(WOODINVILLE, Wash.) — The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), in cooperation with National Organization for Victim Advocacy, has announced the release of a maritime-based course for industry SASH (sexual assault/sexual harassment) contacts.
The SOCP’s Achieving a Respectful Onboard Culture (AROC) technical team developed the course under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to support the Every Mariner Builds A Respectful Culture (EMBARC) Program and address issues affecting the shipboard climate in the U.S. maritime industry. The AROC team compiled industry input and created an outline with course requirements as a basis for the National Organization for Victim Advocacy to use in developing this U.S. maritime-focused course for SASH contacts.
This 40-hour course was designed to meet EMBARC standards, including eligibility for National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) provisional certification as a victim advocate. The course provides SASH contacts with the training and tools to help victims/survivors in a trauma informed manner.
Topics include, but are not limited to, a background in the neurobiology of trauma, reporting requirements (company, U.S. Coast Guard, maritime academies and MarAd), resources for victims/survivors, expected investigation process, jurisdiction, and trauma informed care.
The course is available free of charge and can be accessed through the SOCP website. Upon completion of the course, participants are provided with instructions on the application process for NACP provisional certification.
– Ship Operations Cooperative Program
