Virtual Academy
Provided by the Center for Research on Ending Violence
Virtual Academy
Program development began in 2015 with funding received from the Verizon Foundation. Through use of dynamic and interactive workshops the online program provides child welfare professionals a comprehensive understanding of interpersonal violence and its impact on the children they serve, hoping to ensure staff are better equipped to provide survivor centered and trauma informed care. The Program currently has 8 online courses available for enrollment with 2 additional sessions slated to roll out through 2024.
Program overview
Research demonstrates that child welfare workers are in a unique position to identify and support families experiencing domestic violence, but they need the appropriate training. The goal of this project is to create a national online training program for child welfare employees on the topic of interpersonal violence and trauma informed practice. Courses may be taken individually, or participants may choose a series of courses to earn their Professional Certificate in Interpersonal Violence work. Although this program was originally developed with Child Welfare folks in mind, the objectives meet the needs of any professional regardless of prior experience or education looking to expand their knowledge and skill in this area. All courses are self-paced with rolling enrollment through the Department of Continuing Studies.
Please contact our Training Team for further information at training@ssw.rutgers.edu.
Access the catalog of current offerings as well as register for courses, here: https://ce-catalog.rutgers.edu. Once there, choose "Center for Research on Ending Violence " in the dropdown department field to explore open courses. (this is also in catalog)
Rutgers SSW News presents a story on online learning and the work of REV's training program.
