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Domestic Violence Awareness Month was first observed in October of 1981 as a national “Day of Unity” according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The theme for DVAM 2024 is Heal, Hold and Center. The National Domestic Violence Hotline asks that in this DVAM, we embrace the ways we can heal from violence, hold space for survivors and center those most marginalized. In Colorado, we have many amazing organizations that support survivors of Domestic Violence across the state. We encourage you to discover the organizations in your area and learn more about what they do to address domestic violence and promote healing and safety for survivors.
Everyone knows someone impacted by domestic violence. It doesn’t discriminate and the front lines are everywhere with domestic violence impacting people of all ages, genders, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking in their lifetimes.
By recognizing DVAM, we shine a light on this issue that is often normalized, condoned, and tolerated. We want to empower survivors to seek help and encourage everyone to take an active role in prevention.
How You Can Help
Spread Awareness: Talk to friends, family, and colleagues about domestic violence. Share resources, articles, and statistics on social media. Awareness is the first step toward change.
Support Local Shelters and Programs: Donations of time, money, or needed goods to local domestic violence shelters and programs can have a profound impact.
Be a Safe Space: Let the people in your life know they can talk to you if they’re experiencing domestic violence. Being a supportive listener and guiding them to professional help can be life-saving.
Get Involved: Participate in local events, fundraisers, or awareness walks happening throughout the month. Check with local organizations for opportunities to show your support.
November Board Meeting
When: November 8, 2024
Time: 9:00AM - 1:30PM
Where: 710 Kipling Street, Denver, CO, 80215, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Virtual Attendance Registration
On October 11, 2024, the DVOMB hosted a meeting in Alamosa in the backdrop of the beautiful San Luis Valley of Colorado. Partners and community stakeholders from across the region joined in the discussion and the Board’s work related to the updated Core Treatment Competencies, Provider Recruitment and Retention, and changes being piloted with the DVRNA-R. The Board also heard from local officials and programs such as Anne Kelly, District Attorney of the 12th Judicial District, Tu Casa, Inc., 12th Judicial District Probation, and the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group.
Traveling board meetings are designed to help the DVOMB connect with the communities it serves across Colorado. DVOMB staff contact Approved Providers and stakeholders who reside and practice in the counties hosting and surrounding the site for the traveling Board meeting to encourage attendance and participation. While regular business is conducted at these meetings, there is also an emphasis on updating attendees about recent DVOMB activities and hearing about the concerns and initiatives being undertaken locally. Knowledge gained from these outreach meetings is fed to the relevant DVOMB committees and addressed in the policy and resource work as appropriate. The DVOMB plans for one traveling board meeting per calendar year. Individuals or agencies can request a DVOMB meeting be held in their community through the DVOMB website or by contacting DVOMB staff.
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Hello everyone, I go by Jake and use he/him pronouns. Currently, I am in my last year of the Master of Social Work program at Metropolitan State University. I received my undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Denver in philosophy and religious studies. I genuinely enjoyed my time with the philosophy community there, which encouraged many of my current social work goals. I plan to work with justice involved clients after graduation, having done so directly at a previous internship, and I look forward to the opportunities of this internship. In my down time, I enjoy backyard archery, reading fantasy or science fiction, and playing video games with my partner or friends.
We are excited to announce the provider specialty option in the Provider Data Management System will now be shared on the Approved Provider List! You will see a list of options you can select from now under the tab “Specialties” which is found under Languages in your provider account. While we do not monitor a provider’s selected specialty, we encourage you to add them if it is an area you have competency in. These specialties will also be included in the Provider Listings. Reach out to Brittinie Sandoval if you have any questions!
On August 9th, 2024 the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) approved revisions to Section 7.0 and Section 9.0 after reviewing and considering public comment. The following approved revisions will be incorporated into the Standards on January 1st, 2025.
Standard 7.0 - Treatment Victim Advocacy
The changes in Section 7.0 are focused on clarifying the qualifications and potential conflicts for Treatment Victim Advocates (TVAs), protections for confidentiality and privilege for TVAs, and some reorganization of the subsections to be clearer.
The Chair of the Victim Advocacy Committee, Jessica Fann, presented at a Lunch and Learn on October 2nd about the changes to Section 7.0. This training was recorded. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to Jesse Hansen.
Standard 9.01, 9.02, 9.03, and 9.04 - Updates to Provider Qualifications
These changes are focused on clarifying the qualifications for Certified Addiction Technicians as the Association Level and Full Operating Level of Approval. Please see added language IN BOLD ALL CAPS, below.
Section 9.01 - In this section language was removed which indicated the CAT was “working towards” a CAS, and added the following language: “THE CAT MUST OBTAIN A CAS OR LAC WITHIN TWO YEARS OF BEING APPROVED AS A CANDIDATE.”
Section 9.02 - This section removed the language “substance use certification,” and replaced it with “CAS.”
Section 9.03 - This section removed the language “substance use certification,” and replaced it with “CAS.”
