Upcoming Virtual Workshops
MiVAN’s “Advocacy Tools for Healing Trauma” workshops are back! Learn more and register for an upcoming date.
Resources created by MiVAN
“Sliver of a Full Moon” Screening and Panel Discussion
Must be logged in to view this resource. Sliver of a Full Moon shines light on the fight to include protections for Native women in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Three Times Doctors and Detectives in TV Dramas Exemplified Trauma-Informed Practice Well
Like many of you, we love a good TV drama and take notice when crime victims are portrayed in the media. We’d like to take a moment to think about ways crime victim portrayals on TV can be connected to MiVAN resources that you can use in your advocacy practice!
Becoming a trauma-informed advocate
This brief animated video will provide a foundational overview of , address common misconceptions, and introduce SAMHSA’s 6 key principles of a trauma-informed approach.
View the 2020 Advocate Survey
Thanks to nearly 500 advocates statewide who completed the 2020 Biennial Michigan Advocate Survey, we have an inside look at the experiences and needs of advocates!