What is Vicarious Trauma?
This Paper to Practice video shares a brief history on research related to vicarious trauma in victim advocacy and how to support advocates experiencing vicarious truamatization.
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops 2024
MiVAN’s “Advocacy Tools for Healing Trauma” workshops are back! Learn more and register for an upcoming date.
Upcoming Virtual Workshops
MiVAN’s “Advocacy Tools for Healing Trauma” workshops are back! Learn more and register for an upcoming date.
Updated Confidentiality Course (2023) available now
This updated course will help advocates learn how to handle survivor/client information. It covers topics such as: personal and identifying information, releases of information, mandated disclosures, and specific details covering the scope of the regulations.
Resources for Communities Impacted by the MSU Shooting
These resources include trainings, infosheets, and handouts to share with clients on trauma-informed tools that can promote recovery and healing in both the community and in advocates themselves.
What Is the Advocate Directory and How to Use It?
Think of the MiVAN Advocate Directory like your phone’s contacts. But, what if all your professional contacts were always up to date, without you doing a thing? Wouldn’t that be nice! Not to brag, but we think our Directory is a better way to find, and keep, professional connections.
“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.
Common Misconceptions About Trauma-Informed Care
Learn more about common misconceptions about trauma-informed care and check out MiVAN’s latest trauma-informed care resource video.