VAWnet Event Calendar

The conference theme is Rooted and Reimagined. Join us as we honor our families, relationships, and communities, while we reimagine how increasing prevention initiatives, ending sexual assault, and uplifting each other can support survivors and create a stronger California. Activists and advocates throughout California will explore the linkages between eradicating oppression and ending sexual violence at VALOR’s 2026 Statewide Conference.

Comprehensive and effective domestic violence response requires coordinated systems that center survivor safety, autonomy, and accountability. This 2026 Domestic Violence Solutions Conference will focus on how alignment across legal, service, and treatment systems can reduce harm, strengthen safety, and support meaningful change for survivors, families, and communities.

Our annual National Training Institute is held simultaneously with our National Crime Victim Bar Association annual conference. Improve your response to victims of crime through promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies. Our multidisciplinary institute offers more than 80 victim-centered, practice-based, research-informed trainings to sharpen your skills, connect with peers, and reach across professions, including:

Trauma doesn't fit into one box–and neither does this Summit. With 6 tracks in person and 5 tracks for virtual attendees spanning trauma across the lifespan, you'll get a broader and deeper understanding of the issues that matter most. Follow one track from start to finish, or mix and match sessions to fit your interests–either way, you'll leave with new insights you can put into practice.

The CCAW Summit: Beyond the Bounds serves as an extension of the Conference on Crimes Against Women to highlight the specific gender-based challenges that are unique to coastal cities, rural towns, and resort communities. Victims and survivors of these areas are confronted with geographic isolation and transportation issues as well as a lack of anonymity and limited access to resources and services.

This advanced workshop delves deeper into the strategies for sustaining compassion and preventing burnout in victim services professionals. Participants will explore in-depth techniques for emotional resilience, learn about organizational practices that support compassion renewal, and engage in self-reflective exercises to identify personal strengths and areas for growth. This session aims to equip attendees with a robust toolkit for maintaining their compassion over the long term, ensuring they can continue to provide empathetic and effective support to clients.