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Recorded versions of our webinars hosted to educate domestic violence professionals. To request a certificate of attendance, please email [email protected] .

Hidden in Plain Sight: Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence Webinar

Domestic violence victims experience terrible and traumatic physical violence—often directed at the head, neck and face—through blows to the head or strangulation. We are just discovering how that violence impacts the brain. Brain injury caused by domestic violence is rarely identified and almost never immediately treated, and results in short and long-term physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a person’s life--including their ability to successfully access and participate in your agency's services. This session will provide an overview of what we learned in Ohio and how we developed CARE, is an evidence-based framework that supports trauma-informed practices and survivor empowerment developed by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network in partnership with The Ohio State University. You will also be provided with links to ODVN’s free CARE brain injury tools to provide education and help you address brain injury with survivors of violence. Workshop objectives: -Participants will learn at least three tactics of control used in abusive relationships. -Participants will identify at least three ways in which domestic violence victims can acquire a head injury. -Participants will identify at least two unique characteristics of head injury caused by domestic violence. -Participants will learn different ways to implement the CARE framework and use CARE materials in their agencies. Presented by Rachel Ramirez, MA, MSW, LISW-S, RA Director of Health and Disability Programs, Ohio Domestic Violence Network Rachel Ramirez, LISW-S, RASS, is the Director of Health and Disability Programs and the Founder of The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury at The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN). Her focus is on equipping professionals who work with domestic violence to better understand traumatic stress and the impact of brain injury, resulting in more effective survivor-centered services. At ODVN, Rachel oversees several projects on the intersection of domestic violence, disability, behavioral health and health access. She also provides extensive statewide, national, and international training, consultation, technical assistance, and program support. Rachel has been with ODVN for 16 years and has co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as been featured on National Public Radio, The New York Times Magazine, and The Washington Post discussing brain injury and domestic violence. Sponsored by CAP60 #1 Data Management Software Designed for Victim Services Agencies email: [email protected] phone: 818-386-1081 website: www.cap60.com

Surviving Post-Separation Abuse: Supporting Survivors After Escaping Domestic Violence

"Just leave and you'll be safe." This widely held misconception that abuse ends after a victim leaves a domestic violence situation places these survivors and their families at risk. The desire to maintain power and control of an intimate partner does not end when the relationship ends for an abusive partner. Thus, the abuse continues in ways that we know of as post-separation abuse. Many of my clients and community members have called the abuse after they left a relationship "a new kind of hell," as there are limited resources or knowledge in our greater systems to help mitigate this new form of abuse. In this webinar, you will learn: -The signs and behaviors used by abusive ex-partners to continue to gain and maintain control of their target partner -The ways in which our larger systems support post-separation abuse to continue -Strategies that you can use to support survivors and mitigate these behaviors of post-separation abuse to improve the likelihood of safety for themselves and their children. Transcript: Sponsored by ThreadTalk: ThreadTalk.com

Using Technology to Improve the Journey to Support

This webinar will focus on how technology can be used to improve the journey to support for those enduring domestic violence and explore how it can enable friends family members, and colleagues to feel equipped enough to respond. We will hear about the evolution of Bright Sky, an app that provides practical support and advice around domestic violence, from a discussion in a refuge in London to a partnership with Women's Centre & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh and a tech development company, who donated their time and expertise to help design and trial a product that is now available in 13 markets including the US, thanks to a partnership with Vodafone Foundation. The discussion will touch on the barriers to support that many may experience, how initiatives like the (UK-based) Safe Spaces program enable high street locations such as pharmacies and banks to become a place where people can access discreet support, and how these initiative are powered by technology and in this instance, Bright Sky.

When Domestic Violence Goes Digital

Abuse has gone digital. Today, we spend more time online and on our devices than ever before, creating new safety risks for victims of gender-based and family violence. As such, it has become increasingly important to develop skills that prioritize the digital safety of victims and survivors. In this 90-minute interactive session, Adam Dodge will discuss practical ways anyone can address and prevent tech-facilitated domestic violence and will cover: - How to Center Digital Safety in Our work - Why We Don't Have to Be Tech Experts to Keep People Safe - Digital Safety Planning - Tech-Enabled Trauma - Nonconsensual Tracking - Online Harassment - Image-Based Abuse - Engaging Youth and more. Presented by Adam Dodge at EndTAB (endtab.org) Transcript: Sponsored by CAP60 #1 Data Management Software Designed for Victim Services Agencies email: [email protected] phone: 818-386-1081 website: www.cap60.com

Full Humanity: Centering Intersectionality in All DV Services

Tonya Lovelace was quoted in the domesticshelters.org article, The Ways Racism Fuels the Fire of Domestic Violence, stating, “Any brand of justice that does not take the full humanity of people into consideration causes harm.” In this webinar, Tonya Lovelace will explore the importance of supporting the full humanity of survivors by centering intersectionality in all aspects of domestic violence services and within those organizations providing the services. Sponsored by CAP60 #1 Data Management Software Designed for Victim Services Agencies email: [email protected] phone: 818-386-1081 website: www.cap60.com Transcript:

WEBINAR: Understanding Women Who Unsilence Domestic Non-State Torture-Trafficking Victimizations

This presentation shares the grassroots science development of the definition of non-State torture and sexualized human trafficking perpetrated within domestic or intimate family relationships. We share the reality of several women—Lynn and Sara—explaining that these relationships include organized connections to informal criminal networks. We illustrate how using our developed non-State torture assessment questionnaire provides assistance in understanding the acts of non-State torture a woman has survived. Intervention models include explaining why we developed our non-State torture (NST) victimization-traumatization informed care framework, including de-pathologizing language by replacing PTSD with PTSR—“R” representing “responses” versus labeling a woman “disordered.” What we mean by visible captivity is addressed. We provide insights into cellular “body talk” memories, include examples of interventions to cope with verbal and drugging torture intrusive memories and discuss forms of suicide-femicide. Several polls will be introduced during the presentation. Our book, Women Unsilenced Our Refusal To Let Torturer-Traffickers Win, is referenced as a valuable resource as it details our 30 years of work supporting women recover who survived non-State torture-human trafficking ordeals perpetrated by a spouse and within families. Three learning considerations you may want to take away with you: 1. Learning to be comfortable when women name non-State torture as the form of violence they survived as adults and or as children; 2. Intervention models and ideas about caring, and 3. Utilizing our book as a reference resource so a woman so victimized may be inspired to realize that other women broke their silence, they were heard, listened to with care, and believed, and that recovery, although hard work, is possible.

Solutions To Common Hotline Challenges: Phone, Chat, Text, Scheduling, Reporting and Burnout

Do survivors reaching out to your agency experience difficulty reaching your advocates due to bad call quality, dropped calls, or long hold times? Do you have to fix mistakes by your answering service? Do they sometimes send calls to the wrong volunteer or staff member? Would you like to offer chat and text, but can't find a good option that prioritizes privacy and is easy to use? There are solutions! We'll go over common challenges that DV hotlines face, and share what we've seen work at agencies across the country.

