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Services for sexual assault survivors in Maryland are available during the COVID-19 crisis. Local rape crisis centers, SALI, and MCASA are available to provide direct services. Learn more

MCASA has compiled a variety of online training sessions below regarding sexual violence in Maryland and in the United States. All webinars, videos, and modules are free to access, though some require a registration or subscription to the organization.


Upcoming Trainings	Favorite Introductory Webinars	COVID-19	Trauma & Neurobiology	Cyber Safety	Children & Youth	Underserved Populations

Multidisciplinary Efforts	Law Enforcement	Sexual Assault Kit Initiative	Prison Rape Elimination Act	Prevention	Self-Care

Upcoming Webinars

End Abuse of People with Disabilities: Supporting Black Deaf Survivors Presented by DAWN - February 28th at 2:00 pm ET
EndTAB: Supporting Deaf Victims in the Digital Age - March 22 at 1:00 pm ET

Favorite Introductory Webinars

MCASA Training Courses (CEUs available)

MCASA's Legislative and Legal Update 2022 (CEUs not availalble)
Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention for Avocates and Hotline Counselors (60 mins - password: MCASA)
Recognizing and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (90 mins)
Sexual Violence and its Effect on Survivors. (30 mins)
Prevention in Action, In-Person and Online (60 mins)
Prevention Theory and Fundamentals (60 mins)
Sexual Assault & Substance Use (60 mins - password: MCASA)
Sexual Violence Later in Life
Planning for Virtual SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) webinar and Toolkit (90 mins)
Lunch & Learn: Digital Stalking, New Laws & Safety Planning (CEUs not available)
Juvenile Justice Changes and their Impact on Surviors (CEUs not available)
Environmental & Situational Prevention Guide Launch (CEUs not available)
The Truth about Sex Trafficking: A Survivor's Perspective (CEUs not available)
PREA Standards in Focus
Sexual Violence in Detention, the Incarceration Environment, and Trauma Informed Care

Other Training Courses

COVID-19 Webinars

What Victim Service Providers Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Survivors (60 mins)
COVID-19 Listening Sessions & Discussions
Tele-Advocacy Ensuring Accessibility for Underserved Crime Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic (60 mins)
We Are Still Here: Supporting Incarcerated Survivors During COVID-19 - Part 1, Part 2
Impacts of COVID-19: Discussion Series - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (60 mins)
Human Trafficking and the Impact of COVID-19 (90 mins)

Trainings by Category

Trauma & Neurobiology

Trauma and the Brain (9 mins)
ACEs Overview & The Public Health Approach to Preventing ACEs (30 mins)
Understanding the Complex Trauma of a Trafficking Survivor (4 hours)
The Neurobiology of Trauma & Sexual Assault - Key Points for Investigators (8 mins)
Essentials of Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations (4 mins)
Sexual Assault and the Brain in Six Minutes (6 mins)
Sexual Assault, Intoxication, & Memory (3 mins)
Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use (90 mins)
Understanding Trauma and Sexual Violence (NSVRC Webinars)
Understanding the Nexus of Sexual Violence and the Science of Addiction (90 mins)
Intersection of Trauma, Substance Use Disorder, and Mental Health (90 mins)
Historical Trauma, Generational, and Personal Trauma - Healing Outside of Time (90 mins)
Understanding Trauma Bonds Between Traffickers and Their Victims (80 mins)

Cyber Safety

Internet Safety for Gen Z (60 mins)
Internet Safety 101 (60 mins)
When Financial Abuse Goes Digital (60 mins)
Tools for Safety and Privacy - Norton Life Lock (60 mins)
End Tech Abuse Podcasts
Combating Cyberviolence Against Women and Girls: Understanding its Origin and Impact on Survivors (67 mins)
Welcoming Back Students Safely: A Primer On Online Safety (60 mins)
Send Nudes: Approaching Sexting from a Health Promotion Standpoint (90 mins)
NortonLifeLock Tools for Safety & Privacy (60 mins)
Norton Lifelock Device & Account Security (60 mins)
OnlyFans 101: Addressing the Latest Threat to Online Safety (75 mins)
Stop Sextortion (90 seconds)
Protect While They Connect: A Discussion of Online Child Sexual Exploitation (MCASA, 30 mins)
Stalkerware: at the intersection of intimate partner violence and cybercrime (71 mins)
Modern Digital Dating Safety (90 mins)
Evidentiary Issues in Teen Cyber Abuse Cases (66 mins)

