BOLD Advocacy
40 Hour Victim Advocacy Certificate
"Empower Change: Accredited Gender-Based Violence Advocacy Training"
"Join our comprehensive training program, accredited by The National Advocacy Credentialing Program, designed for victim advocates, social workers, healthcare providers, and ministry leaders."
"Gender-based violence is a critical issue that requires skilled and compassionate advocates. Our accredited training program equips you with the knowledge and tools to make a meaningful impact in your community. Designed for victim advocates, social workers, healthcare providers, and ministry leaders, this program will enhance your advocacy skills and deepen your understanding of gender-based violence."
Curriculum Overview
Course includes:
24 hours of classroom instruction
- Saturday, May 31st 2025
- Saturday, June 14th 2025
- Saturday, June 28th 2025
- Saturday, July 12th 2025
In person classes will be held at Holiday Inn Express Houston E - Beltway 8
6175 E Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77049
12 hours of online instruction
4 hours practicum
Topics include:
- Advocacy/Role of the Advocate
- Cultural Sensitivity/Competency
- Case Management/Coordination
- Ethics/Confidentiality
- Civil/Criminal Justice System
- History of Victim Services
- Crime Victims Compensation
- Trauma of Victimization
- Crisis Intervention
- Victims’ Rights
Investment includes four hours of coaching after completion of curriculum. The coaching sessions are one (1) hour per session for a total of four sessions.
Scope of coaching includes, but not limited to:
- Developing outreach program
- Developing speaking/training
- Working with established programs
What people are saying
Thank you, Thecia! So much passion and love for this work and you can feel it when taking the training and hearing her speak. I learned so much during this training; not only how to be an advocate but a better case manager.
Thank you so much for all your work and your prayers.
~Ashley Noble
Extremely eye opening and informative training about the widespread abuse and violence that exist in our culture. The training also provided practice steps of advocacy to help your understanding, confidence and how to make a difference in the lives of survivors of violence.
— Elias Reyes
The BOLD Advocacy Training presented by Thecia Jenkins was a wonderful opportunity and learning experience.
Thecia is so knowledgeable and brings so much more than just the required training material; she brings so real experience and real life situations, that assisted us in learning about how to be advocates for our clients.
This course has been eye-opening and has equipped me to work with clients and be the Best Advocate for them.
— Rhonda Siles
Who Should Enroll
- Victim Advocates: "Strengthen your ability to support survivors and navigate the complexities of advocacy."
- Social Workers: "Enhance your practice with specialized knowledge in gender-based violence."
- Healthcare Providers: "Learn to provide trauma-informed care and support to survivors."
- Ministry Leaders: "Gain the tools to lead your congregation in addressing and preventing gender-based violence."
Investment Options
Option #3 Certificate + Coaching
$1,000
This option includes the certificate program and after graduation you will have access to 1:1 coaching (3 - 45 minute sessions)
Thecia Jenkins
“No significant learning occurs without a relationship.” ~ Ruby Payne
Thecia Jenkins is an international speaker, consultant, and author working with helping professionals to build their relationship skills with themselves and those they are helping to empower themselves.
She is a certified behavioral consultant and emotional intelligence practitioner and works with individual and organizations in Trinidad and Tobago, West Africa and across the United States. She consulted on the The Book of John Gray on the topic of sexual assault and abuse.
Thecia is passionate about delivering transformational programming that challenges professionals to increase their self-awareness, manage change, connect with others and embrace diversity to build high achieving teams that produce bold transformational outcomes. She does this through keynotes, success workshops, consulting, and coaching.