Building Bridges with Prosecution

Domestic violence situations are among the most complicated and difficult cases that prosecutors must handle. The history and relationship of the people involved can be quite complex. These types of cases are often he said / she said issues. Prosecutors rely on 911 and law enforcement to provide all their discovery and evidence required for the case. They must determine how to charge the accused based on the laws of their jurisdiction, and the amount and validity of evidence that is provided to them, as well as what they can collect during the investigation. The means and methods for prosecutors to collect viable, useful evidence can enable swift due process, and improve outcomes for victims. The panelists will discuss the perspectives of: -Prosecution -Law enforcement -PSAP/911 -Victims and victim advocacy The law enforcement, PSAP/911 and victim advocates will provide insights on how they interact with prosecution and their roles before a trial, during a trial, and how they support victims. The panelists will discuss their roles and their challenges in discovery and evidence collection for a domestic violence case. This education will provide advocates and survivors further understanding of why the criminal justice system needs to be transformed so discovery and evidence collection at the very origination of the crime can support the victims of domestic violence. With this education, we can possibly achieve better outcomes for criminal justice and the advocacy world. This webinar is presented in partnership with e-BodyGuard. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CdnNuGoHpPAYR0vR4aXJ9BLJGPRiB9XAzwuA6ZZZQWc/edit?usp=sharing © 2022 by eBodyGuard. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. eBodyGuard© and all eBodyGuard products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of eBodyGuard Corp.

Technology Abuse: Framing the Issue & Solutions for Non-Tech People

Technology abuse isn’t always easy to identify, even if you know what you’re looking for. As an advocate trying to help people escape abuse, it can feel overwhelming and complicated trying to keep up with the latest tech jargon and platforms, let alone the manipulative and cunning ways abusers use technology to exert power and control over their partner. This panel discussion will include experts from a cross-section of specialties and backgrounds to help demystify technology abuse and give you the tools and knowledge to make a difference for the people you serve. Panelists: Sheri Kurdakul, Founder & CEO EBinRA, Inc., dba, VictimsVoice https://victimsvoice.app/ Kara Wasser, CEO OhanaLink Technologies https://www.ohanalink.com/ Adam Dodge, Founder EndTAB https://endtab.org/ Hilary Donnell, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs Aura https://www.aura.com/ This presentation was made possible by support from OhanaLink Purple https://www.ohanalink.com/purple

The Past, Present and Future of the Domestic Violence Movement

Join us for an important conversation with some of the pioneers in the domestic violence movement. You'll hear insights from longtime advocates and leaders sharing their insights on how far we've come as a movement, their perspectives on where we are currently and their hopes for the future. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of our panel of experts during a Q&A session at the end of the panel discussion. Panelists: Suzanne Pharr Dr. Beth Richie Ruth Slaughter Rita Smith This webinar is made possible with support from Ohanalink Technologies. This video can not be shared or edited without the expressed written permission of Theresa's Fund (the 501c3 organization that operates DomesticShelters.org).

Purple Ribbon Awards INSPIRE Webinar

Get INSPIRED by other domestic violence professionals who have developed creative and innovative ways to help survivors in their communities. This webinar-style conference features panel discussions with Purple Ribbon Award winners who will share ideas and insight to help you do your best work and make an impact. Inspire Webinar Agenda: Session #1 Culturally Specific Programming Conversations surrounding supporting underserved communities. Panelists: Chaplain Asma Inge Hanif, Executive Director and Founder Inge Benevolent Ministries Muslimat Al Nisaa Shelter Nneka MacGregor, Executive Director WomenatthecentrE, Women's Centre For Social Justice Samantha M. Salamon, Manager of the Ahimsa Department Asian Services in Action Inc Session #2 Domestic Violence Youth Initiatives Creating successful youth initiatives. Panelists: Carol Dvoor, President/Director Safe Harbor Child Access Centers Erica Yamaguchi, Training and Education Manager Camp HOPE America, Alliance for HOPE International Kandice Louis, Senior Director, Programs District Alliance for Safe Housing Session #3 Longevity in the Domestic Violence Field How to build a long, fulfilling career in the domestic violence field. Panelists: Kimberly Harris, CEO/Co-Founder Women's HQ Shari A Kastein, Executive Director Family Crisis Centers, Inc. Nancy Murphy, Therapist, Supervisor, Educator, Executive Director Emeritus Northwest Family Life Learning and Counseling Center Maria Acuna, Residential Coordinator Rainbow Services Chair Yoga with Amy Stephens

The Intersectionality of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking

This presentation highlights the intersectionality of domestic violence and human trafficking. Participants will learn to recognize important similarities, differences, and intersections between domestic violence, sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Unique challenges facing this field are discussed including homelessness, economic insecurity, individuals of diverse backgrounds, cultural differences, and much more. Learn about how 3Strands Global Foundation has built a program using trauma-informed and culturally aware practices that not only assist survivors and at-risk populations in crisis but address long-term gaps in education and employment to assist survivors in living lives of self-determination. Presented by: Kaitlyn DiCicco Jenny Davidson Hira Zahir About 3Strands Global Foundation 3Strands Global Foundation (3SGF) envisions a world free from human trafficking. We work to accomplish this vision by mobilizing communities to combat human trafficking through prevention education and reintegration programs. 3SGF is the co-creator of PROTECT, a human trafficking prevention education curriculum which has been implemented in schools throughout the state of California, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Ohio and Georgia. After a decade of working in the human trafficking prevention space, we have educated over 700,000 students and almost 100,000 adults in the six states. Pre-and post-analysis indicates that individuals who have completed PROTECT demonstrate an increase in awareness, understanding, and knowledge of human trafficking of as much as 60% and behavioral changes in our students of as much as 50%. PROTECT participants understand how to be more conscious and safer when it comes to protecting themselves and others from exploitation, including how to respond if they are confronted with potentially dangerous situations.

Understanding Outputs vs. Outcomes and How They Can Transform Your Annual Report

Sharity is partnering with DomesticShelters.org to help you get ready for the busiest fundraising time of year. During this webinar, you will learn how to communicate the impact of your work so donors will know exactly how important their philanthropic investment is. Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for year-end including a free calendar and hints on how to make this year the most successful yet.

Children Caught in Invisible Chains: Coercive Control Domestic Abuse & Children

This webinar explores how coercive control domestic abuse harms children, and what to do about it. We will discuss various ways this dynamic plays out, including direct physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of the children, economic abuse, “legal abuse” involving the courts and/or child protection systems, and obligating the spousal victim to harm the children. Some abusers deliberately harm children to control and punish their partners and ex-partners.

Building Bridges with Law Enforcement Webinar

Presented in partnership with e-BodyGuard (ebodyguard.org) Domestic violence situations are among the most complicated and at times dangerous 911 calls that law enforcement officers answer. The history and relationship of the people involved can be quite complex. These types of cases are often he said / she said issues. Beyond ensuring the safety of everyone on the scene, and helping those in need, they must first assess the situation and determine if a crime has been committed. Was a crime committed or not? Do they make an arrest on the scene or not? Is there enough evidence to prove probable cause for an arrest? Law Enforcement officers enforce the law and use their training, their skills, and any technology available to securely collect and transmit evidence to support probable cause for arrest on criminal charges, at the time of the occurrence. The ability for the law enforcement to collect viable, useful evidence can enable swift due process, and improved safety for everyone involved. The panelists will discuss the perspectives of: • Law enforcement • Prosecution • PSAP/911 • Victims and victim advocacy Each person involved in the criminal justice workflow, from the community to the courts, will benefit from hearing each branch’s perspective. As they discuss their workflow once a domestic violence case is processed from the moment law enforcement is engaged, the required elements will be unveiled, helping move the case forward through the investigation process. Each will discuss the challenges of evidence collection and lack of evidence/discovery, transmission, and storage, the complexities, and where they see opportunities to enable swift due process in the event of a crime. This education will provide advocates and survivors further understanding why the criminal justice system needs to be transformed so discovery and evidence collection at the very origination of the crime can support the victims of domestic violence. © 2022 by eBodyGuard. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. eBodyGuard© and all eBodyGuard products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of eBodyGuard Corp.

