VAWA, The Clery Act & Title IX Annual Training - Is Your School Compliant? Join Our Webinar To Learn and Comply.

The U.S. Department of Education’s regulations implementing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)regulations require that people receve this annual training. VAWA and the related regulations impose significant new responsibilities on Title IV schools. Notably, VAWA amended the Clery Act to require schools to compile statistics for incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The new law and regulations also require schools to develop programs in an effort to prevent incidents of sexual misconduct from occurring, and to have policies and procedures in place to investigate and adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct on their campuses. VAWA and the related regulations apply to all Title IV schools, not just large schools or those with residential student housing.

One of the key elements of the new law is that any disciplinary proceedings involving cases of sexual misconduct must be conducted by school officials who receive annual training on issues of sexual misconduct. This annual training must also include instruction on how to conduct an investigation and hearing process that protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability. In order for your school to be in compliance with VAWA, your responsible school employees must receive this annual training.

Regions PCCS is pleased to partner with DL Training Solutions LLC and attorney Chris DeLuca to offer a special training program for school officials to satisfy the VAWA annual training requirements. Chris has over 25 years legal experience, and spent nine years as the chief financial officer and in-house legal counsel for a Title IV cosmetology school group. This three-hour training program will address many topics required by VAWA, including:

• Identifying and reporting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking
• Explaining the victims’ rights in all processes and procedures
• Investigating, responding to and rendering findings on complaints

This training program is a live, on-line webinar on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT. Registered participants will receive a certificate of completion as evidence of their attendance at this annual VAWA training. They will also receive a copy of the program materials as a resource for the implementation and administration of the VAWA requirements at their school.