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 Event & Training Dates
February 18th | 12pm CST
Searching for Masculinity: Viewing & Panel Discussion
The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Engaging Men Subcommittee is hosting a screening and panel discussion to highlight the challenges faced by men regarding toxic masculinity. We invite you to a virtual viewing of Searching for Masculinity (VICE News). This documentary dives deep into the world of modern masculinity and how modern influences, such as the manosphere, affect societal norms of manhood. During the panel discussion we will hear from men who have chosen to take an active role in their communities and taken on the task of guiding young men. Let’s explore masculinity through media and conversation. Join us on Tuesday, February 18th at 12 pm CST. A Zoom link to join will be sent to all registrants.
February 19th | 10am CST
Live Webinar, “Crisis Intervention Part I”
This training is part one of a two-part training series focused on empowering advocates who provide emotional support to survivors of violence and/or individuals experiencing crises. In this session, learners are invited to analyze and distinguish between types of emotional support offered to survivors of trauma and spend time reflecting on how our own unique experiences shape how we show up for others. Learners will be invited to practice skills in self-reflection, reframing, and how to maintain boundaries that empower both advocates and service recipients. Registrants will receive a Zoom link to join.
June 1st-6th
Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy
The in-person Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy is Tennessee’s premier 40-hour foundational training program designed for professionals and students passionate about supporting victims of crime. Modeled after the National Victim Assistance Academy Training, this program delivers comprehensive, standardized, and Tennessee-specific education tailored to those working in domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, law enforcement, courts, probation offices, child advocacy centers, emergency response teams, and more. The Academy is ideal for professionals with five or fewer years of experience in victim services and students aspiring to enter the field.
The 2025 in-person Academy will take place June 1st-6th at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
A limited number of applicants are accepted to attend each year. Applications for the 2025 Academy are currently being accepted now until March 2025. Apply today!
September 17th-18th
Tennessee Coalition 23rd Annual Conference
The Tennessee Coalition’s Annual Conference reflects a commitment to ending domestic and sexual violence in Tennessee through education, prevention, policy development, and victim services. This 2-day in-person conference is designed for victim service providers, law enforcement, court personnel, batterers’ intervention programs, social workers, health care providers, students, and university faculty. The Tennessee Coalition 23rd Annual Conference will be held September 17th-18th, 2025 at the historic Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN. Stay tuned for additional information and tickets to be released soon.
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.
Ongoing
Batterer Intervention Program Monthly Trainings
The purpose of the Monthly Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) Training Series is to provide vital training information to certified BIPs across the state on topics relevant to the field of violence prevention, response, and offender intervention. BIPs monthly trainings are open to any professional with an investment in ending domestic violence. Each BIPs training occurs on the 4th Wednesday of the month 11am – 12pm CST.
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
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