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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the Online Conference on Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities! September 9-29, 2004

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Victims of Crime, the Online Conference has set aside a limited number of scholarships for persons who wish to attend the Conference and need financial support. Our scholarship program is designed for service providers from organizations or agencies that assist crime victims or provide services to individuals with disabilities and operate with limited budgets or resources. Read the following instructions, or click here to fill out the application form

Who is eligible?

These scholarships are available only to service providers from public or nonprofit agencies that assist victims of crime but do not have budget to support training. These include:

• Victim Services
• Law Enforcement (police, sheriff, prosecution, adjudication, any other)
• Social service providers
• Mental health professionals (including Trauma and Disaster responders)
• Healthcare professionals (such as SANE nurses, sexual assault specialists, physicians)
• First Responders (such as paramedics)

The Conference is primarily planned for professionals involved in the following aspects of response to abuse: Identification and reporting (mandated reporters), protective services, law enforcement (first responders), investigation, forensic interviewing, prosecution, adjudication, victim services (case management), and treatment (psychotherapy, crisis intervention). All of these tasks are related to child abuse, dependent adult abuse and elder abuse, in particular as these affect individuals with disabilities.

What are the criteria for scholarship awards?

Scholarship awards are based on the following criteria:

• The applicant has provided direct services to, or worked on behalf of, victims of crime in his or her current organization for at least 6 months.
• The applicant does not have sufficient funds to cover registration
• The applicant’s organization has insufficient funds for training.
• The organization’s director provides a statement of inability to pay
• The organization’s director provides a statement that the applicant will receive all other types of support to attend the training from the organization (time allocated to the training, uninterrupted internet connection and accessibility for all courses, internet access for follow up with faculty as needed.
• The application clearly states how the training relates to the applicant’s current work in serving victims of crime.
• The request for training is supported by the applicant's organization.

What does the scholarship pay for?

The Online Training Scholarship covers the following:

• Registration Fees
• Continuing Education fee (included in the Registration)

Additional Information:

• Arc Riverside Scholarships are awarded based on the availability of funding.
• We reserve the right to deny scholarships to applicants whose program does not involve work with crime and/or abuse victims.
• Only one individual per organization/agency.
• Scholarships are nontransferable.

How do I apply?

Applications must be received by August 25, 2004. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Online Training eLearning Director, Tom Hanna, at 607 275 9360. Click here for the Application Form.

• More that 20 one-hour workshops online, with world-class faculty
• Every faculty member is available to workshop participants for 9 additional hours of contact
• Extensive online resources are provided for each workshop
• All workshops will be archived for later viewing by registrants.
• All registrants have access to all materials through August 2005
• Over 200 hours of direct faculty contact! CEU provided!
• Membership in private listservs and forums included!
• Link up with an international network of professionals dedicated to protecting children and adults with disabilities who have been victims of crime

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