2026 Advocate Training

Trainees Please Note: This survey is anonymous, and SAVI does not expect you to have all the answers! This and future questionnaires are designed to measure knowledge obtained during training.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to lindsey.curtis@mssm.edu

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1. There is no excuse for a person to hit their partner

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2. Smarter/more educated people are less likely to become victims of intimate partner violence

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3. If someone initially agrees to have sex, but changes their mind midway, an assault is likely to happen because mixed messages have been sent

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4. It is a sign of weakness if a victim of intimate partner violence returns to their abuser

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5. It is the responsibility of the SAVI advocate to collect evidence of injuries inflicted upon the survivor

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6. People in the hospital treated for injuries inflicted by their intimate partner must make a report

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7. Rates of intimate partner violence go up during pregnancy and when the victim tries to leave

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8. It is common for victims of intimate partner violence to go back to their abusers

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9. I feel confident that I have the active listening skills to be an effective advocate

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10. I feel confident that I know the basic steps of crisis intervention to be an effective advocate

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11. I feel confident that I have the skills to work with diverse and/or marginalized populations in the emergency department

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12. I feel confident that I have the skills and understand the guidelines to work with child victims of sexual assault in the emergency department

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13. I feel confident that I know the proper referral information to give victims in the emergency department

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14. I feel confident that I know the basics of police reporting and the criminal justice process for victims of sexual and/or intimate partner violence

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15. A sexual assault evidence collection kit can be obtained how many hours after a sexual assault?

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16. Fill in the blanks: the intimate partner violence dynamic is a ___ of coercive, abusive behaviors exerted by one intimate partner over another to gain and maintain ____ and _____ over their partner and relationship.

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17. True or False: a survivor can choose to have an evidence collection kit done, but not file a police report.

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