Consultation - Training - Presentations

The VCS Community Change Project has been providing trainings on a variety of topics in Rockland County, the Lower Hudson Valley and throughout the United States for decades.  Professional trainers are available for consultations, trainings and/or presentations for any interested agency, institution, organization, business or community groups.  Programs will be tailored to your specific needs and can cover domestic violence, racism, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) education and awareness, bias-related incidents and cultural sensitivity. Fees vary depending on the specific consultation, training or presentation.

Recent trainings have included:

"Walking the Walk From the Top: Administrators & Directors Responsibility in Ending Racism"

"LGB and Especially T: Creating a Positive Environment for Transgender Students"

"Domestic Violence Offenders and Batterer Programs"

"Ending Bias & Oppression in the School and Workplace Setting"

"Making the Discussion About Racism Unifying Not Divisive"

"Batterer Programs Can Enhance Offender Accountability & Judicial Monitoring"

"Understanding our LGBT Community"

Please contact us for further information at 845-634-5729 x306 or email

Community Commitment to End Domestic Violence
Services designed to end domestic violence, including:

o NY Model for Batterer Programs Domestic Violence Classes for Men: For court-ordered men who batter women. Domestic Violence Classes for Men are offered on a sliding scale.

o National Training Institute: "NY Model for Batterer Programs:  Focused on How Courts and Batterer Programs Can Clarify and Strengthen Offender Accountability." For professional and lay leaders involved in the movement to end domestic violence. Open to all.

Next Training on November 9-10, 2009 - Register Now!

Two Day Fee

o Stop F.E.A.R. Coalition (Family abuse, Endangering women and children, Abuse of all kinds, Rape and sexual assault): For community-based institutions, public policy makers, and elected officials.

Contact: The VCS Community Change Project at 845-634-5729 x 306 or email

Anti-Racism
Training resources that educate and help to facilitate anti-racist initiatives within the community, including:

o Working Together for Racial Justice - monthly meeting to review and affirm the principles of Undoing Racism as taught by the People's Institute for Survival & Beyond.

o Undoing Racism Workshops: People's Institute for Survival and Beyond

Next Rockland County Training on October 18-20, 2009 - Register Now!

o Community Organizing

Population Served: Community-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, public policy makers and officials, and members of the community.

Contact: The VCS Community Change Project at 845-634-5729 x 306 or email

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender (LGBT) Affirming Community Services
LGBT affirming events, programs, organizing and training are offered to the community, including:

o Gay Pride Rockland

o Community Education Series

o Community Organizing

Population Served: LGBT community members, their families, friends, allies and service providers, interested agencies, institutions, organizations and businesses. Open to all.

Contact: The VCS Community Change Project at 845-634-5729 x 306 or email

Ongoing Initiatives
Services developed in response to community needs, including:

o Anti-Bias Response Team

Population Served: Community-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, public policy makers and officials, and members of the community.

Contact: The VCS Community Change Project at 845-634-5729 x 306 or email