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Training
The ANDVSA Training Projects seeks to provide training and technical assistance to advocates providing community education and advocacy.
Patti Bland, ANDVSA’s Training Project Director, is a national trainer addressing the intersection between domestic violence, sexual assault and substance use issues.
ANDVSA provides:
- Basic and advanced training for domestic violence and sexual assault advocates
- Specialized training on domestic violence, sexual assault and multiple abuse issues for advocates, community agencies and law enforcement.
To schedule an ANDVSA training call: 907-586-3650 or email pbland@andvsa.org. Or check this web site for updates on the training schedule.
Getting Safe and Sober: Real Tools You Can Use Manual
Getting Safe and Sober: Real Tools You Can Use is a nationally recognized training tool and support group manual. The manual is provided free of charge. Click on the link below to download a copy now.
2008 Getting Safe and Sober: Real Tools You can Use
“Real Tools” Manual Goes International!
ANDVSA's "Getting Safe and Sober: Real Tools You Can Use" manual has made its way to New Zealand. An article in the Te Awatea Violence Research Centre's newsletter, a program of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, cites ANDVSA Training Project Director Patti Bland and references Real Tools manual. Click here to read the interesting article.