Lundy Bancroft Webinar: Two Informative Sessions

Session #1 (90 minutes) Why Does He Do That?: The Profile and Tactics of Men Who Abuse Women Session #2 (90 minutes) Healing and Recovery in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Session #1 Description: We can't stop domestic violence if we don't stop the perpetrators and hold them accountable. This workshop draws from both research and clinical experience to reveal the underlying tactics, behaviors, and attitudes of men who batter women. We will look at the complexity of the battering pattern, with a particular eye to understanding how the abuser manages to be a tyrant at home while escaping detection by the outside world. We will then review research and case illustrations to show best practices for safe and effective interventions with batterers to promote family safety and hold the offender accountable. Session #2 Description: This presentation guides professionals and other community members in best approaches for supporting recovery in children who have been exposed to violence at home. Initial topics include building safety, assessing the impact on the child, assessing the impact on the mother-child relationship, and assessing the impact on family functioning. Next, we examine ways to help children heal emotionally through processing their experiences verbally, using expressive therapies, and using group counseling. The importance of empowerment work with children is examined, with an emphasis on values education, development of critical-thinking skills, and children’s participation in safety planning. Register here and attend both or only one of the sessions. (Session #2 will begin at 2:30pm ET) A huge thank you to Cap60 for making this event possible CAP60.com CAP60 is the #1 software solution for Victim Services agencies. By using their fully-encrypted system, you can easily input and access each client's sensitive information. When it comes to reporting, seamlessly export all client demographics, services, unduplicated client counts, and other key metrics to satisfy funder requirements. Some of the additional perks of the CAP60 Solution include victim & offender tracking, a centralized intake process, shelter & transitional housing automation, outreach & volunteer management, hotline call tracking, counseling & legal silos, and all funder reports including- VAWA, VOCA, FVPSA and the Caper report. Stick around after the webinar if you’d like to see a demonstration of their software and learn more.

From Barrier to Benefit: Overcoming Challenges of Creating Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters

When a domestic violence shelter becomes pet-friendly, it not only removes a significant barrier for survivors seeking safety, it also provides an additional tool to promote healing and build morale. In this dynamic discussion, you’ll learn how to overcome barriers to creating an onsite pet housing program, including: space limitations, staff and board buy-in, and funding. We’ll focus on the power of building partnerships and how you can turn your pet housing program into a fundraising tool. This interactive workshop will get attendees engaged and leave them energized and ready to take on the next steps to becoming pet-friendly! Presented by Katie Campbell of RedRover

Why Family Courts Fail Protective Mothers & Children: 20 Common Mistakes in Evaluations Judges Miss

Most people including court professionals are unaware that family courts are getting most domestic violence custody cases wrong. There is now a specialized body and knowledge of research (ACEs & Saunders Study) that can help judges recognize and respond to domestic violence and child abuse. This knowledge was unavailable when courts developed their response to domestic violence. Family courts have been unwilling or unable to create needed reforms based on the highly credible scientific research now available. The courts turn to mental health professionals as if they were the experts in domestic violence. Barry and Veronica will discuss 20 common mistakes in evaluations that lead to harmful and tragic outcomes. In discussing evaluators' mistakes, the webinar will explain how the courts get these cases so painfully wrong.

911: The Gateway to the Criminal Justice System

A call to 911 is the gateway to the entire workflow of the criminal justice system; not the arrival of first responders on the scene. How much information, and how well it is gathered and recorded at the time the call is made, can impact the rest of a victim’s life, and indeed even if they survive. Just as importantly, the first five minutes after the call can have an enormous impact on the telecommunicator’s ability to send the appropriate resources and the first responder’s ability to address the emergency at hand. Law enforcement officers called to the scene risk their safety to help those in need. The more information they have prior to arriving on the scene, the better response they can provide. Greater preparation can help ensure their own safety, which is paramount. In the event of homicide, the prosecuting attorney arrives on the scene to assess the situation and gather crucial evidence. The more background information the prosecuting attorney has available, the more focused the investigation. Family members and friends of the victim may be crucial to gathering this evidence. The trauma they may have experienced may make evidence collection more difficult. Each person involved needs a better understanding of the 911 call response and how it impacts each part of the criminal justice workflow. Each will discuss the challenges in their area and where they see opportunities to improve the outcomes, starting with the 911 call. The panelists will discuss the perspectives of: PSAP/911 First responders Law enforcement Prosecutor Victims Emergency response technology automation and processes should enable public safety for all members of the community: people in distress, victims of a crime, suspects, first responders, law enforcement, prosecutors and defense counsel. The panelists will discuss their personal and professional experiences with the criminal justice workflow, particularly regarding the technology and processes used in the 911 call response. © 2022 by eBodyGuard. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. eBodyGuard© and all eBodyGuard products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of eBodyGuard Corp.

Lobbying 101: Influencing Your Government Leaders for Positive Change

This webinar will provide you with practical applications of how to lobby elected officials locally and federally and explain why you matter in the legislative process 1) How to find who is your elected official(s) 2) How to contact your elected official(s) 3) What information to provide Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hiDH4C_wIx9GfRDEfnIl8zffxZco6pbV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114029201993870941390&rtpof=true&sd=true CarolAnn Peterson, PhD Domestic Violence Consultant Dr. Peterson is a former full-time Lecturer at the University of Southern California and joined the School of Social Work in January 2004, where she teaches courses on domestic violence; leadership; diversity; policy and advocacy; and global violence against women. Her recently published book is Interpersonal Aggression: Complexities of Domestic and Intimate Partner Abuse. She spent 10 years as a registered lobbyist in California for the California Federation of Business & Professional Women which included an unofficial advisory role for the original drafting of the Violence Against Women Act. She is also a certified national expert witness on strangulation prevention. Dr. Peterson has done training for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and also does training for domestic violence shelter staff, corporate America and non-profit organizations.

Building Bridges for Safe Communities: From the Incident Through the Court System [Webinar]

Public safety technologies, processes and people don’t necessarily mesh perfectly; they use many disparate processes and systems. Each person’s function has its own goals and objectives, and its own unique challenges. The technology and processes are generally designed and built for specific roles or purposes within the criminal justice workflow. In fact, in many situations, there can be conflict or misunderstanding between the goals of these organizations. We all have a better understanding of the criminal justice system by learning from the individuals who are involved and work to support an aspect of its daily function. Each person involved in the criminal justice workflow needs better insights into the technology challenges, the emotions, and the level of trust of others, outside of any particular heat-of-the-moment situation. You are going to hear each of them talk about the challenges in their area and where they see opportunities to improve the outcomes. The empathy gained through this open conversation can lead to better decisions on the use of technology, processes, and behavior, and ultimately better outcomes, for public safety and criminal justice. The panelists will discuss the perspectives of: • Victims • PSAP/911 • First responders • Law enforcement • District Attorney To build trust, technology automation and processes should respect the rights of community members as well as the rights of law enforcement. The panelists will discuss their personal and professional experiences with the criminal justice workflow, particularly regarding domestic violence situations and the ethical considerations for the application of technology. Primal safety is a universal and God-given right. If we work together to understand how to create bridges of safety, we as a nation will indeed be safer. Full Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17V9WdFjb3E59YYbjHHbFeiyYsUjPLE6YWPzGkRINKHI/edit Panelist: Rita Smith, [email protected] Rita Smith began working as a crisis line advocate in a shelter for battered women and their children in Colorado in 1981. She has held numerous positions in Colorado and Florida in several local domestic violence and sexual assault programs, including Program Supervisor and Director. She was the Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence for nearly 22 years. Heather Joyner, [email protected] Heather serves as the full-time Assistant Director with Franklin County Emergency Communications in Louisburg, NC. Heather oversees and coordinates all activities of the Public Safety Answering Point including research and implementation of new technologies that provide citizens with the best means for contacting 911 in rural areas. Prior to joining Franklin County, Heather served as the 911 Director for Halifax County E-911 Central Communications from 1998-2019. John Jackson, [email protected] John Jackson has 30 years of police service, including multiple rural and urban municipal police departments in positions and ranks up to and including Chief of Police in Colorado. Matthew Durkin, [email protected] Matthew Durkin joined the law firm Fuicelli and Lee, P.C. in January 2021. Matthew helps clients who have been injured build their case and litigate if necessary. © 2022 by eBodyGuard. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. eBodyGuard© and all eBodyGuard products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of eBodyGuard Corp.

