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
- 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
August 5 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Registration coming soon
PART II
August 12 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Registration coming soon
CYBER VICTIMIZATION AND SECURITY
presented by Dr. Melvin de la Cruz
August 14 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration coming soon
September 17 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration coming soon
IMMIGRANT YOUTH: INTERSECTION OF HOMELESSNESS, VICTIMIZATION-PRINCIPLES FOR CHANGE NEW!
presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
August 19 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF CRIME: BEST PRACTICES AND REMEDIES
presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
August 26 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
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
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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