Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Putting Conversations into Action
2023-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Webinar series centering on anti-racism education, practice, and action within the anti-violence fields in Ohio. Hosted by the statewide working group, Co-Conspirators in Ending Oppression (CIEO). Visit www.oaesv.org/cieo to learn more.
Announcement: March 1st Event – Postponed, will be rescheduled for a future date to be determined

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2023 Annual Conference: Forging New Pathways
2023-06-20 09:00 - 17:00
2023 Annual Conference: Forging New Pathways
This year, we’ve seen an increase in services for survivors and shifts in what survivors need. We’ve seen the continued need for prevention in our communities as violence against our loved ones has persisted. This increased awareness of our work, intersecting with an increased knowledge of public health, has fostered exciting innovation, but has also exposed new barriers. It feels like we’re at a crossroads — can we overcome the barriers and find a new path? Join OAESV as we explore these new pathways and how to make them possible.
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Rural Resiliency
2023-07-18 10:00 - 12:00
Join Tri-County Help Center and OAESV as we discuss how advocacy and resources differ in rural areas compared to robust cities! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

July Advocate Roundtable
2023-07-19 12:00 - 13:30
Advocate Roundtable
Join the legal teams from OAESV & ODVN to learn more about applying for coalitions legal services!
Advocate Roundtable is an opportunity for direct service advocates to pull their seat up to the table and discuss and be in community with direct service advocates all over the state. Having a safe space to come and take a break from their work and relight that advocacy fire. This is only for direct service advocates so please no upper level management staff.
This space is only for the direct service advocates within our field. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

OAESV/ODVN Legal Application Training
2023-07-19 12:00 - 13:30
Join the legal teams from OAESV & ODVN to learn more about applying for coalitions legal services!
Two virtual opportunities:
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
12:00PM @ OAESV’s Advocate Roundtable
Friday, July 28, 2023
10:00AM @ ODVN’s Advocate Check-in

Seasonal Training Series (Summer): K-12 Education and Support
2023-07-24 10:00 - 12:00
3-Part Seasonal Training Series (Summer): K-12 Education and Support
While school is out for summer, let’s take some time to reflect how we can best show up for young people in our anti-violence movement.
Part 1, July 24: From Policy to Practice: Erin’s Law Implementation
This webinar will cover Erin’s Law implementation in Ohio, including the current law governing K-12 sexual violence prevention education, best practices for developmentally-appropriate education, and more. Training facilitated by Emily Gemar, Director of Public Policy, OAESV.
Part 2, August 7: Proactive Strategies to Overcome School-Based Program Barriers
In this collaborative training, participants will explore the impacts of an increasingly divisive legislative landscape on primary prevention education in school-based settings and how to proactively plan to meet these moments. Participants will work together to identify common prevention barriers, build adaptable strategy toolboxes, and begin the development of their primary prevention sustainability plans. Training facilitated by Sarah Ferrato, Manager of Sexual Violence Prevention & Public Health Initiatives, OAESV.
Part 3, August 14: Reports Aren’t Supports: Mandatory Reporting Harm Reduction
From direct services providers and social workers to policy makers, this training supports participants to learn more about the landscape of mandatory reporting in Ohio and why mandatory reporting harm reduction is essential to building strong, survivor centered programs. We will explore the impacts of current mandatory reporting policies and practices, build mandatory reporting harm reduction skills, and discuss policies and practices to help our advocacy align with our values. Training facilitated by Shannon Perez-Darby
Founding Member, Accountable Communities Consortium. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: August First Friday Call
2023-08-04 13:00 - 14:00
OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: August First Friday Call

Join us for the August First Friday Call to discuss state and federal legislative/public policy updates.

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Quarterly Prevention Pop-in
2023-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Quarterly Prevention Pop-in: August

The Quarterly Prevention Pop-in is an opportunity for preventionists throughout Ohio to build community and collective strength, discussing the unique perspectives of the sexual violence prevention field. It is a space for preventionists shaped by preventionists. Come as you are when you can! Register for the August session by July 31, 2023.