Hope Rising: How the Science of HOPE Can Change Your Life

Hope Rising is a clarion call to apply the science of hope in daily life and overcome the trauma, adversity, and struggles everyone must face. Hope is the most predictive indicator of well-being in a person’s life in all the research done on trauma, illness, and resiliency. Based on nearly 2,000 published studies about hope, including original research, Casey Gwinn from Alliance for Hope calls for rising hope to be the focus not only in personal lives, but in public policy in education, business, social services, and every other part of society. Hope is measurable. Hope is malleable. Hope changes lives. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1te5-mslWT-0CP91wLIiZR1hw-CzCzsW50HU_s91Jyjg/edit

Panel Discussion: Hiring, Managing and Retaining Frontline Staff

This panel of experienced DV organization leaders shares their advice on how to build an amazing team of people and keep them happy. We’ll discuss best practices, successful initiatives and how they are approaching hiring in 2022. The webinar will include a discussion as well as Q&A session. Panelists: Carla Washington, Vice President of Programs & Chief Partnership Officer Sojourner, Milwaukee, WI Monica Kearney, MSW, Executive Director Safe Space, Louisburg, NC Linda C. Perez, Chief Executive Officer The Shade Tree, Las Vegas, NV

When Abusers Drug an Intimate Partner

Domestic abusers slip drugs to their intimate partners to control, sexually assault, disable and discredit them. Sometimes they use street drugs and sometimes they use pharmaceuticals. In this webinar you’ll learn: How this drugging happens and its effects Why this powerful form of abuse is so hidden from sight How to ask about intimate partner drugging What kinds of help are available How we can prevent further abuse of this kind Download the transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlmw94yH5mQaJtKwi1Dr2C5Kk-uYurQqT7ZABlyhUJ4/edit For questions or to receive a certificate of attendance, please email [email protected]

Accelerate Your Wish List Donations

In this webinar, you'll learn how to turn your Wish List into an interactive online shopping experience where donors from anywhere in the world can purchase the items you need. Purchases are then automatically delivered to your preferred address in 2 - 3 days. The best part: it's completely free to U.S.-based domestic violence programs and shelters listed in our searchable database and it's easy to set up and manage. Whether you still need to set up your Wish List or you're just looking for ways to renew donor support, this webinar will point you in the right direction. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/178W9_SO7cqL5XmCrH5yikFD0ky22IIM2bFyARYTehos/edit?usp=sharing

Recognizing and Responding to Stalking

Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous, and often misunderstood crime. This session explores the dynamics of stalking, focusing on the highly contextual nature of the crime by discussing common tactics used by perpetrators, stalking’s co-occurrence with domestic and sexual violence, as well as tools to plan for victim safety and hold offenders accountable. Presented by Dana Michelle Fleitman, M.A.Ed.H.D. Training & Awareness Specialist @Stalking Prevention Awareness and Resource Center Dana Fleitman (M.A.Ed.H.D) has been with SPARC since 2018. In this role, she provides in-person workshops, online training and technical assistance to multidisciplinary professionals across the country on recognizing and responding to stalking. Dana develops resources, curriculum, and publications on stalking and leads SPARC’s National Stalking Awareness Month efforts each January. Prior to joining SPARC, Dana was the Senior Manager of Prevention and Training Programs at Jewish Women International (JWI), the leading Jewish organization working to end violence against all women and girls. Her work at JWI included creating, delivering and managing multiple educational programs on interpersonal and sexual violence for audiences ranging from teens to campuses to professionals in the field. She also wrote and supported federal and foundation grants and coordinated a monthly webinar training program for domestic violence service providers. View the complete transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KnGPYPS6d2rw3N6dvw5o_AvYKCxIbjcvu81f-sM-QTo/edit

Leadership 101: Practical Strategies for Inspiring and Empowering Others

Do you ever wonder what makes a leader? How did someone get to be a leader? This 90-minute webinar will provide you with information about who leaders are, the different types of leadership and what makes an effective leader. You'll learn how to test your skills, determine what kind of leader you are and how to improve your skills or change your leadership style. This webinar will be interactive, and we encourage you to ask questions throughout! Objectives: · Learn leadership skills · Learn the types of leaders · Learn how to determine what kind of leader you are

911 DV Safety Protocols: Standard Procedures and New Technology

What happens when you dial 9-1-1? Learn first-hand from a dispatcher what happens when you or your clients call for Emergency help. Heather Joyner from Franklin County Emergency Communications in North Carolina will give a play-by-play of what her day looks like, the challenges she faces and share tips on how to make sure help arrives as quickly as possible. Melissa Hart of eBodyGuard will introduce you to the eBodyGuard technology that is creating a revolutionary approach to personal safety that puts the right information in the hands of 9-1-1 operators, law enforcement and attorneys. View the complete transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13FvVYbwkiP81w0BqqWW05xmMo_Q287frZG6W653gQW0/edit

Social Media Strategies to Build and Grow Community Support Webinar

COVID-19 abruptly forced the world to adapt to a more digital presence. The new look of community building has drastically burdened businesses, nonprofits, and academic institutions. This workshop will share tangible tips and tools to effectively engage your community online while boosting impact and morale. Learning Objective: 1. Attendees will learn industry tips to enhance their social media presence through proven best practices. 2. Attendees will gain insight to engage new followers and inspire consistent growth through strategic content creation. 3. Attendees will have the opportunity to "troubleshoot the challenges they are currently facing online whether its engagement, monetary decline, stagnation in online growth, or community building. Audience: This presentation is best suited for community leaders, professionals, and activists who are eager to maximize their online presence.

Estimating the Local Impact of Intimate Partner Violence

Without sufficient funds, domestic violence shelters and programs will be increasingly forced to close their doors just when they are needed the most. For these reasons, Sharity set out to develop an easy way to communicate the impact of domestic violence and the value of services of domestic violence programming. This webinar gives step-by-step tips and tools to help any agency that serves survivors the ability to calculate local impact so stakeholders — and especially funders and government officials — to see how funding programs for survivors at this critical time provide an incredible return on investment.

Unleashed: How to Cultivate, Clarify and Connect Your Resilience Story

It's time to help your clients unleash their stories, their power and their purpose! Resilience and Life Storytelling Expert Stacy Brookman takes us through the process of understanding our own stories and helping our clients understand theirs. Leveraging our tough stories helps all of us to live more resiliently. You'll get started on your stories in the workshop and come away with tools to easily help clients begin writing their stories. Download Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZH7KZnm_0rEMues6wcmmPSBWnrMTOCbnx9eETQigc5g/edit?usp=sharing

What Every Advocate Needs to Know About Strangulation

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Invisible Chains: From Domestic Violence to Coercive Control

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What Do PACEs Have to Do With DV? Everything.

