Needs Assessment Survey Results for Alaska State Victim Assistance Academy

Rosay, André B. (Jul 2009). Needs Assessment Survey Results for Alaska State Victim Assistance Academy. Report prepared in cooperation with Victims for Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Summary: State Victim Assistance Academies (SVAAs) offer coursework and training in victimology, victims’ rights, and victim services in order to meet the needs of victim service providers and allied professionals (Office for Victims of Crime). With state and federal funding. In 2008, Victims for Justice began the development of a State Victim Assistance Academy for Alaska. This brief report highlights the results of the Alaska needs assessment survey conducted by the UAA Justice Center in 2009 to identify the most important topics to include in the academy's coursework and training.