The SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault and the SD Victim Assistance Academy Planning Committee are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Advanced SD Victim Assistance Academy! The Advanced SDVAA will be held in Sioux Falls November 12th through the 14th. The advanced academy will be open to graduates of any of the Basic Academies or the Advanced Academies, OR professionals who have 3 or more years of experience working with victims of crime. To ensure a variety of representatives from different areas of the state, all potential students must submit an application in order to be considered. Class size will be limited to 30 people.
If you attended previous SD Advanced Academies, this academy will be different. 2025 SDVAA Advanced Tentative Agenda
Click on the link below to apply:
https://sdnafvsa.coalitionmanager.org/formmanager/formsubmission/create?formId=23
Please note that applying does not guarantee acceptance to attend the Advanced SDVAA.
Applications will be accepted until September 19th, and participants will be notified of acceptance by September 30th.
There is NO registration fee to attend. Once a person is accepted, there may be limited scholarships to assist with travel costs of mileage, per diem, and lodging.