Additional accommodations available by request.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

OCCAP: Summer Summit
2023-08-15 10:00 - 15:30 | Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center 890 West 4th Street Mansfield, OH 44906, 890 West 4th Street, Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
The Ohio Campus Coalition for Advocates and Preventionists (OCCAP) is a community of practice for advocates and preventionists working on college and university campuses across the state. Open to college/university-employed staff, nonprofit-employed staff, and volunteers who work with survivors and/or violence prevention programming on college/university campuses.
Join us for our first in-person meeting since 2020 for a day of training and connection with anti-violence workers across the state. Coraly León Morales and Clara Valadares Kientz of NOVA’s Campus Training and Technical Assistance Program will deliver a keynote address titled “Coordinated Community Response: Building Trusted Relationships for Collective Impact.” Following the keynote, *panelists working on Ohio campuses will discuss their experiences building partnerships, collaboration, and relationships to promote meaningful access for students, especially students who are a part of marginalized communities. The afternoon will feature space to engage in community conversation with fellow advocates and preventionists.
Coffee, breakfast pastries, and lunches will be catered by Panera. Please note any dietary restrictions in your registration. 2 hours of Counselor/Social Work CEUs will be available. Masking is encouraged but not required.
*Panelists in alphabetical order:
Celeste Hurley – Community-based advocate working in southwest Ohio
Julius Payne – Program Coordinator for the Center for Sexual And Relationship Violence Support Services at Kent State University
Olivia Snyder – Student activist with SHARE group at Denison University
Susan Wismar – Violence Against Women Project Director & Sexual Violence Prevention Specialist at Otterbein University
Talia Raider-Roth – Student activist with SHARE group at Denison University

Keynote Training Objectives:
1. Identify common challenges to an effective coordinated community response.
2. Explore the role of the advocate and victim service staff in the CCR Team.
3. Review practical strategies to strengthen campus and community partnerships. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

August Advocate Roundtable
2023-08-16 12:00 - 13:30
Advocate Roundtable
Advocate Roundtable is an opportunity for direct service advocates to pull their seat up to the table and discuss and be in community with direct service advocates all over the state. Having a safe space to come and take a break from their work and relight that advocacy fire. This is only for direct service advocates so please no upper level management staff.
This space is only for the direct service advocates within our field. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

StoryCenter x OAESV
2023-08-19 09:00 - 12:00
Starting August 19, we will be hosting storytelling workshops with StoryCenter to empower survivor storytellers in rural Ohio communities (Morgan, Athens, Vinton, Meigs, Jackson, Gallia, Ross, Fayette, Knox, Coshocton, Logan, Darke, and Mercer) to create video/digital stories that can be utilized to increase awareness, support, and resources for survivors of sexual violence in Ohio.
We will have three sets of workshops with around five survivor storytellers in each set. Workshops will be once a week for six weeks, from 9-12 on Saturday mornings. Survivors will be compensated for their time.
We’re very excited for this opportunity! If you or anyone you know is interested, we encourage survivors to email storytelling@oaesv.org as soon as possible or to secure a spot.

OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: September First Friday Call
2023-09-01 13:00 - 14:00
OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: September First Friday Call

Join us for the September First Friday Call to discuss state and federal legislative/public policy updates.

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Proactive Strategies to Overcome School-Based Program Barriers
2023-09-05 10:00 - 12:00
Part 2 of the Summer Seasonal Training Series (RESCHEDULED date)
In this collaborative training, participants will explore the impacts of an increasingly divisive legislative landscape on primary prevention education in school-based settings and how to proactively plan to meet these moments. Participants will work together to identify common prevention barriers, build adaptable strategy toolboxes, and begin the development of their primary prevention sustainability plans. Training facilitated by Sarah Ferrato, Manager of Sexual Violence Prevention & Public Health Initiatives, OAESV. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

