The Victim Advocate - Victim Services (VAVS) curriculum covers the minimum standards in basic victim advocacy training: (1) advocacy/role of the advocate, (2) cultural competency, (3) case management/coordination, (4) ethics/confidentiality, (5) civil/criminal justice systems, (6) history of victim services, (7) crime victims compensation, (8) trauma of victimization, (9) crisis intervention, and (10) victims’ rights.