Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance 

The Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance course is a multidisciplinary professional development program that challenges practitioners to critically analyze the process of effecting change in professional practice, organizational policy, and societal responses related to victim assistance. The program is most appropriate for experienced system and community-based practitioners and administrators who are challenged to consider key ideologies, values, and attitudes that influence professional and organizational approaches to service provision.

Pre-program communication solicits information regarding specific issues and problem areas that may help inform program content and application. A problem solving process is introduced as a framework for exploring and analyzing issues and challenges victim assistance, including analysis of the justice system and various allied areas that serve victims from a comprehensive perspective. Participants work collaboratively to explore quality professional practice, efficient and effective organizational programs and policies, and victim sensitive societal responses. This problem solving approach occurs through application exercises that build the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a step-by-step structured action plan that can be implemented post-program to effect change.

This high level professional development program also features an optional Professional Certificate in Victim Assistance: Critical Analysis at no additional cost. As a university-based organization affiliated with Washburn University, Fresno State University, and the University of New Haven, a professional certificate issued by the JCVVS offers a means of recognition which lends legitimacy to a field that continues to emerge as a profession.

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Registrations must be made bySeptember 29, 2016. Space islimited for this program, but spacecan be reserved with a $150 deposit, with the balance received by September29. Registrations after that date will beassessed a $50 late fee.

Cancellations/RefundsRegistrants unable to attend should contact theWyoming Division of Victim Services as soon aspossible. A substitute may be sent at no additionalcost. Refunds will be issued for cancellations made by September 29, 2016 minus a $150 deposit. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after that date. The Division of Victim Services reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment or other reasons deemed appropriate, in which case a full refund willbe issued.