2023 Northwest Regional Meeting
2023-09-08 10:30 - 14:30 | The Leipsic Community Center, 120 E. Main St., Leipsic, OH, 45856, United States
2023 Northwest Regional Meeting
Join us for Regional meetings, a series of in-person events to connect with folks within your respective region! The day will be filled with opportunities to grow skills, network, and talk with others in the field about topics relevant to your region. The Northwest Regional Meeting registration deadline is August 28, 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

2023 Southwest Regional Meeting
2023-09-15 10:30 - 14:30 | West Carrollton Library, 300 E Central Ave, West Carrollton, OH, 45449, United States
2023 Southwest Regional Meeting
Join us for Regional meetings, a series of in-person events to connect with folks within your respective region! The day will be filled with opportunities to grow skills, network, and talk with others in the field about topics relevant to your region. The Southwest Regional Meeting registration deadline is September 4, 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

State Prevention Plan Community of Practice Session
2023-09-20 09:30 - 12:00
State Prevention Plan Community of Practice Session
This Community of Practice (CoP) session seeks to bring together preventionists across the state of Ohio to implement a statewide prevention plan, centering those organizations and programs that provide direct services to community members who experience sexual and/or intimate partner violence. CoP members will represent their respective organizations and contribute through their participation in caucus groups, each following an anti-oppressive approach to statewide strategic priorities. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

September Advocate Roundtable
2023-09-20 12:00

2023 Coordinated Community Response Team Summit
2023-09-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Puskarich Public Library, 200 E. Market St., Cadiz, OH, 43907, United States
Join us for the 2023 Coordinated Community Response Team Summit! At OAESV, we believe that there is power in the collective. When we join together in community, our shared perspective, experience, wisdom, and work creates even better responses to sexual violence. Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), Coordinated Community Response Teams (CCRTs), and other community partnerships create best practice, holistic responses to sexual violence. When these teams get together in community, we build even more power in ending sexual violence. On September 21, we will join together in southeast Ohio to be in community with other teams and prospective teams, and share the work that each team is doing so we can learn from one another. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

2023 Southeast Regional Meeting
2023-09-22 10:30 - 14:30
2023 Southeast Regional Meeting
Join us for Regional meetings, a series of in-person events to connect with folks within your respective region! The day will be filled with opportunities to grow skills, network, and talk with others in the field about topics relevant to your region. The Southeast Regional Meeting registration deadline is September 11, 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

2023 Central Regional Meeting
2023-09-28 10:30 - 14:30
2023 Central Regional Meeting
Join us for Regional meetings, a series of in-person events to connect with folks within your respective region! The day will be filled with opportunities to grow skills, network, and talk with others in the field about topics relevant to your region. The Central Regional Meeting registration deadline is September 18, 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

2023 Northeast Regional Meeting
2023-09-29 10:30 - 14:30 | Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 3rd St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221, United States
2023 Northeast Regional Meeting
Join us for Regional meetings, a series of in-person events to connect with folks within your respective region! The day will be filled with opportunities to grow skills, network, and talk with others in the field about topics relevant to your region. The Northeast Regional Meeting registration deadline is September 19, 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

Excellence in Legal Advocacy: Working with Pro Se Survivors
2023-10-04 13:00
Excellence in Legal Advocacy: Working with Pro Se Survivors
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV) and Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) collaborative session on working with survivors representing themselves in the legal system (otherwise known as pro se). While there are some resources across the state, it is still an unfortunate reality in Ohio that many survivors do not or cannot access no or low-cost attorneys to assist them with their legal needs. This session will focus on best practices helping to empower pro se survivors access the legal systems and resources. This session will also discuss the unauthorized practice of law and finding the line between legal information versus legal advice. A particular emphasis will be on empathetic advocacy and uplifting access for all. Barriers to access and the challenges faced by survivors will be highlighted along with ways that everyone interacting with the legal system can support survivors. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY 9/20

