Alaska Department of Public Safety Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training

Tuesday, November 19 - Friday, November 22 2024
Location The Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training is an advanced 4-day course which offers an in-depth and multi-disciplinary approach to statewide sexual assault response, sponsored by the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in partnership with the Alaska State Troopers, State of Alaska Department of Law,
the Alaska Nurses Association, the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center.

Who is eligible to attend this training?

Eligibility for this training is limited to the following:
Members of active SART Teams (victim advocates, nurses/forensic examiners, law enforcement, prosecutors and paralegals), including those without a full team in their community but who respond to sexual assault reports and coordinate with teams in other communities to provide a full continuum of care to victims.

Where will this training take place?

This training will take place in The Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. There is no registration fee and CDVSA will cover travel and lodging costs for accepted applicants traveling from greater than 50 miles from the training site. Per diem is not covered by CDVSA. After being accepted into the training, participants will be informed about how to arrange travel and lodging in order to have those costs covered. Please await instructions on booking travel/lodging.

When is the training?

November 19-22, 2024. Training will begin at 8:00 am and end at 5:00 pm each day, with lunch and breaks scheduled. Attending the 4 full days of training is mandatory as well as completing one on-line training segment prior to the start of in-person training (approx. 1 hour).

To apply to attend, please click here

The application period will be open until Friday, September 27, 2024.
For questions, please contact Katie TePas, AST at katie.tepas@alaska.gov, (907) 538-4845 or Meredith McDaniel-Stroh, AST at meredith.mcdaniel-stroh@alaska.gov, (907) 444-2850
 
AaNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Aana and (APSC) Alaska Police Standards Council credits are offered with full participation.
 
Funding for this training is provided by Grant number VAWA 15JOVW-21-GG-00546-STOP, awarded to the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.

Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

This 30-hour, rolling admission, online course is designed to increase understanding of the ways in which domestic violence and sexual assault impact our world, our communities, and our personal lives. Students who complete it earn 3 continuing education credits.
The course will equipe anyone interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities in serving survivors of interpersonal violence or sexual assault including:

• Advocacy & social work professionals

• Medical personnel

• Law enforcement officers

• Legal professionals

For more information or to register, visit: ANDVSA Online Course - ANDVSA

The Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy (ACFTA)

The Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy is designed for nurses and health care professionals who seek to provide evidence-based and trauma-informed care to victims of violence. It is a partnership between the Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, the UAA College of Health, and the Alaska Nurses Association. 

The course consists of 20-25 hours of independent online learning followed by 20-25 hours of virtual training delivered over the course of 3 days utilizing Zoom. The course is provided at no charge. 

The Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy Part II will be conducted virtually during the dates of May 14 - 16, 2024.  

Register for Part 1 at https://aana.thinkific.com/courses/ACFTA as prerequisite to Part II. Register for Part II at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/cip/acfta/academy.cshtml.

If you can't complete Part 1 before May 14th,  register today to prepare for future Part II trainings that will be scheduled for August 13th-15th and again in December (dates pending).  

Click here for the ACFTA flyer. 
Click here for an FAQ about the training academy. 

Questions can be directed to Angelia Trujillo, UAA School of Nursing, at actrujillo@alaska.edu.