By joining as a staff member or volunteer at your local family violence center, you are uniting with a long line of advocates who have worked to develop a state-wide movement to eliminate family violence.

Pioneers started this work over 30 years, but there is still much to accomplish.

One in the Movement: Essential Practices for Advocates in Training, TCFV’s first online conference, will serve as a baseline and guide for your work in the movement to eliminate family violence.

This online conference is a multi-prong approach and includes:

1. Self-Paced Online Modules These provide foundational information focused on developing your knowledge on the family violence systems in place. Participants will read through the presentation, take an exam and receive credit for the session contingent on a passing grade.

2. Live Webinars These are facilitated by expert speakers on specific issues that often concern new advocates.

      2012 Webinar Schedule :

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             March 13, 2012–Effective Communication

             April 10, 2012–Health and Human Services Commission Related Poicies and Procedures

             May 8, 2012–Introduction to Battering Intervention and Prevention Programs

             June 12, 2012–The Ins and Outs of Managing Volunteers

             July 10, 2012–Rural Community Considerations

             August 14, 2012–The Basics to Immigration Advocacy         

            Past Recorded Webinars :

         To access past webinars, click on topic and enter password OIM12 when prompted.

                Dating Abuse and Peer Advocacy: Melissa Kaufmann–Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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                Effects of Family Violence on Children: Claire Barber – Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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            Past Webinars :

                Crisis Intervention: Kenya Fairley – Wednesday, September 21, 2011

                Officer Involved Domestic Violence: Dottie J. Davis – Wednesday, August 17, 2011

3. Regional Training Sessions These provide a venue for advocates to receive training in person:

                March 7, 2012, Hosted by the Houston Area Women’s Center

                March 20, 2012, Hosted by the Women’s Protective Services

4. Technical Assistance Manual, The Essential Guide: An Introduction to Advocating for Survivors of Family Violence is a practical and electronic handbook providing oreiantion and guidance to newly hired family violence advocates.

For information or questions about One in the Movement, please contact Family Violence Services Coordinator at abuentello@tcfv.org .