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"Just Record It!" The Rights and Wrongs of Stalking and Domestic Violence Documentation

8 OUT OF 10 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES ARE DISMISSED DUE TO A LACK OF EVIDENCE AND VICTIMS BEING TOO SCARED TO TESTIFY According to a 2017 Prosecutor's Report, Attorneys and well-intending people tell victims to “DOCUMENT EVERYTHING” but not everything is admissible as evidence. In fact, most of what is collected and documented does not meet the criteria as evidence and won’t be allowed in court. With a deluge of advice, apps, and resources, how do you take advantage of industry advancements to best guide someone experiencing harm without inadvertently or unknowingly harming them further by the very tools you’ve recommended? How do you wade through the onslaught of options to guide them to safely arm themselves with the information they need to get the appropriate protection and be able to seek legal justice if that’s their path? Sheri Kurdakul of VictimsVoice will give you the questions to ask and the why behind them to make sure you are properly and thoroughly vetting your options so YOU can make informed decisions for the safety of those most in need of your advice and direction, and provide answers that satisfy the needs of your organization and the legal process.

Tools and Tips to Address Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury in your Organization

As a follow up to What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us, this training will focus on taking what Ohio has learned about the intersection of domestic violence, strangulation, and traumatic brain injury and how to take the frameworks, knowledge, and tools developed in Ohio to use in your work at your agency. This webinar will introduce you to the CARE framework of delivering services, using accommodations to make services more effective and responsive, and free, downloadable educational materials and practice-based tools for service providers and survivors of violence. It is strongly recommended that participants watch the recording for the first session prior to the webinar, as basic information on the intersection of DV and brain injury will not be covered. This training will focus on taking what Ohio has learned about the intersection of domestic violence, strangulation, and traumatic brain injury and how to take the frameworks, knowledge, and tools developed in Ohio to use in your work at your agency. This webinar will introduce you to the CARE framework of delivering services, using accommodations to make services more effective and responsive, and free, downloadable educational materials and practice-based tools for service providers and survivors of violence. It is strongly recommended that participants watch the recording for the first session "What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us" prior to the webinar, as basic information on the intersection of DV and brain injury will not be covered. Download a transcript below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13-Zhe1wiFnlAGJLbT-7B9bhWb6d-_ES9x4YaXRhmsGU/edit?usp=sharing

Crossroads: The Intersection of Victims and Law Enforcement Advocacy

The Newport News Police Department Domestic Violence Team (NNPD DV Team) is a newly implemented program in Newport News, Virginia, created under the vision of Chief Steve Drew. Located in NNPD Headquarters, and based out of the Special Victims Unit, the NNPD DV Team utilizes a multi-pronged approach to domestic violence: victim advocacy, law enforcement training, community partnerships, data analysis, domestic violence education and awareness saturation. This approach allows the DV Team, as civilian advocates within the department, to develop and implement effective strategies to address the issue of domestic violence within the city of Newport News. This presentation will provide an overview of the unique perspectives that civilian advocates bring to law enforcement in their engagement with victims of domestic violence. You will also learn of the innovative strategies deployed by the NNPD Domestic Violence Team in their efforts to engage the community in the fight against this public health epidemic. Download the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rYsm88fX2GXKOGfHioxFqqTLjXyQ-eAG/view?usp=sharing

5 Steps to Empower Survivors to Succeed Financially

In this webinar, Kim Scouller will help you to become a better financial advocate for victims and survivors of abuse. She will cover these topics: 1) Learn How Money Works 2) Be Involved with Your Finances 3) Look for Red Flags 4) Talk About the Problem 5) Put a Personal Financial Safety Plan in Place About Kim Scouller Kim Scouller has been an attorney for over 30 years, having served as an adjunct professor at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and as an in-house attorney for one of the largest financial services companies in the world. During her last four years at Transamerica, Kim served as the president of World Group Securities, Inc., the Transamerica broker-dealer with the largest number of registered representatives. As one of the few women broker-dealer presidents, she traveled around the country talking with people, especially women, about investments and financial goals. Currently, Kim manages her law firm, Jade Law Offices, and continues her work helping to educate others on preparing for their financial future as a Senior Marketing Director of WealthWave and a registered representative and investment advisor representative of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., Transamerica Financial Group Division. In 2014, Kim co-founded and launched Only Blue Skies, a Women’s Business Platform focused on making financial education and the financial profession more accessible to women. With Only Blue Skies, we envision transforming the largest industry in our country from one that talks about women’s financial needs to one that is actually doing something about it – helping women address their own financial needs through education.

What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us: Domestic Violence, Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury and a Way Forward

Those of us who work with domestic violence have known for decades that abusers intentionally target a victim’s head, neck and face with terrifying and painful repeated assaults and strangulation. The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury's groundbreaking research revealed that over 8 out of 10 people accessing domestic violence services had experienced head trauma, often repeatedly and concurrently. These invisible injuries impact the brain, are almost never immediately treated, and rarely identified. But they cause a host of physical, emotional and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a person’s life--including their ability to access and participate in dv services. This webinar will introduce you to partner-inflicted brain injury -- its signs, symptoms, and consequences. It will also discuss the CARE (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Evaluate) service provision framework and will share Ohio's practical, free, trauma-informed tools and materials developed for you to raise awareness with those you serve and the agencies you work in. About Rachel Ramirez, MA, MSW, LISW-S, RA Rachel Ramirez is the Founder and Director of The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury, a project of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN). Rachel is currently directing the Center’s first federal grant from the Office on Violence Against Women to increase collaboration and develop training and services for the brain injury, domestic violence, and sexual assault fields. Over the past 13 years at ODVN, Rachel has led multiple statewide initiatives on trauma-informed approaches as well as other topics. She has trained hundreds of audiences and co-authored Trauma-Informed Approaches, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles. Rachel is a bilingual licensed independent social worker and a registered advocate.

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This presentation will discuss the link between domestic violence and animal abuse, the importance of the human-animal bond and how to create pet-friendly housing programs. Participants will learn about different models for pet-friendly housing, the importance of working with their communities and about RedRover’s domestic violence grants. RedRover is a national animal welfare nonprofit focused on bringing animals out of crisis and strengthening the human-animal bond through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and humane education. Their domestic violence assistance program allows domestic violence survivors and their pets to escape abuse together so they can begin the healing process together. RedRover’s Safe Housing program provides financial assistance, guidance and support to enable domestic violence shelters to create on- and off-site space to house beloved pets of survivors. When pet-friendly spaces are not available at a shelter, their Safe Escape program provides grants for safely boarding a survivor’s pet up to 90 days, while a survivor is in shelter. DomesticShelters.org makes finding the right shelter and information about domestic violence easier. Instead of searching the Internet, it is all right here. We’ve painstakingly verified information on shelters in LA to shelters in NY, and every domestic violence program in between. If you or a friend is suffering from physical abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse or verbal abuse, this free service can help. Select domestic violence programs based on location, service and language needs. Find 24-hour hotlines in your area, service listings, and helpful articles on domestic violence statistics, signs and cycles of abuse, housing services, emergency services, legal and financial services, support groups for women, children and families, and more. For questions regarding this presentation, email [email protected]

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Imagine a world where acts of kindness shock us more than acts of violence. In the age of media saturation, society's desensitization to violence poses a silent threat, especially within the sphere of domestic life. It’s time to peel back the layers on what we think we know about domestic violence and reveal its complex reality.

Domestic violence goes beyond visible bruises; it is a pervasive attempt to exert control, manifesting as mental, physical, economic, or sexual abuse. Far from a one-off incident, it is a sinister crescendo, with each act intensifying in frequency and severity. The bruises may fade, but the psychological chains can bind for a lifetime.

Consider this: a partner isolated from friends under the guise of love, or financial resources withheld as a form of imprisonment. These are not scenes from a thriller, but everyday realities for some. The violence of silence and manipulation is as damaging as a physical wound. In the digital realm, abuse extends to online harassment, coercive control through technology, and exploitation that knows no boundaries, even infiltrating the seemingly safe havens of family court systems.

