The accreditation and re-accreditation process can be stressful and intimidating for CAC staff and leadership. To counteract this and to give space for mutual support, ONCAC invites members to quarterly Accreditation Support Circles in which members can troubleshoot problems they may be facing, and offer information and support to other CACs.

Quarterly 2-hour calls held throughout the year.

• March
• June
• September
• December

Ongoing technical assistance will be available from ONCAC.

• Policy reviews and mock site visits. 
• Support in meeting standards.
   

ONCAC Staff is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: ONCAC Membership Meeting

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ONCAC’s 2021 Online Leadership and Learning Academy will help build connections within our networks, orient new leaders to the CAC movement, and instill strong, supportive, empowering leadership models throughout the network.

May Retreat Topic & Description                           
This retreat will provide trainees with the tools to work and communicate effectively with fellow supervisors, managers, and board members. The basis of managing up lies in providing genuine help and facilitating best outcomes for all workers, and creating a holistically helpful workplace. 

    
Summary of Activities                              
Influence without Authority (locus of control)
Giving and Receiving Feedback (Generative vs Appreciative)
Practice            
                   

Retreat Objectives:                                

• Demonstrate techniques for establishing collaborative and receptive communication between colleagues and with supervisors.
• Demonstrate techniques for giving and receiving feedback to both colleagues and to supervisors and board members.
• Demonstrate techniques for navigating conflict and difficult conversations.    

Learn the internationally-recognized NCAC Child Forensic Interview Structure online in our interactive virtual classroom. NCAC instructors are practicing interviewers which allows them to engage beyond typical lecture methods with the most current, evidence-based, and practical experience. The training has been adapted to our virtual classroom and includes participant discussion, mock interview practicum with facilitator feedback, review of recorded forensic interviews, and experiential skill-building exercises.

Since 1998, the NCAC has provided Forensic Interviewing of Children Training to thousands of professionals from all 50 states and 12 foreign countries, as well as personnel from the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and non-governmental organizations. Past participants have been affiliated with children’s advocacy centers, law enforcement, child protective services, medical services, legal agencies, and therapeutic practices. In order to foster a dynamic and unique learning experience, the virtual class size is limited to 30 trainees per session. This training is intended for professionals currently working as part of an investigative agency, a multidisciplinary team (MDT), or a children’s advocacy center (CAC). Because of the high demand for this training, professionals currently working as part of an investigative agency, a MDT, or CAC will be given priority to ensure that they have access to the training they need.

ONCAC’s 2021 Online Leadership and Learning Academy will help build connections within our networks, orient new leaders to the CAC movement, and instill strong, supportive, empowering leadership models throughout the network. This project is based upon membership feedback to provide structure and support to new CAC leaders.
 

July Retreat Topic & Description                      
This retreat will place focus on the impact of systemic oppression on our colleagues, as well as the clients we serve. Real-world examples will be used to give insight on how historic oppression, negative experiences, and marginalization impact organizational wellness and staff morale. Tools will be provided to help trainees identify how they can address and resolve these problems, and create an atmosphere of equity and justice.     
               
Summary of Activities                            
Systems of Oppression 101 & Power Dynamics
Walk through CoCo guide
Action planning - where is change needed

Retreat Objectives:                                

• Trainees will be guided through the COCO White Supremacy nonprofit assessment.                                                            
• Case studies and examples of negative client experiences will be utilized to give context of impact of systemic oppression (i.e.: disproportionate removal of BIPOC from parental care, availability of interpreters on accessibility for clients and staff with different abilities, physical accessibility and navigability of brick-and-mortar offices).
• Group brainstorming and discussion for tactics to address and ultimately resolve existing issues, and prevent future harm.                                                     

ONCAC’s 2021 Online Leadership and Learning Academy will help build connections within our networks, orient new leaders to the CAC movement, and instill strong, supportive, empowering leadership models throughout the network.
 

September Retreat Topic & Description                   

Trainees will also be given information on the importance of extending grace to colleagues as they seek time off for wellness and restoration, and the importance of taking that time themselves. 

Summary of Activities

Balance of productivity and positivity.
HOW we use our resources.
Lunch & Learn will focus on fundraising and resources.      
    

Retreat Objectives:

• Provide overview for productive grant-seeking and writing.
• Provide information and examples of innovative fundraising events and techniques.  
• Provide information on methods of supporting colleagues with relevant examples.