Victim Services Division

Webinars

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Victim Services Division (VSD) Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse (TxCVC) hosts a webinar series designed for criminal justice professionals, victim service professionals and victims. Webinar topics cover a wide range of victim related topics. To register for currently scheduled webinars or to view recordings of previously hosted webinars, please visit the link listed for each session you wish to attend and enter your data.

Upcoming Webinars

Spiritual Sensitivity in Homicide Cases

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM –11:00 AM
Presented by: Janice Harris Lord, LCSW, LPC
Sheri Allen, Jewish Cantor, Chaplain
Dina Malki, Inter-Religious Speaker, Writer

Description: Spirituality often comes up following homicides, even among those who claim no religious affiliation. Victim advocates are challenged to respond with compassion and, at the same time, stay within agency policies and constitutional guidelines. In addition, increasing cultural diversity is accompanied by religious diversity. No one can become an expert at culture or religion, but nuances that may relate to death practices and rituals, as well as participation in the criminal justice system, will be explored by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim presenters.

Registration Link: https://tdcj.adobeconnect.com/e5coaxamgtq8/event/registration.html

Access: The webinar registration link will send you through a process that will prompt you to create a one-time login ID and password and gather some basic information from you for grant purposes. Adobe Connect will send you an email confirming your registration and include a link to the webinar. This link is only active on the day of the webinar. You can use the Adobe Connect ID and password you created on all future TDCJ VSD webinars.

To view the webinar, you will need the Adobe Connect application. When prompted, click on the, "Download and run app."

Previous Webinars

You will need Adobe Flash Player to launch the previously recorded webinars. If you don't have the latest version, download it here: Adobe Flash Player download.

To listen to recorded webinars, please click here: https://ivss.tdcj.texas.gov/search-training-event/