Survivor Center Training
Events
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Hard Truths and Bad News: Trauma-Informed Conversations with Survivors
In this Survivor Center workshop, we will explore strategies for engaging in sensitive dialogues with victims of crime while upholding their rights to healing and justice on their own terms. Participants will learn how to approach these conversations with empathy and respect, ensuring that survivors feel heard and empowered. We’ll address the challenge of delivering …
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The Radical Act of Listening: Lessons from Virginia’s Survivor Voices Project
Listening to survivors is one of the most transformative practices we have - yet it is often the step that systems minimize, rush, or unintentionally shape around institutional needs rather than human ones. As advocates, practitioners, and system actors, we cannot meaningfully advance justice or healing without first honoring the lived experiences of the people …
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