ERPOs vs DVPOs for Civil Attorneys

ERPOs vs DVPOs for Civil Attorneys

Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are both civil court orders that can prohibit the person subject to the order from possessing or purchasing firearms or ammunition. This course will help civil attorneys increase their knowledge and skills to more effectively represent clients in court and advise clients regarding DVPOs, ERPOs, and firearms.
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Federal Firearms Laws Toolkit

Federal Firearms Laws Toolkit

Since the 1990's, federal law has included firearm prohibitions for people who have been convicted of particular domestic violence crimes or are subject to a qualifying order of protection. This course covers the nuances and details of those restrictions to help advocates, attorneys, court personnel, and others working to decrease DV firearm violence understand when the law may apply.
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Two-Part Series - Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Trauma-Informed Approach

Two-Part Series - Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Trauma-Informed Approach

This web conference series will provide professionals supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) a foundation for being able to respond to sexual assault disclosures in a trauma-informed way. The series will help build knowledge around the prevalence of sexual assault and people with I/DD, services available to survivors of sexual assault in the community, the impacts of trauma, and more.
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Culturally Specific
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Two-Part Series - Survivors with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Providing Appropriate Support and Advocacy

Two-Part Series - Survivors with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Providing Appropriate Support and Advocacy

This two-part web conference series will provide sexual assault advocates with a foundation for being able to provide appropriate support and advocacy to sexual assault survivors with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
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Culturally Specific
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