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Welcome to the Michigan Victim Advocacy Network’s Navigation Guide. MiVAN.org is an interactive website that informs, educates, and connects victim advocates. The MiVAN website includes many different resources and possibilities.
In this guide, you will find a complete breakdown of the MiVAN website. As the website grows, this document will be updated to reflect any new changes.
The MiVAN team acknowledges that based on our name, victims of crime may stumble on the website. We have included a dark green safety alert banner at the top of the page that serves to direct victims of crime to Michigan and National resources. If this banner does not apply to you, it can be removed by clicking the exit button.
If the banner does apply to you, once selected, you will be directed to the resources page for victims of crime.
In the top right of the website, you will find a login and search option. Here you can login to an existing account or create a new account. We will touch on how to manage your profile in greater detail later in this manual.
The search allows you to navigate the website using keywords. Click on the search icon and you will be prompted to type in your search.
MiVAN’s mission statement can be found on the home page.
This page has three sub-tabs:
This section highlights the names and roles of the MiVAN team. As the MiVAN team continues to expand or change this page will be updated accordingly.
This section explains the origins of the MiVAN project, what it entails, and will include the data and results from the advocate surveys.
Clicking this tab will take you to a contact form. Please select your reason for contacting us, and fill out this form. Your message will be sent directly to the MiVAN Team and we will get back to you with a timely response.
The Resource Library page includes MiVAN’s newest resources and the entire searchable history of MiVAN resources. Clicking on this page will bring you to a page full of resources that aids to address and help with the challenges and wellbeing of advocates.
Resource sub-pages that focus on a specific topic include:
This tab will bring you to a page full of relevant Announcements and News including up-and-coming events and updates from our partners. The most recent posting is located at the top of the page and the least recent is located at the bottom. You can also filter the announcements and news by topic.
This tab is only available to users with registered and approved MiVAN accounts.
There are four functions on the My Profile page:
About: In your Profile, you are able to see the information you have inputted on the MiVAN website. To the left is a record of the courses you are enrolled in and how many CEUs you have earned. Use the buttons on the row below to edit your information:
Courses: You can view and access all of the courses in which you are Enrolled.
Transcript: Your student transcript displays a list of all courses you have completed on MiVAN and the date they were completed. This section has two buttons:
Certificate: You can easily view and print every CEU earned on MiVAN.
This tab is only available to users with registered and approved MiVAN accounts.
On this page, you can find and enroll in Online Courses, in-person trainings and events in which MiVAN is hosting or participating. For an overview of your enrolled courses, trainings, and events please visit the My Dashboard page.
If you are a VOCA funded employee, DVS will be posting mandated webinars on the MiVAN Online Training Tab. These webinars include topics such as sexual assault, confidentiality, and other relevant subject matters.
If there are advocacy trainings you attended outside of MiVAN you may request to self-report these trainings. You may do this using our Self-Reporting Form, which can be found on your “Profile” section or on the right hand side of most pages. You will be asked to fill out this form on the details of the training. In addition, we ask that you upload proof of your attendance. If accepted, the approved training will be added to your MiVAN transcript.
As you complete trainings on the Online Training section of the website, these completed trainings will be added to your transcript. To monitor your completion, you can view this transcript at any time on your Profile or by clicking the “My Transcript” link on the right-hand side of most pages. Your self-reported trainings will also appear here.
You will see a large “Sign Up to Join the Network” button. Clicking this will bring you to directly to the Registration page for MiVAN.org. Creating a profile will allow you to network with other advocates and take online courses.
On every page there are three photos: News, Resources, and Contact Us.
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