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2007 NOVA Newsl. 1 (2007)

handle is hein.journals/novan2007 and id is 1 raw text is: NOVA Volume 24 Number 1 (of 4 isues) 2007 Change and Continuity NOVA President Describes Changes \(AI Blard il'eedet oph\A! v lnoop~enlluerihom !oseph \he the klont Lxcaive lirato o/ the Na- tional Inhan Juste ( ntr non also serving as \l I < Hoad1Pesdent DearNOVA iembes and I rends, As the new ly elected president of the W)VA Board of 1)uetors, lam honored to be joined h\ Ille support oi NOVA' BoLd members sCtall dat Pesidt C un cjle' to iscs the ltestL develpmntsl in ouir AiLi b l d 110 I'lk0 i ;I010 O t0llli III 0 1 orgaiai/Jlonh Anmy Sous. NOVAs Execoutive l )iree- tor, announced her resignat ion after four months and has taken a position in the corporate world Shortll thereftle, 1)a Le ce tendlered h1is resignation from thle NOVA Board and continues axith his re sponsibilities asthe VIiti Adocate to th Arizona (iovlcrnor, as well as his comillit- rnent to Parents of 1Mrered Chluldren (P( )MLC) ais that1 oraization's President. Finaltx lotgtiincN)VA stidi nmilbert ben 1 T1iska resigned her positlion a\ it1 NOV A and wx ill serve a interineectil iector of National Volutarail Organi/allons Ac- 111e inLDisaster(NV\()AI) These changes came moe abrulptly than a1e axould hale lied! bull t11 are BULLETIN In response to the mass shootings on April 16 at Virginia Tech, members of that state's Crisis Response Team helped victims at the the IBlacksburg campus. wsith NOVA backups onalert. Story Page 2 manageable We ax ishlour eclges xxell, and expressourl:ffectionalnd:appreciation lor their ser11 ice to the Ield aln to NOVA Meanwhule, in response to these circum- stances, the NOVA Board:and staff, along wisth the leaders \1 ho mae up our Past Presidents Council, are joinung together to look t0wad NO)VAs futule. In lit the Hoard anticipates hil ingl: tierim tecu- trivel)irectorolioardb h imne you read this check oulr Wehpage. Together, we are asseswing NOVAs mission and purposes to prepare for whatl ies head~ keeping in mnind the best interest of all orani/ation that has serid as a strol leader in the itim assist:ance field for more Itan thirt years We loAk for ard toseemg\ ou Reno for the 2(07 NorthAmerian VictitnAsis- tance Conference! The N( )VA confeence plailgi is ilno i1g forward undeterred by current changes. The confrrence program ispackedwithinnovatlve trainingopportu- nilties a lihout losling the basics, i lhicht are so importanlt to the new mlemlbers iIn the victlm:wistance feld I 1k the theme for thiIs 3rdmanual conftereice, Forainsand/ 'atnrhips:. Jnm 'miain l uaa du Iil lum idmIIou. Rno w111l set the stage for an ongolin pjudila shiphbielcullour llembcrs, our sup- portie finends and colleagues, and the \NVA Bard and stall Please join uts for xxhtxe know wilbeancilingweeki1: beautiful part of mr country luring thi rnit lion we :1sk von to suppotl the NOVA I oard y tvie elected and (the sfllf who are enirusted ith thhe day-Lo-day operations. as we forge ahead N(VA has a long histort ot providing ictim asslance, resources and referrals, training, aln annual premier victinm assis- tunce conference, renimi ned corlnnumtl crisis respoise training and serices, credentialing and organiz/atinl mlelmber support We 1a to continue to serei our mmbels1 nd encourage voula ttell us what 1o0 11ant and how w e can best meel that goal. As we rise to the latest challenges faced 1h our beloved rgasruation-your organition join usas 11e elmbr ace the unique opportutimues faced 1 the NOVA 11e lhave all loved and relied upon for de- caldes ILet us 1not foret the mnessae in last lear' s Strengthin mult victimls' rights week tenme as we also extract inspiration from Samel Johnsons words: I ife affords no igher pleasure than that1 of surmounting difficulties, passing fronm one step oflsuccess toanother, fom- ing nel wishes and seeing themlgratifled. Sincerelh, Joseph My ers, anid The NOVA Board of Directors: The NOVA stf and The NOVA Past Presidents Council NOVA Todays the quarterly newsletter of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, published as a service to its members and the general public Views expressed here are those of ther authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Directors of NOVA, 2006 by the National Organization for Victim Asistance. Permission is granted to reproduce material from NOVA Today provided the source and copyright are appropriately noted.

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