Statewide Advocate Victim Organization (SWAVO) curriculum is designed quarterly by a steering committee, made up of both system based victim service and community based victim service providers. The topics are gathered from past evaluations, training need requests, and current events. This eight hour training takes place every March, June, September, and December.

This forty-hour training qualifies participants to provide direct trauma-informed services to crime victims in Utah. The curriculum follows standards set by the Office for Victims of Crime and covers a wide range of topics. UVAA provides training three times a year. January, May, October

40 Hour Trainings Offered in Utah

HB53 Training Policy

We have recordings of previous trainings offered by UOVC on our YouTube Channel.

Strengthen Utah’s preparedness for responding to a future incident of mass violence or terrorism.

Utah’s Statewide Mass Casualty Victim Response Team

Mass Casualty Preparation: Victim Service Providers

Training and technical assistance requests: Offered at the request of any agency seeking additional assistance to train advocates and/or technical assistance

Available to be a resource and mentor to new advocates, smaller programs, or any victim advocate across the state. Assist programs in implementing best practices to provide trauma-informed and victim-centered services.

Complete a needs assessment for victim advocacy services, training needs, and gaps in services. Based on the needs assessment results, hold strategic planning for victim advocacy programs, implement a seamless service map, establish a standard victim advocate role, and partner with stakeholders to create a cohesive victim service response.

HB 177 (2018) provide training to advocates or advocacy programs as requested. assist with training to aid in having a cohesive response to victims. continue to develop a working policy on victim advocate credentialing statewide.