Coalition Events & Trainings
On this list you will find in-person trainings, webinars, and meetings hosted by the Coalition. If you wish to submit an event for the list, or have questions about an existing training, please click here. As a perk of the Coalition membership, we encourage our member programs to request customized trainings and technical assistance as needed. You can complete your request using the button below.
Please note that registration opens on a rolling basis, roughly two months prior to each training.
2025-2026 Event & Training Dates
May 31st-June 5th
In-person Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy
The Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy training is a Tennessee-specific 40-hour victim assistance course, designed to provide high-quality, foundational-level training to victim service professionals and enhance the field of victim services across Tennessee. Modeled after the National Victim Assistance Academy and approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program for Provisional Advocate Certification, the Academy is designed for individuals working in victim advocacy programs, prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement, probation, corrections, emergency responders, domestic and sexual violence programs, child advocacy centers and other victim service agencies. The training is best suited for individuals with 5 years or less experience in the field of victim services.
Save the date! The 2026 in-person Academy will take place May 31st – June 5th at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
A limited number of applicants are accepted to attend each year. Applications for the 2026 Academy will open December 1st, 2025.
Ongoing Trainings
Ongoing
Online 40 hour training: Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy
The Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy is a project of the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. The Academy is a comprehensive basic level training designed for victim service providers. The goal of the Academy is to improve services to crime victims by enhancing the knowledge and skills of victim advocates. This on-demand 40 hour virtual Tennessee-specific training is modeled after the National Victim Assistance Academy.
Training Archive
You can access an archived selection of our past webinars through YouTube anytime by clicking the icon below.
Board Meetings 2025
February 22 | March 6 | June 5 | September 4 | December 4
Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council Meetings 2025
March 14 | June 6 | September 5 | December 5
Executive Director Roundtable Meetings 2025
February 5 | May 5 | August 15 | November 5
Reach us 8am-5pm Monday through Thursday at our phone number: 615-386-9406
24-hour State-Wide Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-356-6767
This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee, Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations contained within this website are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Tennessee.