TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Vol. 31, No. 2 | Fall 2026

The Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse (TxCVC) provides training statewide for our partners in the criminal justice and victim assistance fields.

Texas Victim Assistance Training Online

The Texas Victim Assistance Training (TVAT) Online is designed to provide a foundational level training for new victim services professionals who routinely work with victims of crime. Topics include crime victims’ rights, ethics in victim services, stress management, compassion fatigue, crime victims’ assistance standards, effective communication skills for working with victims of crime, and guiding principles and practices of the victim services field. For more information, please visit the TVAT Online webpage.

Resiliency Module

Working as a victim services professional can be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. However, assisting people who have endured horrible criminal acts and continued exposure to all the malicious things people do to each other can lead to burnout. Information, preparation, and positive self-care practices can help victim services professionals moderate any adverse effects they may experience. The TVAT Online Resiliency Module explores strategies that can help you recognize, reduce, and transform those effects that may come from working with people who have suffered extreme trauma, grief, and loss. This module teaches coping practices, skills, and techniques that can help you build a resiliency program and prevent or mitigate vicarious trauma. To register for the Resiliency Module please go to TVAT Online Resiliency Module event registration page.

Webinars

The TxCVC hosts a webinar series designed to provide training on a wide range of topics for criminal justice and victim services professionals. To view upcoming TxCVC webinars, please refer to the Upcoming Webinars page. If you would like to share ideas for future webinars or would be interested in presenting in our webinar series, please e-mail the TxCVC with your contact information at tdcj.clearinghouse@tdcj.texas.gov.

Other Trainings Available

The TxCVC provides victim-centered, research-informed, and practice-based training. The TxCVC staff is available to participate in training events sponsored by local, state, and national practitioners. Training content and topics can be developed and integrated to meet your specific training needs and can vary in length. The TxCVC is committed to providing training to meet the individualized needs of communities working to enhance services provided to victims. Trainings provided by TxCVC staff are free of charge.

Please complete this online form if you are interested in having TxCVC staff provide a training or webinar for your community, agency, or team. To expedite the review process, please provide as much information as you can about the event you are requesting.

Information regarding webinars and other victim services related trainings and events scheduled in Texas are provided through the search tool found on the Search Trainings/Events/Webinars database. The database includes trainings, conferences, memorial/ remembrance events, webinar recordings, and other relevant events hosted in the state of Texas.

Informational Video Library

The Informational Video Library connects victims of crime to information they may need to navigate the criminal justice system, exercise their rights, and access support and assistance. The library also serves as a resource for victim services and criminal justice professionals who wish to receive training and information on specific subjects related to serving victims of crime. Videos available in the library include “Crime Victims’ Rights,” “Overview of the Criminal Justice System,” and “Understanding and Creating a Safety Plan.” The Informational Video Library is accessible through the Integrated Victim Services System Informational Video Library webpage.