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 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
Wednesday January 21, 2026 ~ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
, 2025 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 details and complete your registration. Please avoid submitting duplicate registrations.
TRAUMA INTEGRATED ADDICTION, AND COMPASSION FATIGUE & SELF CARE, 4 PART SERIES NEW!
presented by Dr. Michael Barnes ~ attend one or all!
PART I
Friday, January 16 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
PART II
Friday, January 23 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
PART III
Friday, January 30 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
PART IV
Friday, February 6 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 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, 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 January 15 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
TRAUMA SERIES - 4 PART SERIES ~ attend one or all!
presented by Dr. Michael Barnes
SESSION I: NEUROBIOLOGY, MEMORY & SYMPTOMS of PTSD
Friday, December 5 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SESSION II: UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE & SYMPTOMS OF DEVELOPMENTAL/COMPLEX TRAUMA
Friday, December 12 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SESSION III: SECONDARY TRAUMA AND IT'S IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY SYSTEM
Friday, December 19 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SESSION IV: COMPASSION FATIGUE AND THE COST OF CARING
Friday, January 9, 2026 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Here!
ETHICS IN VICTIM SERVICES Revised 2025!
presented by Debbie Bradley, C.A., VASIII
Tuesday, January 6 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST
IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF CRIME: BEST PRACTICES AND REMEDIES
presented by Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
Tuesday, January 13 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
FROM ANXIETY TO AUTHORITY: PRESENTING WITH CONFIDENCE NEW!
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, January 14 ~ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
IMPLICIT BIAS AND THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE
presented by Dave Thomas
Tuesday, January 20 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
UNMASKING THE ABUSER
Dave Thomas
Tuesday, January 27 ~ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
BASICS OF INVESTIGATING: SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE CASES
presented by Dave Betz
Wednesday, January 28 ~ 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
Thursday, December 18 ~ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Wednesday, January 21 ~ 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