To All Those Who Serve Victims of Crime:

The Building Cultural Competence training will help victim service providers, prosecutors, law enforcement and allied professionals to work better with diverse populations. It is a four-hour participatory training to enhance understanding of five major cultural groups: African American, American Indian, Arab American, Asian American, and Latino American. The training is designed to assist participants to recognize, understand and control their personal biases, and interact more effectively with colleagues and customers across cultural boundaries.

For more information please download the Building Cultural Competence brochure here.

The Hate Crime 101 is a two-hour training designed to assist crime victim service providers and law enforcement to better understand how to define and respond to bias incidents. Participants will specifically learn the definition of a hate crime and how to use available resources, including hate crime laws, to respond effectively within the community.

For more information please download the Hate Crime 101 brochure here.

If you are interested in attending either of these workshops, please visit the MIAAHC website at www.miaahc.com/cal.aspx to register.  Sessions begin in January 2008, and are being scheduled in the following counties:Calhoun, Emmet/Cheboygan, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham/Eaton, Kent, Macomb, Marquette, Muskegon, Saginaw, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne (Detroit & Livonia).

For registration assistance contact mdcrcrt@miaahc.com or Florine Davis at (517) 241-4319.  For more information on the Crime Victim Services Commission visit http://www.michigan.gov/crimevictim.  We sincerely hope you take advantage of this opportunity!"