Section 9.04 - This section added a timeframe for the DVCS apprenticeship, “INITIAL LISTING AS A DVCS APPRENTICE IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TIME TO DEVELOP COMPETENCY IN THE REQUIRED AREAS.”
If you have any questions about these updates, please contact Caroleena Frane.
The DVRNA is getting attention nationally and was recently featured in a Podcast hosted by the Domestic Violence Resource for Increasing Safety and Connection (DV RISC). DV RISC is a national resource center funded by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and led by the Center for Justice Innovation, Esperanza United, and Ujima Inc.. Jesse Hansen and Caroleena Frane participated in the Podcast and answered questions about the DVRNA.
Just a friendly reminder that the Application Review Committee (ARC) has monthly deadlines for submitting applications, variances, and other documentation for review. These deadlines are typically about 10 days before the next ARC meeting. Below are the ARC deadlines for the next four months. Please note that these deadlines are set in advance of the scheduled ARC meetings to allow for committee members to review materials. You can also find them on our DCJ Public Meeting Calendar on our website:
- October 28, 2024
- December 2, 2024
- December 30, 2024
- February 3, 2025
Dr. Karl Hanson
Check out the excellent training event hosted by the ODVSOM featuring leading researcher Dr. R. Karl Hanson. His morning session will focus on desistance from sexual offending and its implications for evaluating and promoting client change. The afternoon session will explore how to use the Time Free risk calculator to inform decisions about estimating lifetime sexual recidivism risk, risk in cases of a new non-sexual offense, and when someone has spent many years in the community without known sexual offending. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the foremost professionals in this field!
And, ICYMI, here is the (inaugural) ATSA Visionary Voices with Dr. Karl Hanson.
https://x.com/ATSA_Official/status/1759594516540227807
Desistance is the transition to forms of psychological and community adjustment in which future offending is very unlikely. Although we can never say with certainty that the risk is zero (for anybody), the risk can be so low as to indistinguishable from the baseline likelihood of first-time offending in the general male population. Contrary to general expectations, desistance from sexual and nonsexual offending is the norm, and can be assessed using currently available methods. This presentation will review recent studies on the evaluation of change in the community, meta-analyses of the effectiveness of psychological interventions, the personal factors associated with an accelerated transition to desistance, and the pervasive predictive power of time offence-free in the community.
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
IN PERSON ONLY
Location: PPA Event Center
2105 Decatur Street, Denver, CO 80211
Cost: $50
Audience: All professionals working in this field
Estimating Lifetime and Residual Risk of Sexual Offending: Practical Approaches.
This workshop teaches evaluators and treatment providers how to estimate lifetime and residual risk given an initial risk estimate and a period of living sexual offense-free in the community. Specifically, participants will learn how to 1) project from known short-term sexual recidivism rates to lifetime rates; 2) estimate sexual recidivism risk when the current offense is not the index sex offense, and 3) estimate current sexual recidivism risk if the individual has been many years in the community without known sexual offending. The first two applications are particularly relevant to risk assessments informing sentencing, treatment intensity, SVP civil commitment, or community risk management. The third application is relevant to risk assessments informing deregistration or discharge from long-term supervision. This presentation will explain the Time Free Calculator, which is an EXCEL program designed for making these three types of estimates. Participants will practice using the calculator for these purposes, and be given guidance on how to describe the results in reports. The presentation will also address risk assessment for individuals who have been many years sexual offence free but who continue to display risk relevant propensities.
Prerequisites:
1) Attend the morning session “Desistance from Sexual Offending”
2) Some experience with actuarial risk assessment for individuals with a history of sexual offending (e.g., Static-99R/STABLE-2007, VRS-SO, SOTIPS/VASOR).
3) A portable computer loaded with the Time Free Calculator (available free of charge at https://saarna.org/research/ scroll down to “Estimating Lifetime and Residual Risk” TIME FREE IN THE COMMUNITY CALCULATOR (EXCEL) VERSION 2024 05 28)
Electronic versions of training materials (slides, readings) will be available in advance of the training.
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
IN PERSON ONLY
Location: PPA Event Center
2105 Decatur Street, Denver, CO 80211
Cost: $100
Audience: Evaluators and Treatment Providers
**This training is currently on a WAITLIST**
This training will provide an in-depth review of domestic violence offender treatment with a focus on the requirements of the Standards and best practice modalities and concepts. After a discussion of the differences between traditional psychotherapy and forensic offense-specific therapy, this training will cover offender treatment within the context of primary and adjunct interventions, offender contracts, level of offender treatment, core competencies, and ways to measure offender progress and discharge criteria. Additionally, this training will incorporate important clinical issues to consider and the importance of the Treatment Victim Advocate throughout the therapeutic process. This training will have case examples and exercises to engage participants and provide tools for practitioners to utilize.
CEU: 7 hours
When: November 4th, 2024
Time: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Where: Online
Prerequisite: DV100, DV101, DV102
IMPORTANT NOTE: For DVOMB Approved Trainees, DVOMB Providers, or Treatment Victim Advocates ONLY
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