Empowering Advocates, Strengthening Leadership and Enhancing Support

We believe that well-equipped service providers are essential to effective survivor support. Our coalition-based approach creates a statewide network of support, ensuring that our direct service providers are empowered with the latest tools and methodologies. Our initiatives include:

Legal Advocacy Support

ANDVSA provides legal support statewide to advocates who are guiding survivors through the civil and criminal justice system. We provide:

  • Technical assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault advocates on issues such as custody, safe visitation, divorce, child support, and protection orders.
  • Webinar trainings for legal advocates and a resource bank of training materials, recorded webinars, handouts and other resources.
  • Regional and statewide trainings for legal advocates and our systemic partners.
  • Resources including our Women’s Legal Rights Handbook, confidentiality protocols, and updates on other critical legal issues.
  • Outreach and on-site training for domestic violence and sexual assault programs in Alaska.
  • Office Hours for Legal Advocates, held bimonthly on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm. This is an opportunity to informally connect with our legal advocate specialist and other advocates to discuss challenges and solutions.
    For the schedule and Zoom link, please contact Jen Mitchell at jmitchell@andvsa.org

 

General Advocacy Support

We offer extensive training programs that enhance the skills of advocates, ensuring they are prepared to support survivors in various contexts.
To request a training for advocates, reach out to Lorraine Willis at lwillis@andvsa.org

 

Capacity Building Support

Promoting leadership and diversity within our organization and among our partners is key to fostering inclusive, effective support networks.

1. Leadership Development

  • 40 hr. Training
  • One-on-Ones
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • ED Peer-to-Peer
  • Support
  • Cohort Group Meetings
  • Newsletter Articles

2. Board Development

  • Full Day Workshop
  • Succession Planning and Assistance

3. DEI Training

  • 3 hr. Workshop

  • Equity Lens Tool

    • Leaders and Staff
    • Hiring Tool

Prevention

Specialized training and support to staff working to prevent DVSA in their communities. Prevention TA and Training emphasizes creating connections across programs and communities and peer learning and sharing, along with hearing from special guests and experts in the field.

  • Monthly Statewide Prevention Calls
  • On-demand Individual TA & Support
  • Grounding in Prevention Learning Cohort

 

Other Trainings

If there is a training to you would like but do not see listed please reach out and we can create a training tailored to you needs.