Working with Children & Youth

Working with Underserved Populations

Communities of Color

Intersectional Series: Adultification of Black Girls (53 minutes)
Race Equity 101 for MLSC Grantees (75 mins)
Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence (75 mins)
Sexual Violence in Latin@ Communities (NSVRC Webinars)
Truth, Healing, and Transformation: Addressing Structural Racism and Building Multiracial Solidarity to Prevent Sexual Violence - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

LGBTQIA+ Communities

People with Disabilities

Deaf Communities

Understanding Deaf & DeafBlind Cultures and Communities (35 mins)
Working with Deaf and DeafBlind Survivors (18 mins)
Supporting DeafBlind Survivors (18 mins)
Language Access: Keeping Systems Accountable During Emergencies (70 mins)
Basics of Sign Language Interpreting & Working with Interpreters (22 mins)
What Does it Take for Deaf and Hearing Organizations to Partner (20 mins)
A Conversation on Serving Deaf Survivors (91 mins)

More Populations

Multidisciplinary Response Efforts

Law Enforcement

How Law Enforcement Leaders Can Build a Trauma Informed Response Culture at Their Agency (60 mins - Fee Required)
Reducing Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Response and Investigation (60 mins each - Part 1 & 2 - Fee Required)
Keeping Your Child Exploitation Investigation Victim-Centered (80 mins)
The Neurobiology of Trauma & Sexual Assault - Key Points for Investigators (8 mins)
Essentials of Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations (4 mins)
Criminal & Civil Justice (NSVRC Webinars)
EVAWI Online Training Institute (fee required)

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

Neurobiology & Cold Cases (60 mins)
Victim Notification Protocol (57 mins)
Law Enforcement & Victim Advocates: Supporting Survivors Together (80 mins)
Victim Notification: Safety & Privacy Planning (49 mins)
Key Considerations in Trauma-Informed Interviewing (90 mins)
Advancing Justice: Interviewing and Presenting Testimony of Witnesses to Violent Crimes (87 mins)
Advancing Justice: Interviewing and Presenting Testimony of Witnesses to Violent Crimes (87 mins)
Impacts of COVID-19: Victim Support & Engagement (60 mins)
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Webinar Library

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Learn the Basics: The Prison Rape Elimination Act for Victim Service Providers (90 mins)
Medical Forensic Exams for Incarcerated Survivors: PREA Case Studies - English and Spanish (91 mins)
Not Alone: How to Help Transgender Survivors in Detention - Part 1, Part 2
“How Can We Do This Better?” Caring for Incarcerated Survivors (45 mins)
Upholding Your Principles: Strategies for Protecting Confidentiality for Incarcerated Survivors (93 mins)
Vulnerable and Underserved: Victim Advocacy for Specific Incarcerated Populations - Male Survivors of Color; LGBTI Survivors; Survivors with Mental Illness; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Survivors; Survivors of Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Women

Prevention

You Don't Have to be a Superhero to Disrupt Rape Culture (3 mins)
Centering Survivors for Transformative Change: Exploring economic supports to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence with FreeFrom (80 mins)
Athletics in Prevention: A Community Conversation - Part 1, Part 2 (80 mins each)
Moving Power, Increasing Equity, Preventing Sexual Violence (81 mins)
Social Justice as Our Prevention Framework (90 mins)
From Global to Local: Learning from international prevention programs to inform sexual and intimate partner violence prevention in the U.S. (80 mins)
A Mental Health Approach to Primary Prevention: Exploring the Intersections of Healthy Masculinity and Self-Esteem (65 mins)
How Can Reshaping Our Work With Men Become The Cure (81 mins)
'Leaps and Bounds from Where We Were Before’: The Healthy Masculinity Campus Athletics Project at Doane University (60 mins)
Pivots in Prevention: College Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and COVID-19 (82 mins)
Trauma-Informed Principles Are for Everyone: Supporting and Sustaining Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Practitioners (83 mins)
Close to Home: Community-Driven Approaches to Violence Prevention podcast Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (20 mins each)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Sexual Violence Prevention Courses
Prevent Connect Web Conferences
Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence in Rural Communities: From Resistance to Resilience (85 mins)
Prevent Connect Podcasts
Questions and Conversations Around Preventing Sexual Harassment in Virtual, At-Home Workspaces and Educational Settings (97 mins)
CDC Veto Violence Tools and Trainings
Adapting Sexual Violence Prevention Curriculum During COVID-19 (76 mins)
Intersectional justice and safety from sexual violence: Spotlights from a new report on health equity strategies (83 mins)
Truth, Healing, and Transformation: Addressing Structural Racism and Building Multiracial Solidarity to Prevent Sexual Violence - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Self-Care