Excellence in Legal Advocacy: Working with Pro Se Survivors
2023-10-04 13:00 - 16:00
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV) and Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) collaborative session on working with survivors representing themselves in the legal system (otherwise known as pro se). While there are some resources across the state, it is still an unfortunate reality in Ohio that many survivors do not or cannot access no or low-cost attorneys to assist them with their legal needs. This session will focus on best practices helping to empower pro se survivors access the legal systems and resources. This session will also discuss the unauthorized practice of law and finding the line between legal information versus legal advice. A particular emphasis will be on empathetic advocacy and uplifting access for all. Barriers to access and the challenges faced by survivors will be highlighted along with ways that everyone interacting with the legal system can support survivors.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY SEPT 20

OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: October First Friday Call
2023-10-06 13:00 - 14:00
OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: October First Friday Call

Join us for the October First Friday Call to discuss state and federal legislative/public policy updates.

Register now.

Ohio Campus Coalition for Advocates and Preventionists
2023-10-17 10:00 - 11:30
The Ohio Campus Coalition for Advocates and Preventionists (OCCAP) is a community of practice for advocates and preventionists working on college and university campuses across the state. This is a space for direct service staff such as college/university-employed staff, nonprofit-employed staff, and volunteers who work directly with survivors and/or violence prevention programming on college/university campuses. When possible, management staff and Title IX directors are encouraged to send direct service staff in their stead. Please reach out to training@oaesv.org for clarity regarding this request or with other questions. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY OCT 6

October Advocate Roundtable
2023-10-18 12:00

Seasonal Training Series (Fall): Story Stewardship
2023-10-23 10:00 - 12:00
With leaves turning golden, nightfall arriving sooner, and fires being lit, autumn is the perfect time to settle down in a comfy chair with trusted company and tell stories. Storytelling can be a creative outlet for folks to find connection with one another or can help repair the disruption that can be caused by trauma. As victim service providers, we should provide survivors of sexual violence that trusted space to share their story. Join OAESV for this 3-part series on Story Stewardship.
Part 1: The Power of Storytelling – October 23, 10am-12pm

We’ll start by laying the foundation of what makes storytelling so powerful and why it holds such significance in our work. During this training, participants will gain insight into the relevance and benefits of incorporating storytelling into their work. We’ll also practice the art of personal storytelling and explore various storytelling strategies and techniques.
Part 2: Storytelling Ethics Retreat – November 20, 10am-12pm

After establishing our storytelling foundation, Part 2 of this series will take a look at how we, as victim service providers, ethically hold spaces for survivors to share their stories and only share their stories in ways that feel safe for them. We’ll learn the ethical considerations and effective approaches when faced with ethical issues. We’ll also explore essential factors to consider when embarking on narrative-focused and collaborative art-engaged work.
Part 3: How to Plan a Workshop – November 27, 10am-12pm
We’ll close our time together with a look at how local victim service providers can run storytelling workshops to help survivors find the best way to share their own stories. We’ll discover the resources and tools required to excel in story work and explore and learn about the principles and practices of participatory and co-designed planning approaches. We’ll also develop techniques to garner buy-in and investment from all involved parties, including decision makers, storytellers, and staff. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

Quarterly Prevention Pop-in
2023-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Quarterly Prevention Pop-in: November

The Quarterly Prevention Pop-in is an opportunity for preventionists throughout Ohio to build community and collective strength, discussing the unique perspectives of the sexual violence prevention field. It is a space for preventionists shaped by preventionists. Come as you are when you can! Register for the November session by October 23, 2023.

Additional accommodations available by request.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: November First Friday Call
2023-11-03 13:00 - 14:00
OAESV Monthly Legislative Update: November First Friday Call

Join us for the November First Friday Call to discuss state and federal legislative/public policy updates.

Register now.

2023 Coordinated Community Response Team Training Institute
2023-11-09 09:00 - 2023-11-10 17:00
The Coordinated Community Response Team Training Institute is a 2-day training to increase sustainable, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) trauma-informed practices. We will have workshops on trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and the basics of sexual assault response to increase the capacity of your team members and community to respond to sexual assault.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
