CELEBRATING 23 YEARS!
ACADEMY FACULTY & STAFF
Dr. Debra L. Stanley
Executive Director
Anne Marie Milun
Program Manager
alitecky@ubalt.edu
Cherie Peay
Program Coordinator
Nicole Feldhaus
Technician
nfeldhauslitecky@ubalt.edu
Linda Dionne
Program Coordinator
ldionne@ubalt.edu
Debbie Bradley
Certification Coordinator
Certificationcoordinator1@gmail.com
Faculty:
David Thomas
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 - offer Certificates of Training, Social Work, category I CEUs
- are always free of charge (applicable for therapists and counselors) and Academic Credits
- are virtual (1 credit per training hour)
- post training descriptions, presenter biographies - Registrants will receive a TRAINING ZOOM LINK on the morning of their training from Cherie Peay at 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.
CYBER VICTIMIZATION AND SECURITY
presented by Dr. Melvin de la Cruz
Wed, September 17 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Here!
ETHICS IN VICTIM SERVICES Revised 2025!
presented by Debbie Bradley
Thurs, September 18 ~ 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
V-STEP: LISA FERENTZ - TRAUMA TRAINING - 4 PART SERIES ~ attend one or all!
presented by Lisa Ferentz
SESSION I: TRAUMA INFORMED ASSESSMENT
Thursday, October 30 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
SESSION II: UNDERSTANDING DISSOCIATION IN TRAUMATIZED CLIENTS
Tuesday, November 18 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
SESSION III: TREATING ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS IN TRAUMATIZED CLIENTS
Thursday, December 11 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION IV: MOVING FROM POST -TRAUMATIC STRESS TO POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH
Thursday Januay 15 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
BASICS OF INVESTIGATING: SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE CASES
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, October 15 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
INVESTIGATIONS & AWARENESS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL CASES (CSAM) & A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY IN THE UNITED STATES Revised!
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, October 29 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
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
Mon, September 22 ~ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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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