CELEBRATING 23 YEARS!


ACADEMY FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Debra L. Stanley
Executive Director

dstanley@ubalt.edu


Anne Marie Milun

Program Manager
alitecky@ubalt.edu


Cherie Peay

Program Coordinator

cpeay@ubalt.edu


Nicole Feldhaus
Technician
nfeldhauslitecky@ubalt.edu


Linda Dionne

Program Coordinator 

ldionne@ubalt.edu  


 Debbie Bradley
Certification Coordinator
Certificationcoordinator1@gmail.com


Faculty:


David Thomas

law.thomas.dog@gmail.com


Dr. Gabriela Wasileski

gwasileski@ubalt.edu


Dr. Melvin de la Cruz

mdelacruz@ubalt.edu


Contact Us

410.837.5055


                                                                 

                                            2026 Roper Victim Assistance Academy Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                                                Winter In-Person  (February 22 - 27)  

                                                                                                  Summer Virtual  (June 1 - 5)         

                                                                                                                                                                                           APPLICATIONS WELCOME                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 Questions:   contact Anne Milun at alitecky@ubalt.edu or  410.837.5055   

        

MARYLAND VICTIM ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (MVSCP)

Debbie Bradley, C.A., VASIII
MD Certification Coordinator

What does it mean to be a Certified Victim Assistance Professional in Maryland? 
This brief introduction will provide the basic steps to becoming a certified victim assistant professional. Learn how service providers in other states are using certification to their benefit. Becoming certified is easy! 


Certification Processing
Certification application assistance
Qualification preparation
Information gathering
Qualification Processing
Time and space for filling out certification application


 Refer to CERTIFICATION TAB for further details.


Register to attend an informational workshop: MARYLAND VICTIM ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

                     

2025 V-STEP ADVANCED TRAININGS

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                                                          TRAININGS are EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)                                                          

V-STEP Advanced Trainings…
 - provide topics current in the field of crime victim services
 - are always free of charge 
 - are virtual 

 - offer Certificates of Training, Social Work, category I CEUs (applicable for therapists and counselors)

   and Academic Credits (1 credit per training hour)

- post training descriptions, presenter biographies and registrations on Eventbrite.com

- Registrants will receive a TRAINING ZOOM LINK on the morning of their training from Cherie Peay cpeay@ubalt.edu (Eventbrite does NOT email     training Zoom links)


TO REGISTER: Click on a "Register Here!" below.  When registering, please try not to duplicate      


TRAUMA INFORMED ORGANIZATIONS: WHERE TO START

presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski

PART I

Registration coming soon

PART II

Registration coming soon


CYBER VICTIMIZATION AND SECURITY

presented by Dr. Melvin de la Cruz
Registration coming soon


IMMIGRANT YOUTH: INTERSECTION OF HOMELESSNESS, VICTIMIZATION-PRINCIPLES FOR CHANGE   NEW!

presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski

Registration coming soon


IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF CRIME: BEST PRACTICES AND REMEDIES
presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
Registration coming soon


MARYLAND VICTIM ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM  (Informational Session)
This one hour informational workshop will provide a brief introduction of the basic steps to becoming a certified victim assistance professional in Maryland, and answer questions...

presented by Debbie Bradley, C.A., VASIII, MD Certification Coordinator

Dates and Registration coming soon


Please contact us to schedule a training specific to the needs of your organization.

      Anne Milun, Program Manager (410) 837-5055 or alitecky@ubalt.edu

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RVAAM curriculum has been approved for selected professions (e.g. law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole) Participants will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and are welcome to ask for academic credits. 
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