The INCASA Training and Technical Assistance Department provides an array of information, training, and resources to allied professionals in the anti-sexual violence movement. Below lists some of the issues the Training and Technical Assistance department provides. If you need to speak to someone in the department please complete the contact form or call 317-423-0233 ext 20 to speak with the Director of Training. Please visit the web calendar for information on upcoming trainings.

Webinars

Core 40 hour Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy

Law Enforcement

INCASA Annual Training

Legal

• Indiana Prosecutor Attorney’s Council (IPAC) and INCASA’s joint effort every spring offer an 8 hour training to prosecutors on issues that IPAC understands as an emerging trend in the legal system. The training objectives will vary depending on needs of Indiana Prosecutors. This class offers continuing legal credits.

• Mock Trial. In partnership with IU School of Law~ Indianapolis, INCASA brings to life a sex crime trial. This class will combine multi-perspective learning activities in an effort to elicit a systematic response to sexual assault within the criminal justice system. Due to the prevalence of sexual assaults, INCASA strives to recreate an actual jury trial utilizing professionals in the field. This training offers continuing education credits/units for legal, law enforcement, medical and mental health when applicable. Check for continuing education credits/units.

• The Office of the Indiana Attorney General~ Victim Assistance Division and INCASA team up each year to bring the latest information to Indiana in a holistic approach from gathering the best evidence, and assisting the victim through out the entire process. Each year the objective is to look at one aspect of victim assistance in one to two day training. This training offers continuing education credits/units for legal, law enforcement, medical and mental health when applicable. Check for continuing education credits/units.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) training and technical assistance

Indiana law states”…the prosecuting attorney shall appoint a sexual assault response team in that county…” IC 16-21-8-1.5

While each community’s team may encounter unique situations or challenges, this 4-6 hour training will cover the basic guidelines to provide a foundation for implementing a more comprehensive response to victims of sexual assault from inception of a case through adjudication. The objectives of this training are to provide a framework for establishing a SART while allowing for the flexibility and diversity needed in each community to address local needs to sexual assault victims. As Indiana begins the process of establishing a coordinated and united response system at the county level to victims of sex crimes it should be recognized that this is just the beginning. There is a need to focus efforts on prevention and establishing a SART that reflects a system-wide intolerance for sexual violence of any kind. This training is set by county or region through the local prosecutors offices. No continuing education credits/units are granted for the training.

Technology: Safety and the NET

The increase in utilizing the internet and technology to exchange information has also started the increase of victims of violent crimes by means of technology. Each training session will focus on a form of technology safety. The training objectives are to increase the knowledge of the participants in safety planning, stalking, data confidentiality and social media sites. This training may offer continuing education credits/units for legal, law enforcement, medical and mental health when applicable. Check for continuing education credits/units.

Military and Civilian Advocacy Training

Indiana National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarter Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and INCASA

This training will allow Indiana to be better prepared to assist military personnel who seek services through civilian hospitals and rape crisis centers. The scope of these trainings will talk about prevention and education work that civilian and the military victim advocates can do outside of the hospital. Military personnel, victim advocates, hospital staff and service personnel take action in an organized partnership response to victims of a sexual assault in the military. This partnership brings civilian advocates and military advocates together for a one day training to coordinate sexual assault violence prevention education and response for servicemen and airmen throughout the state of Indiana. No continuing education credits/units are granted for the training.

Indiana Recommended Guidelines for the Forensic & Medical Examination of Sexual Assault Victims

This training will provide proper evidence identification, collection and preservation techniques that are necessary for prosecution. The training will provide an opportunity to learn from the Indiana State Police Lab scientists, forensic nurses, prosecutors and others on the Indiana guidelines for best practice. Few would argue against the need for specialized care or compassionate treatment of those that are sexually assaulted. Come and learn how proper guidelines will give surety of conviction of perpetrators.This training may offer continuing education credits/units for legal, law enforcement, medical and mental health when applicable. Check for continuing education credits/units.

Indiana’s Anti-Sexual Violence State Conference

Each year, INCASA hosts a two day multi- disciplinary conference in Indianapolis on a diverse range of topics surrounding sexual violence. From prevention and education, to legislative and grassroots’ efforts, medical initiatives to agency projects, law enforcement forensics to medical forensics, persons come to learn, educate network and share ideas. This is the only anti-sexual violence conference in the state of Indiana; therefore it brings many disciplines together for two days of networking and learning.  Attendees include: educators, prosecutors, law enforcement, forensic nurses, victim advocates, criminal justice professionals, state employees, child advocates, survivors, and mental health professionals. This training may offer continuing education credits/units for legal, law enforcement, medical and mental health when applicable. Check for continuing education credits/units.

Additional Trainings

SA 101

• What is a sexual assault (legal definition)
• It is not the mean stranger attacking a female at night
• How a sexual assault may manifest later
• Why it is important to go to the ER- even if charges are not going to be filed
• Where to go/paperwork for ensure payment is made for ER visit-
• What is covered and what is not covered under current law.
• What resources are available in your community?

Drug facilitated Rapes

• What drugs are being used in Indiana?
• Where those drugs can be purchased
• How a victim may respond to LE/hospital personnel
• When to suspect drugs were used
• Legal ramifications of drug facilitated rapes

Sexual Harassment in the workplace

• The legal issues
• How to document
• Who to report the harassment to
• When is it “going over the line”
• Why it is important to report

LGBT issues (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender)

• Strategies for outreach and services
• Why the differences/similarities to the straight population are important to know.
• What can be charged when a rape occurs?
• Working with other professionals in your community-
• When to speak up and when to keep quiet
• What LE and the prosecutors’ office can use from an advocate
• How to work with other agencies

The Essentials of Treating Sexual Assault Victims

• What to do before the first session- Setting it up/ setting the tone.
• How to give the client some relief
• A blueprint for therapy: giving the client back a sense of control
• Therapy is seldom smooth – roadblocks and common mistakes
• Why termination of working with a client may be necessary.

Crisis Services for Children

• The hows and whys- when to turn over to a licensed professional
• Support groups
• Working with CACs
• Warning signs and red flags
• Developmental stages of growth and learning

Teens in Violent Relationships

• Healthy relationships and communication
• Warning signs
• Teens in today’s world

Vicarious PTSD and other issues of compassion fatigue

• How to take care of yourself
• Why it is important to take care of yourself
• When is “burnout” not “burnout” but fatigue?

INCASA can also work with you on any other issues that you may feel are important for your agency’s training needs.  Become a member for discounted training costs!