“Tech-Enabled Abuse Training Series”

All sessions will be from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 

May 17, 2023 -  Session 1: “Tech-Enabled Abuse Basics”

June 12, 2023 - Session 2: “Tech-Savvy Prevention: Screening and Safety Planning”

June 29, 2023 - Session 3: “Addressing Online Financial Abuse”

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual three-part training series, Tech-Enabled Abuse.
 

Session 1: “Tech-Enabled Abuse Basics”

Session Description:

During this session, the presenter will address 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:

• Define technology-enabled abuse
• Identify common forms of abuse and red flags
• Discuss how online abuse is manifested in victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking
• 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:

• Identify key questions victim advocates and other victim-serving professionals should ask to assess for tech-enabled abuse
• Identify tools and procedures for safety planning tech abuse to protect a victim’s personal information in the online world
• 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. During this session, the presenter will (1) demystify how tech-enabled intimate partner violence, directly and indirectly, impacts a survivor’s financial security, (2) breakdown 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:

• Discuss how tech-enabled intimate partner violence impacts a survivor’s financial security
• Identify common ways in which a perpetrator can use technology to jeopardize a victim’s financial security
• Explain strategies and tools to prevent and combat online financial abuse
   

Presenter:

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, U.S. Air Force, and nonprofits, including many states’ domestic and sexual violence coalitions.

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.