The dramatizations in movies pale in comparison to the insidious nature of real-life domestic abuse. The covert tactics—gaslighting, emotional blackmail, and relentless criticism—are the chameleons in our midst, often invisible until the pattern emerges from the shadows.

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As we navigate our relationships, let’s recalibrate our sensors to detect the undetectable, to recognize that strength is not in dominance, but in equality. For those entangled in the web of abuse, know that support networks are ready to untangle the knots, and the first step towards healing is recognizing the signs.

Domestic violence is a complex beast, not defined by its visibility but by its ability to control. It’s time to redefine our understanding of abuse and reaffirm our commitment to healthy relationships for all.

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Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence. Domestic violence: intimate partner violence or battering are all terms used to describe a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors used to control or manipulate a person within a context of a relationship. Domestic Violence Defined. • Physical violence

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Domestic violence: intimate partner violence or battering are all terms used to describe a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors used to control or manipulate a person within a context of a relationship. Domestic Violence Defined

• Physical violence • • Psychological abuse • • Emotional abuse • • Sexual violence • • Financial harm • • Isolation • • Intimidation • • Threats • • Stalking • • Deprivation These tactics used to abuse someone may include:

Physical: Hitting, pushing, biting, punching, choking... • Emotional: cursing swearing, attacks on self-esteem, blaming, criticizing your thoughts feelings…. • Psychological: Threatening, throwing, smashing, breaking things, punching walls, hiding things, sabotaging your car. • Sexual: any non-consenting sexual act or behavior It is important to note that many examples can be put into more than one category. Domestic Violence Can be…

Battering is rare. Only some people experience it. • Men who batter are very mean, scuzzy, and “skid row” types. They hate everybody. • Battered individuals are always uneducated, “lower class” or working class, or poor. Battered individuals are from minority groups, who don’t know any better. • Battered individuals always look beat up. They look abused and assaulted. You can always tell who they are. Myths

1. Statistics on the prevalence of the problem indicate that domestic violence is a worldwide epidemic. Studies show that between one quarter and one half of all women in the world have been abused by intimate partners. Worldwide, 40-70% of all female murder victims are killed by an intimate partner. • 2. All types of people can batter. People who batter are often gentle, loving, neat, clean, and successful in many areas of their lives. It is very common for people to believe that the men who batter are unattractive, uneducated and look like batterers but the truth is they can be good friends, good parents and people that are well liked at work and in their communities. Their battering only occurs at home with their most intimate partner. • 3. Battered people are from all groups in our country. Race, lack of education or wealth, and social background do not make battered women. Many rich, educated, and well-to-do individuals have been abused. • 4. Most abused individuals are not beat up everyday. They often go out of their way to hide their injuries and scares. Facts

Domestic violence is a pervasive issue and often a life-threatening crime that affects millions of individuals across the World regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, sexual orientation or education. High-profile cases of domestic violence will attract headlines, but thousands of people experience domestic abuse every day. They come from all walks of life. People who batter make it very difficult for victims to escape relationships. Sadly, many survivors suffer from abuse for decades. Facts

Charm: In the beginning, people who abuse can seem very charming. The person can be very engaging, thoughtful, considerate and charismatic and may use that charm to gain very personal information about the other person. • Isolation: People who batter often isolate their victims geographically and socially. Geographic isolation includes physically stopping the victim from seeing other people- demanding that they stay home all day. Social isolation usually begins with wanting the victim to spend time with them and not her family, friends or co-workers. The abuser will slowly isolate the victim from any person who is a support. They may even dictate whom the abused person can talk to. Recognizing Domestic Violence- Warning Signs

3) Jealousy: Jealousy is a tool used to control the victim. It may take the form of constant accusations of an affair. The victim may be constantly accused of having an affair. People who batter routinely call their victims whores or sluts. 4) Emotional Abuse: Constant emotional abuse destroys the self-esteem of the person who is being abused. Emotional abuse includes blaming her for his violence, name calling and making threats against her. Over time, the victim may come to believe these messages, that they are at fault for the abuse. The emotional abuse can be just as bad as physical abuse.

5) Control: Abusive people are very controlling. In time, an abusive person may try to control all aspects of another’s life: when they talk to their family, who they are friends with, when they go to the store. Although an abuser may appear to be out of control when upset, they are usually in control of their decisions. For example, the abuser often waits until there are no witnesses to abuse, or will purposefully hit the victim where people can not see the evidence of the abuse.

Why do people sometimes stay in or return to abusive relationships? • There are many reasons why a person may not end an abusive relationship, leave an abusive home, or why s/he returns to an abusive relationship. Oftentimes the person who is being battered will desire for the abuse to end, but not necessarily the relationship to end. People who batter are very good at making their victims think that the abuse is their fault. They may also promise to change their behavior. In addition to blaming the partner for their abusive behavior, they may also blame outside stresses (lack of job, children, financial problems, etc). The person being battered will often hope that the violence will end if s/he is a better partner, if the financial situation improves, if the children are better behaved, etc. Additionally, many survivors will stay in a relationship because of a desire to keep a family intact. • It can also be very hard for someone to leave. That person may not have access to the financial resources needed to leave. • Another way people who batter maintain their control is through the use of fear and intimidation. People who batter have threatened to hurt or kill their victimsor their children if the victim leaves. (Adapted from the National Network to End Domestic Violence website) Commonly Asked Questions….

Why someone may stay….

How does the economy affect domestic violence? • A weak economy does not cause domestic violence to occur, but can make it worse. The severity and frequency of abuse can increase when factors associated with a bad economy are present. Job loss, housing problems, debt, and other factors contribute to higher stress levels at home, which can lead to increased violence. Additionally, as the violence gets worse, a weak economy limits options for survivors to seek safety or escape. Survivors may also have a more difficult time finding a job to become financially independent of abusers. (Adapted from the National Network to End Domestic Violence website) Commonly Asked Questions….

Are men victims of domestic violence? • Yes, men are sometimes victims of domestic abuse. Studies indicate that about 85 percent of the victims were female with a male batterer. The other 15 percent includes intimate partner violence in gay and lesbian relationships and men who were battered by a female partner. One in four women will be the victim of domestic violence at some point in her lifetime. Women are 90-95 percent more likely to suffer domestic violence than are men Commonly Asked Questions….

Teen Dating Abuse…It’s More Common Than You Think

Peer approval and peer pressure • Gender role expectations • Lack of experience in relationships • Substance abuse Why is abuse common in Teen Dating?

Calling her/him names • Buying her/him a pager or cell phone and expecting them to return the phone call immediately • Monopolizing all of her/his time • Isolating her/him from family, friends, and outside interests • Making him or her feel insecure • Blaming him or her for things going wrong • Jealousy, Control, possessiveness • Forcing others to use drugs or alcohol • Forcing Sex Warning Signs of an Abusive teenager relationship

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Resources in Ukraine: The Women’s Center in Kyiv provides psychological and legal counseling for women victims of violence, operates a hotline and also runs the only state-sponsored shelter for women in Ukraine. The shelter has been operating since 1998 and has 15 beds Three Women for Women Centers were created by the NIS-US Women’s Consortium in partnership with local women’s NGOs.102 These centers are located in Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk. In addition to the hotlines mentioned above, the Centers also provide free legal counseling, job skills and entrepreneurship trainings for women, and domestic violence seminars for women victims of violence. Each Center employs a full-time lawyer to provide free legal assistance to women experiencing domestic violence. Women calling the hotline are most commonly advised to visit the Women for Women Center for psychological and legal counseling and to take part in the training seminars on domestic violence organized by the Center’s staff. What you can do if you need help, or to help others…..

