What are the mandatory initial and continuing training requirements for SAVI personnel and volunteers?
CNIC, as SAVI Program manager, establishes standards for initial and periodic refresher sexual assault training for SARCs, VAs, SAVI Command Points of Contact (POCs), SAVI Command Liaisons, and SAVI Data Collection Coordinators (DCCs), and develops required initial and periodic refresher training for SARCs and Vas (both afloat and ashore). Regional commanders ensure SARCs ad installation VAs receive required initial and refresher training. Victim Advocates who provide support must have been screened by the responsible installation SARC and have received 30 hours of initial Victim Advocate training before providing support to victims. At the time of designation, command DCC and SAVI Command POCs should have received two and four hours [respectively], of required training. SAVI Command Liaison is to act as the single command POC for the victims with the command executive level and shall complete eight hours of required training regarding victim sensitivity issues and responsibilities und
