VAWnet Event Calendar

Join Ujima’s CEO Karma Cottman and Chief Legal Officer Gretta Gardner for a powerful webinar that will offer actionable insights and expert guidance for nonprofits navigating today’s funding environment. Whether you’re applying for your first federal grant or responding to a funding gap, this session will help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Join Rosa Beltré, CEO of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, in a dynamic webinar exploring how we can bridge the divide between advocacy and prevention – with intention, compassion, and cultural humility. Perfect for professionals serving Latin@ communities, this session will offer practical tools, powerful insights, and real-life strategies to help us move from silos to solidarity. This 45-60 minute session blends storytelling, real-world insights, and interactive discussion – centering heart, community, and action.

This 3-session workshop is an immersive, hands-on experience for leaders, organizers, and teams to see their work in relation to a worldview rooted in mutual care and collective thriving. It offers practical tools, real-world applications, and a space for deep reflection on how we can build new ways of being together.

Working as a legal advocate means walking alongside survivors facing difficult, emotional, and traumatic experiences every single day. This has an impact on you — on your emotional, physical, and psychological well-being. Carrying through and continuing the good work requires intentional care for yourself and a network of support. This training will equip you with a foundational understanding of vicarious trauma—and the role it plays in your daily life.

Throughout this training, participants will attain the necessary knowledge and information to assist victims and survivors in completing a general technology assessment. They will also be equipped to understand cyber security best practices and the proper handling of sensitive information. Furthermore, participants will receive information on how to complete a threat assessment and protect and back up data on their mobile devices.

This Vital Subjects webinar is designed to empower victim assistance providers with the best practices for trauma-informed care in the wake of mass violence incidents. Participants will learn how trauma may affect a survivor’s reactions and learn effective strategies to enhance trauma-informed responses for survivors and families. Information will also be shared about the different types of resource centers that may be established to support recovery after an incident of mass violence and the role of victim assistance in this type of program.