Safety Planning is a way for you to consider what is best for you to do in an unsafe situation. Everyone’s personal safety plan can be different. The following slides have some questions people can consider when making your safety plan. Not all of the questions will apply to all people and that is okay. What is Safety Planning?

a. If I need to leave for the day, I will _________________________________. (Practice how to get out safely. What doors, windows, etc) b. I can keep my purse and car keys ready and put them _____________ to leave quickly c. I can keep a bag ready and put it______________________ so I can leave quickly. d. I can tell ________________________________ about the violence and have them call the police when violence erupts. e. I can teach my children to use the telephone to call the police. f. If it's not safe to talk openly, I will use ______________ as the code word/signal to my children that we are going to go, or to my family or friends that we are coming. g. I will use _______________ as my code word with my children or my friends so they will call for help. h. If I have to leave my home, I will go ________________________________. (Be prepared even if you think you will never have to leave.) i. I can teach these strategies to my children. j. When I expect my partner and I are going to argue, I will try to move to a space that is lowest risk, such as _________. (Try to avoid arguments in the bathroom, garage, kitchen, near weapons or in rooms without an outside exit.) Questions to help Safety Plan

k. I will use my instincts, intuition, and judgment. I will protect myself and my children until we are safe l. I will check with_________________________ and ______________________ to know who will let me stay with them or who will lend me money. m. If I have to leave my home, I will go to ____________________. If I cannot go to the above location, I can go to ________________________. n. I will review my safety plan every ________________ (time frame) in order to plan the safest route. I will review the plan with ______________________________ (a friend, counselor or advocate.) o. If I am going to use, I am going to do it in a safe place with people who understand the risk of violence and who are committed to my safety. p. I can also______________________________ q. If my partner is using, I can ___________________________________________________ r. If I have left my partner and am considering returning, I will call ____________________ or spend time with __________ before I make a decision. s. If I am feeling down, lonely or confused, I can call __________________ or the domestic violence hotline _________________. t. When I have to talk to my partner in person or on the phone, I can _________________________ u. I will use "I can..." statements and I will be assertive with people. v. I can tell myself "______________________" when I feel people are trying to control or abuse me. w. I can call the following people and/ or places for support: _________________________________ x. If I have concerns about my children's health and well-being, I can call ____________________. y. I will remind myself daily of my best qualities. They are: _____________________________ z. I will look at how and when I drink alcohol or use other drugs. If I need help around I can call __________. *. Other things I can do to feel stronger are: ________________________________________________. Questions to help Safety Plan

Teach your children non-violence ways of resolving conflicts. • Show your children and others by example that violence is never okay. • Be aware of the indicators of domestic violence, if you notice them in a person, ask her about it in a private and appropriate moment. • Seek out healthy relationships and be a healthy person to be in a relationship with. What you can do to prevent domestic violence

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SPAN provides educational presentations throughout the community in order to raise awareness about domestic violence in a social justice framework to help change the beliefs and practices that allow violence to happen. SPAN staff members are available to give presentations to community groups and organizations throughout Boulder and Broomfield Counties including businesses, schools, student groups, church fellowships, and social service agencies. SPAN representatives also speak at local festivals, fairs, and special events.

For more information about our social justice education program, trainings and inclusivity workshop series, contact: katie @safehousealliance.org

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Social Justice Education and Trainings

SPAN is proud to offer community trainings on a variety of topics that reflect our commitment to equity, social justice and violence prevention. The following topics reflect an overview of what we can share with your organization, business or professional group.

Introduction to Domestic Violence (DV 101) Anti-Oppressions Training: Building an Inclusive Organization Ethical Communication for Social Change Client-Defined Advocacy Victims as Defendants: The Unintended Consequences of Mandatory Arrest Peace Begins At Home: Faith As A Resource for Survivors of Domestic Violence Domestic and Sexual Abuse In Later Life Violence against People and Pets – Making the Connection

Introduction to Domestic Violence (DV 101)

What is domestic violence? What are the dynamics of abuse? How are our perceptions about the issue shaped and then at times made rigid by the media and our personal experiences? In addition to basic definitions, this workshop explores the deeper underpinnings of intimate partner violence and our role as a community to address this epidemic.

Anti-Oppressions Training: Building An Inclusive Organization

Organizations that are truly committed to social justice function best when they can examine their own biases and privileges. Once group members actively examine these impediments to successful collaboration, true, honest work can begin. This training and facilitated discussion exposes the impact of our own (unintended) biases on the quality of our work, and challenges all isms and privileges as a roadblock to effective action. How can we, individually and as organizations, actively engage in ending oppression within our own organizations? How can we develop the skill, commitment, and perspective necessary to sustain us through social struggles? Join us as we discuss and experience ethical communication principles for resolving conflict, barriers to alliance building, and strategies for becoming an inclusive organization.

Ethical Communication for Social Change

Ethical Communication is a tool for transformation; this unique, everyday practice incorporates social justice principles, among feminist, activist, theological, and recovery-program perspectives to address issues of oppression and empowerment. A useful tool for conflict resolution, Ethical Communication also reflects a daily standard of respect, humility, direct communication, and empathy. Within our organizational structure, we can cultivate the wisdom and patience necessary to sustain us through social struggles. We model healing through action.

Client-Defined Advocacy

Based on the 1998 book, Safety Planning With Battered Women: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices , this presentation challenges communities and victim advocates alike to evaluate their approach to service. We discuss how to bridge the gap between the perspectives of the abused individual and the “helper” or advocate, redesign, and ultimately improve services that are culturally and socially responsive.

Victims as Defendants: The Unintended Consequences of Mandatory Arrest

Victims are being arrested in increasing numbers after calling the police for help in domestic violence incidents. Domestic Violence organizations have been slow to respond to the criminalization of victims and often refuse services to individuals who have been inappropriately arrested as perpetrators. This presentation will examine an advocacy model for victims as defendants that get results. By using such methods as jailhouse interviews, evidence collection, and relentless advocacy tactics, victims can escape the automatic condemnation of the justice system. This presentation explores victim’s use of force, how a perpetrator gains “victim” status, and introduces strategies for challenging the justice system and victims rights industry.

Peace Begins At Home: Faith As A Resource for Survivors of Domestic Violence

The trauma of domestic violence affects individuals at every level: physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. Many battered individuals experience a crisis of faith as a result of the abuse. Some have experienced spiritual abuse by the batterer. Faith communities have the potential to be an important resource of support for battered people, not only as avenues of referral to other services, but also in addressing the pressing spiritual questions; questions about blame worthiness, desertion and forgiveness. This training will help spiritual leaders and communities understand and respond to domestic violence in ways that are consistent with the values of those communities and that seek first to provide safety for battered individuals and their children.

Domestic and Sexual Abuse In Later Life

This training provides information about the dynamics of abuse among older adults; and their potential risks for experiencing physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. We will also examine how these multiple types of abuse occur simultaneously.

“Later life” includes graying baby-boomers as well as over-85s, a rapidly growing demographic group. Attendees will examine the experiences of abuse and barriers to support that are unique to elders. We will discuss the laws in Colorado that define who is “at risk” of being mistreated by other adults, and explore ways to build a more effective community response.

Violence against People and Pets – Making the Connection

People who abuse animals are five times more likely than non-animal-abusers to commit violent crimes against people. This workshop explores the connections between domestic violence, child abuse and animal abuse, and the ways in which children and pets are used as pawns to gain power and control. We will explore how to offer safety and non-judgmental support to both children and their mothers, and profile programs that support pets as well!

We will also talk about the partnership between SPAN and The Humane Society of Boulder Valley.

