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
dbradley@ubalt.edu
Faculty:
David R. 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 Summer Session Virtual (June 1 - 5)
Applications Due May 4!
Questions: contact Anne Milun at alitecky@ubalt.edu or 410.837.5055
I 2026 V-STEP ADVANCED TRAININGS
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TRAININGS are EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
✅ Our Trainings: 📄 Additional Information:
- Address current topics in the field of crime victim services - Training descriptions and presenter biographies are posted
- Provide Certificates of Training online
- Offer Social Work Category I CEUs (for therapists and - Zoom Link: Registrants will receive their training Zoom link
counselors) & Academic Credits (1 credit per training hour) on the morning of the event directly from Cherie Peay at
- Are always free of charge cpeay@ubalt.edu (not from Eventbrite!)
- Delivered virtually
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TO REGISTER: Click on any “Register Here!” link below. You will be redirected to Eventbrite, where you can view training information and complete your registration. Please avoid submitting duplicate registrations.
TRAUMA SERIES - 4 PART SERIES ~ attend one or all!
presented by Dr. Michael Barnes
SESSION I: NEUROBIOLOGY, MEMORY & SYMPTOMS of PTSD
Friday, May 22 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Here!
SESSION II: UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE & SYMPTOMS OF DEVELOPMENTAL/COMPLEX TRAUMA
Friday, May 29 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Here!
SESSION III: SECONDARY TRAUMA AND IT'S IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY SYSTEM
Friday, June 5 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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SESSION IV: COMPASSION FATIGUE AND THE COST OF CARING
Friday, June 12 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ETHICS IN VICTIM SERVICES Revised 2025!
presented by Debbie Bradley, C.A., VSPIII
Tuesday, June 23 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST
SAFE AT WORK: BUILDING STRONG POLICIES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE NEW!
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, June 17 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST New Date! (previously 5/27)
Tuesday, July 14 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
IMMIGRATION CRISIS-EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PART I NEW!
presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
PART I
Monday, June 8 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
PART II
Tuesday, June 9 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
BASICS OF INVESTIGATING: SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE CASES
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, June 10 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
BEHIND THE VEIL: UNDERSTANDING DRUG-FACILITATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ITS IMPACT NEW!
co-presented by Dave Betz & Captain (Ret) Carl Brooks
Wednesday, June 24 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
V-STEP: LISA FERENTZ - TRAUMA TRAINING - 4 PART SERIES ~ attend one or all!
presented by Lisa Ferentz
SESSION I: TRAUMA INFORMED ASSESSMENT
Thursday, June 25 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
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SESSION III: TREATING ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS IN TRAUMATIZED CLIENTS
Monday, August 24 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
FROM ANXIETY TO AUTHORITY: PRESENTING WITH CONFIDENCE NEW!
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, July 8 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
LEADERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONALS IN VICTIM SERVICES: 3 Part Presentation NEW!
presented by Dr. Michael Barnes
This three-part series (3 hours per session) is designed for leaders in mental health, victim assistance, addiction treatment, and other high-exposure service settings. The curriculum frames compassion fatigue as an organizational risk variable and a leadership responsibility, and it equips leaders with practical tools to interrupt burnout and secondary trauma loops, strengthen team functioning, and build a measurable 90-day plan.
Presentation 1: Compassion Fatigue from a Leadership Perspective: Understanding the Leadership Problem
Friday, July 10 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Presentation 2: Leadership vs. Management Under Chronic Stress: Why Teams Don’t Do What Leaders Ask (and How Stories Drive Culture)
Friday, July 17 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presentation 3: Assessing Compassion Fatigue Risk and Building a 90-Day Measurable Leadership Plan
Friday, July 24 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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., VSPIII, MD Certification Coordinator
Monday, June 15 ~ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
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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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