2010 IVAA Graduates
Amanda Askew, Gooding County Prosecutor’s Office, Gooding
Pamela Beattie, City Life, Inc. Emmett
Amanda Bledsoe, ROSE Advocates, Weiser
Cecelie Costley, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Preston
Justin Dance, Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, Blackfoot
Rhonda Encinas, Priest River Ministries – Advocates for Women, Priest River
London Fernandez, Long Valley Families in Crisis, McCall
Christina Garcia, Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Nampa
Mari Jimenez, The Family Place. Ontario, Or
Susan Koerner, Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office. Coeur d’Alene
Kellie Lavigne, Shoshone County Women’s Resource Center, Silverton
Patty Martinez, Valley Crisis Center, Nampa;
Andria Matheus, Boise Police Department, Boise
Eileen Mitchell, RN, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center & SAFE Program, Boise
Susan Nalley, Bingham County Sheriff’s Department, Blackfoot
Rosa Paz, Crisis Center of Magic Valley, Twin Falls
Anthony Riffel, Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, Sandpoint
Estell Romero, Crisis Center of Magic Valley, Twin Falls
Judy Simmons, FACES, Boise
Colleen Walker, Idaho National Guard, Boise
Kacie Zimmerman, Women’s Center, Coeur d’Alene

The Idaho Coordinated Response to Domestic & Sexual Violence have developed the Idaho Risk Assessment of Dangerousness Domestic Violence Supplement for law enforcement agencies. Click here for the interactive form. To order copies or to schedule a free training on the form for law enforcement, email kimberlym@idvsa.org

The Idaho Victim Assistance Academy is an interdisciplinary, academically based setting for professionals working with crime victims. The Academy provides a foundation in the principle of victims’ rights and a comprehensive set of skills, knowledge, and resources to better meet the needs of Idaho crime victims.

“Criminal justice and allied professionals working together for one common goal, to ensure the quality of service to all victims”
- Law Enforcement Officer, 2007 IVAA Graduate

The Idaho Victim Assistance Academy (IVAA) provides a broad spectrum of theory-based academic training which will expand and enhance the level of professionalism within the victim services field, provide an opportunity to network with other victim service providers, and increase participants’ knowledge of national, state, and local resources. An IVAA basic academy and an IVAA advanced academy are offered on alternating years.

“Challenging, inspiring, and educational”
- Government Agency Staff, 2007 IVAA Graduate

The IVAA consists of a forty-hour intensive course that is taught in a five-day session on the campus of Boise State University. The IVAA academic faculty consists of university-based staff and field experts from Idaho. The curriculum and well-researched text have been developed by local experts to reflect Idaho’s community practices and needs. Students are required to read materials in advance in order to be prepared for the rigorous academic experience and to enhance their critical thinking skills. To successfully complete the Academy, students must attend the entire program and participate in all working group session, including evening sessions.

IVAA Basic
The basic academy will accept twenty-five (25) eligible students who have five or fewer years experience in their field. The next IVAA is scheduled for June 2009.

IVAA Advanced
The advanced/specialized academy will accept thirty (30) eligible students who have five or more years experience working with crime victims. Students will be selected to ensure geographic, demographic, and professional affiliation diversity in keeping with the IVAA’s mission statement and the focus of the Academy. The 2008 IVAA Advanced will be held June 8–13, 2008.

By the end of the forty hours of training, students will have:

For more information on the Idaho Victim Assistance Academy, please contact Kelly Miller, Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence at kmiller@idvsa.org or (208) 384-0419.

This Project was supported by Grant No. 2005-VF-GX-K015 awarded by the Office of Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.