Register now!  [email protected] – Space is limited

Domestic Violence Facts and Statistics    *  Domestic Violence Video Presentations   *   Online CEU Courses

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Resources for researchers, policy-makers, intervention providers, victim advocates, law enforcement, judges, attorneys, family court mediators, educators, and anyone interested in family violence

PASK FINDINGS

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Domestic Violence Facts and Statistics at-a-Glance

PASK Researchers

PASK Video Summary by John Hamel, LCSW

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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

From Ideology to Inclusion: Evidence-Based Policy and Intervention in Domestic Violence

Friday/saturday, february 15-16, 2008 clarion hotel mansion inn, sacramento, california.

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Murray Straus

Murray Straus - 30 Years of Research on Partner Violence: Denials and Distortions of the Evidence and What to do About it.

Running Time: 55 minutes. Click here to watch video on You Tube.

In this presentation, one of the most significant and respected figures in the field debunks a number of established myths about intimate partner violence.

Part 1 summarizes results from many studies which show that: (1) Women perpetrate and initiate physical attacks on partners at the same or higher rate as men. (2) Most partner violence is mutual. (3) Partner violence has multiple causes, only one of which is to preserve a patriarchal societal and family system. (4) Motives for partner violence are parallel for men and women. (5) Self-defense explains only a small percent of partner violence by women. (6) Men cause more fear and injury, but about a third of the injuries and deaths are inflicted by female partners.

Part 2 provides empirical evidence that these research results are often denied, suppressed or misrepresented. This includes publications of the National Institute of Justice and scientific journals.

Part 3 argues that ignoring this overwhelming evidence has crippled prevention and treatment programs and suggests ways in which prevention and treatment efforts might be improved by changing ideologically-based programs to programs based on evidence from the past 30 years of research.

Erin Pizzey

Erin Pizzey - A History of the Domestic Violence Movement in the Western World

Running Time: 54 minutes. Click here to watch video on You Tube.

The presenter begins with the early history of the domestic violence movement, and her efforts to open the first shelter for women and their children in 1971. The early history of the feminist movement in England is discussed, and the ensuing battle between advocates who conceptualized domestic violence as a human and family issue rather than a gender issue, and those who used the movement as a means of funding and advancing a radical political ideology based on Marxist teaching.

This presentation describes in detail the importance of this ideological split, and how the needs and wishes of women have often been ignored. The presentation ends with a general description of where we are now and suggestions for the future.

Don Dutton - Biased Assimilation, Belief Perseverance Groupthink, and the Social Psychology of the Domestic Violence Movement

Running Time: 80 minutes. Click here to watch video on You Tube.

Social psychological studies of groups and individuals reveal how both ward off ideas and data that disconfirm strongly held beliefs. Biased assimilation and belief perseverance refers to the differential processing of belief consonant and belief dissonant data. Groupthink refers to how social influence factors enhance this assimilation bias.

We examine, with several examples, this processing feature both in social science studies of domestic violence and in government responses to the problem. All bias exists in one direction and is not, therefore, simply random error. It exists in the direction of the “paradigm” of domestic violence (i.e. male = perpetrator, female= victim) which has its roots in Mackinnon’s Marxist notion of gender relations, and hence, associates maleness with oppression and domination and femaleness with victim-hood.

These broad associative complexes color all perceptions of intimate violence as being instrumental and dominating for males, and self defensive and acceptable for females. The numerous shortcomings of this view are discussed with examples.

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Power and Control

Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used to gain or maintain power and control. At The Hotline, our frame of reference for describing abuse is the Power and Control Wheel created by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project in Duluth, MN. The Power and Control Wheel diagram below assumes she/her pronouns for survivors and he/him pronouns for partners. However, the abusive behavior it details can happen to people of any gender or sexuality.

Moreover, the wheel diagram serves as tactics abusive partners use to keep survivors in a relationship. The inside of the wheel makes up subtle, continual behaviors over time, while the outer ring represents physical and sexual violence. Thus, abusive actions like those depicted in the outer ring reinforce the regular use of other, more subtle methods found in the inner ring.

Relationship abuse and its complexity are hard to explain in a single diagram. However, the Power and Control Wheel presents a clear lens through which to examine domestic violence.  Learn more about the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project .

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Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus

Polish armed forces’ Chief of Staff. Gen Wieslaw Kukula, right , and Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk, second right, speak about a program of strengthening the defense of NATO’S eastern flank in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, May, 27, 2024, during a presentation of a program to upgrade the security of Poland’s border with Russia and Belarus, which is also European Union’s eastern border. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks about a program of strengthening the defense of NATO’S eastern flank in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, May, 27, 2024, during a presentation of a program to upgrade the security of Poland’s border with Russia and Belarus, which is also European Union’s eastern border. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

From left, Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish armed forces’ Chief of Staff. Gen Wieslaw Kukula and Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk speak about a program of strengthening the defense of NATO’S eastern flank in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, May, 27, 2024, during a presentation of a program to upgrade the security of Poland’s border with Russia and Belarus, which is also European Union’s eastern border. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

FILE - Members of a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum look through the railings of a wall that Poland has built on its border with Belarus to stop massive migrant pressure, in Bialowieza, Poland, on May 28, 2023. Defense officials in NATO member Poland were presenting plans Monday, May 27, 2024, for fortifications and strengthening of its eastern border with Russia and Moscow ally Belarus. (AP Photo/Agnieszka Sadowska, File)

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland on Monday presented a plan to strengthen anti-drone surveillance and on-ground military defense through a system of fortifications and barriers along about 700 kilometers (430 miles) of its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus.

The government says Poland, which supports neighboring Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, is being targeted by hostile actions from Russia and Belarus. They include cyberattacks, attempted arson and migrants being pushed illegally across the border, which officials describe as intended to destabilize the European Union, of which Poland is a member.

The government is also making preparations in the case of a military attack, while stressing the primary role of deterrence.

The government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk has planned a range of security measures including in cyberspace, as well as a more than $2.5 billion investment in strengthening surveillance, deterrence and defense along the eastern border, a system known as Shield-East that is to be completed in 2028. Work on it has started, officials said.

“The goal of the shield is to protect the territory of Poland, hamper the mobility of our adversary’s troops while making such mobility easier for our own troops and to protect civilians,” Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said at a news conference, adding that local communities understand the need for such steps.

The shield will include “all kinds of fortifications, barriers, monitoring of the air space on every level and upgrading the existing systems,” and will be integrated with the defense system across the country, Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

He stressed it was the biggest program to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank since 1945, when World War II ended.

Chief of Staff Gen. Wiesław Kukuła said it will include a network of state-of-the-art anti-drone monitoring and defense towers, anti-tank barriers and ditches, bunkers and shelters, as well as space for potential mine fields. He stressed their primary role is to deter any potential aggressor.

The officials said the system will be part of a regional defense infrastructure built jointly with the Baltic states — Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — that are also on NATO’s eastern flank. The funding will come from the government, as Poland spends over 4% of its GDP on defense, but help will also be sought from the EU because the system will also strengthen the eastern border of the 27-member bloc, they said.

Some observers noted that the much-publicized presentation came two weeks ahead of elections to the European Parliament, where Poland, a nation of some 38 million, holds 52 seats, and could be partly seen as a campaign element for the government that took office in December. The opposition also supports strengthening Poland’s defense.

Poland’s previous right-wing government built a $400 million wall on the border with Belarus to halt a massive inflow of migrants that began to be pushed from that direction in 2021. The current pro-EU government says that needs to be strengthened, but will be a separate project from Shield-East.

The three Baltic states were once part of the Soviet Union, while Poland was a satellite state before the 1990s. Moscow still regards the area as within its sphere of interest. To its east, Poland borders Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad, as well as NATO ally Lithiania, Moscow’s ally Belarus, and Ukraine.

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