All advocates working in the
Advocacy Program are designated victim services practitioners. The Office of
the Attorney General of the State of Florida established the designation in 1995 in order
to document a particular standard of education for victim advocates. An advocate who has
completed this designation training has access to information on basic issues and concerns
related to victims of crime and the role of an effective victim advocate.
To maintain this designation, ongoing advanced
training and a re-application process are required. As a matter of course, advocates in
the program regularly attend seminars, training's, workshops, and conferences in areas of
interest.
The Advocacy Program is a
member of the Florida Network of Victim Witness Services, the Florida Collegiate Network,
the National Organization for Victims of Crime, the Safe Schools Coalition, The National
Victim Center and the Florida Council of Sexual Abuse Services.
The Program is guided by its Statement of Mission and the Professional
Code of Ethics.
