Volunteer Advocates who work directly with Victims' of Crime and tragedy receive specialized training in the following areas:
- program orientation
- police procedures
- interpersonal communication skills
- victimization and it's impact
- elderly victims and elder abuse
- domestic violence and spousal assault
- victims of violent crime
- sexual assault
- child abuse and child sexual assault
- fatalities, sudden death and bereavement
- property crime and home security
- criminal justice system
- legal aid services
- court orientation and procedures
- suicide awareness-prevention, intervention and postvention
- community agencies, referral resources and other services for victims
- victim compensation and restitution
- victim impact statements
- substance abuse
- aboriginal issues
- medical examiner procedures
- stress management
- critical incident stress management - defusing, debriefing