“Tech-Enabled Abuse Training Series”
Session 1: “Tech-Enabled Abuse Basics”
February 10, 2026
Session 2: “Tech-Savvy Prevention: Screening and Safety Planning”
February 17, 2026
Session 3: “Addressing Online Financial Abuse”
February 24, 2026
All sessions will be from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual “Tech-Enabled Abuse Training Series.”
Session 1: “Tech-Enabled Abuse Basics”
Session Description:
Verifying and addressing common forms of tech-enabled abuse, including unauthorized account and device access, online harassment, impersonation, nonconsensual tracking, and nonconsensual pornography.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
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Define technology-enabled abuse
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Identify common forms of abuse and red flags
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Discuss how online abuse is manifested in victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking
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Explain how to incorporate digital safety into victim advocacy work
Session 2: "Tech-Savvy Prevention: Screening and Safety Planning"
Session Description:
During this session, the presenter will offer guidance on updating existing screening and safety planning practices to be effective in online spaces and on devices. This includes identifying red flags, screening/intake best practices, how to disappear online, identifying a victim’s digital footprint, and quickly securing accounts and apps.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
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Identify key questions victim advocates and other victim-serving professionals should ask to assess for tech-enabled abuse
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Identify tools and procedures for safety planning tech abuse to protect a victim’s personal information in the online world
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Identify strategies to document and preserve evidence
Session 3: "Addressing Online Financial Abuse"
Session Description:
Financial abuse has gone digital. More than ever, building wealth and financial security requires survivors to be physically, financially, and DIGITALLY safe. Here we (1) demystify how tech-enabled intimate partner violence, directly and indirectly, impacts a survivor’s financial security, (2) break down common examples and case studies, and (3) illustrate how anyone can prevent and respond to different forms of tech-enabled financial abuse through safety planning and advocacy.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
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Discuss how tech-enabled intimate partner violence impacts a survivor’s financial security
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Identify common ways in which a perpetrator can use technology to jeopardize a victim’s financial security
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Explain strategies and tools to prevent and combat online financial abuse
Participant Registration and Cost: This training is free for victim-serving professionals. Participants need to register in advance for the training. Click here to register.
Presenters:
Adam Dodge is the founder of EndTab. EndTab is a nationally recognized organization comprised of victim advocates dedicated to educating professionals on how technology can be used to commit gender-based violence and abuse. Adam is a licensed attorney in California. He earned his B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and his J.D. at the McGeorge School of Law and Hastings College of Law. He has provided presentations on issues related to technology-enabled abuse and gender-based violence to entities, including numerous state court systems, higher education, the U.S. Air Force, and nonprofits, including many states’ domestic and sexual violence coalitions.
As EndTAB’s Director of Training and Education, Sloan is a sought-after keynote speaker, trainer, and presenter on cutting-edge topics at the intersection of technology, relationships, and safety. She centers her expertise on the development and delivery of innovative, accessible workshops that address the modern needs of victims, campuses, and communities. Sloan is one of the field’s leading voices on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on relationships, co-facilitating first-of-their-kind presentations on AI and Healthy Masculinity, AI in Modern Dating, and more. She regularly presents EndTAB’s most popular workshops, including Healthy Relationships & Breakups in the Digital Age, Emerging Issues in Digital Safety, and Online Bystander Intervention. You’ll find Sloan speaking at universities, nonprofits, and conferences across the country, including key national and international events like the Global No More Tech Summit and ATIXA’s Annual Conference, as well as statewide conferences such as NYSCADV’s Annual Violence Prevention Summit. Her expertise is frequently sought by media outlets on emerging issues like AI companions, Undressing Apps, and digital safety trends. Before joining EndTAB, Sloan served as a Violence Prevention Coordinator at UNC Chapel Hill and as Training and Outreach Specialist for the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Contact:
Tricia Everetts
Tricia.Everetts@dcjs.virginia.gov