identify specific resources for assisting victims
Topics to be included:
 Elderly
 Referrals
 Confidentiality in Crime Victim Services
10:30am-Noon
[Presenter: Brad Peterson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify which confidential client information can be shared with others
Topics to be included:
 Confidentiality vs. privileged information
 Privacy laws regarding identifying information (i.e., names, addresses, etc.)
 Child Victimization
1:00-4:30pm
[Presenters: Laurie Gotvaslee and Shannon Hilfer]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Recognize what child abuse is
 Develop the ability to complete a child abuse/neglect report (960)
 Identify approaches for working with victims of child abuse and child neglect and their families
Topics to be included:
 Child abuse reporting process - 960
 Child supervision guidelines
 Role of the Children’s Advocacy Center
 Testifying in Court
THURSDAY, June 9th
 Building Relationships with the Native American Victims of Crime
8:00-9:45am
[Presenter: Linda Thompson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Recognize the need for culturally appropriate actions based on the historical perspective of Native
American populations
 Identify service systems and delivery methods available to Native American populations
 Identify culturally sensitive communication methods and techniques for Native American outreach
efforts
 Apply effective strategies and messaging for working with Native American populations
Topics to be included:
 Recognizing personal bias
 Crime in Indian Country
 Immigrant and Refugee Victims of Crime
10:00-11:30am
[Presenter: Kathy Smith]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify the unique needs of immigrant victims of crime
 Identify the unique dynamics of intimate partner violence when the victim is an immigrant
 Identify appropriate and recommended advocacy services for immigrant victims of crime
 Identify special protections under current immigration laws for victims of crime
Topics to be included:
 Identify different ethnic groups within the community
 Immigration law as it relates to victims of crime (brief overview)
 Working With People With Disabilities
12:30-2:15pm
[Presenter: Martha Tollefson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Describe the needs of individuals with disabilities
 Identify resources for victims with disabilities
 Identify resources to assist in working with people with disabilities
Topic to be included:
 Referral agencies
 Bias Crimes Against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Persons (GLBTQ)
2:30-4:30pm
[Presenter: Bruce Reeves]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Explain the GLBTQ Community’s commonalities and differences
 Describe the importance of addressing issues specific to bias crimes
Topics to be included:
 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (GLBTQ)
 Referrals
 “In Her Shoes” Exercise
7:00-8:30pm
[Facilitator: Desiree Uhrich]
Goals of the exercise:
 To increase awareness of the struggles that women with abusive partners face
 To illustrate that domestic violence is a community tragedy, not a private problem
 To show that society has a role in the movement to end domestic violence
 To encourage everyone to think creatively about the ways we can work to end domestic violence
FRIDAY, June 10th
 Recognizing the Effects of Trauma
8:00-9:15am
[Presenter: Joan Halvorson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify the elements of vicarious trauma
 Identify signs of compassion fatigue (burn out)
 Financial Assistance for Crime Victims
9:30-10:30am
[Presenter: Joan Halvorson]
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 Identify financial resources for crime victims
Topics to be included:
 Crime victims compensation
 Restitution
 Cleaning of crime scenes