Understanding and Responding to Young People with Childhood Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
Course Overview:
This course begins with an overview of what is currently known about the potential developmental impacts of CEIPV on young people from birth to young adulthood, then moves to hearing from the perspectives of young people about what supports they need for healing and the development of resilience. Participants will experiment with a Virtual Gaming Simulation on their own and then we will discuss the experience and learnings within the next session and break down overarching skills in concrete responses in practice. The next session will provide an opportunity for members to individually participate in a live simulation session with the opportunity for immediate feedback and debriefing and to directly apply concepts learned from the course. The final session will provide the opportunity for participants to share their learnings as a group.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn about the potential impacts of exposure to intimate partner violence on young people from infancy to young adulthood and to identify signs and symptoms of CEIPV
Learn and practice skills of recognition and intervention with youth with CEIPV with trauma and violence-informed approaches
Enhance skills of reflective practice to improve practice
Course Content Weekly Breakdown:
Week 1: Understanding and assessing for the developmental Impacts of CEIPV on Young People 0-18 years of age (3 hours)
- Impact on infants, young children and adolescents
- Understanding intersectionality and the impact of ‘cascading risks’ on young people over time
- Developmentally appropriate assessment strategies for determining exposure and impact
Week 2: What Young People Can tell us about CEIPV and what they need from support people (3 hours)
- Summarizing the literature on CEIPV from the perspective of young people
- Learning from youth-researchers about what young people are looking for from support services
- Engaging with youth developed digital stories about CEIPV
Between Week 2 and Week 3 participants will engage (on their own) in a Virtual Gaming Simulation session with structured reflective practice (2 hours)
Week 3:
- Part 1: Breaking down the Virtual Learning Experience
- Small & Large Group discussions about learning (1.5 hours)
- Part 2: Micro-skills development: responding to CEIPV in context (1.5 hours)
- Breaking down overarching competencies in order to illustrate micro-skills
- Introducing a scaling tool for skill development
Week 4: Individual skills practice session using Live simulation (Participants will each sign up for one 30- minute session window on date). Immediate debriefing and feedback will occur within these sessions and participants will be asked to review their recorded sessions using the scaling tool for their own analysis
Week 5: Putting it all together: Consolidating learnings (3 hours)
Participants will share their own reflections and learnings over the course, identify areas of strength and growth and consider avenues for continued skill application and development in their daily practice
Who is this course for?
Anyone who is working with young people who may have childhood experiences of IPV and would benefit from direct skill application and personal development. Although the simulation scenarios involve both short and long-term intervention environments, the skills demonstrated and discussed are applicable in a variety of contexts with individuals working with young people.
What can you expect?
Sessions will involve didactic methods, including traditional lectures (with PowerPoint), illustrative videos and experiential exercises to encourage participants to engage with the learning material in a dynamic way. Theory will be combined with practice opportunities using both virtual and live simulation experiences and both small and large group discussion formats. Participants can expect individualized feedback and opportunities for both structured and facilitated reflective practice experiences.
Dates Course is offered:
4 consecutive Mondays from 2pm to 5pm:
- Session 1: April 15
- Session 2: April 22
- Virtual Gaming Link sent out for completion between these two weeks
- Session 3: April 29
- May 6 and 7th - Live Simulation Experiences
- Recordings sent for their own analysis and reflections
- Session 4: May 27th
More about the course:
- Course Format: Virtual
- Assignment: Virtual Gaming Simulation between weeks AND Live Simulations (role play with actor)
- Quiz/Assessment: Quiz at end of course
- Certification: Available after attending all the sessions and completion of practice material.
Enrollment
Fees: $200 CAD
How do I enroll?
A program administrator will connect with you and will let you know of the next steps.
This course would be ideal for a service provider who currently works with family, individuals and/or specialized treatment setting for men who cause harm (men’s behaviour change programs, child welfare, etc). It would also be beneficial for therapists and counsellors who wish to gain more in-depth knowledge on how to work with men who cause harm. There is an assumption that you will have some experience in a counselling or social work setting.
We will start this course with a focus on developing the skills needed to begin initial engagement with men who have been identified as causing harm in their intimate relationships. This will help you understand the process in building a foundational relationship with and open pathways to having deeper conversation about identifying risks and developing safety strategies for keeping people in his life safe.
Then, we will shift into ways of asking about and understanding risk factors related to gender-based violence. We will examine different risk assessment tools currently in use and consider ways to integrate risk related observations we make into discussions with men who are causing harm.
After we talk about and model skills for engaging in conversations about family violence and about assessing and managing risk with men, you will have a chance to try this out. We have an actor ready! You will be expected to sign up for a time to meet with the actor and role play an interaction with him. You will video record the session for review with the group.
Course Overview
A critical part of reducing rates of gender-based violence is engaging men in conversations about their use of violence, including coercive control, sexual violence and family violence. Reviews of practice find that, all too often, service providers miss critical opportunities to open conversation with men about their harmful and abusive behaviours sometimes because they don’t know how to start these conversations or are concerned about becoming a target themselves and sometimes because of worries that they may make the situation worse. Following this work, we will shift to talking about what we need to develop critical skills in managing risk with those who have behaved abusively. As a developing GBV specialists you will work towards becoming adept at asking questions in ways that help men who have behaved abusively disclose abuse and other important information about risk, making complex and ongoing judgements about the level of empathy appropriate for assessing and managing risk, and joining with service users who have behaved abusively around a shared commitment to safety.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to
- Develop strategies for building authentic relationships with men in order to assess and manage risk and promote safety for others in men's lives.
- Have knowledge of static and dynamic risk factors and identify this in the context of your clients.
- Expand skill set for raising concerns with men about harmful behaviours
- Expand skill for making plans with men to avoid abusive behaviour
- Manage sense of uncertainty about future risk of abuse perpetration
- Apply this knowledge through analysis of interaction with a simulated client
More about the course
- Dates:
- Session 1: February 22nd (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Session 2: February 29th (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Session 3: March 7th (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Session 4: March 21st (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Category: Virtual (via Zoom)
- Assignment: Practice material will be given between sessions
- Certification: Available after attending all the sessions and completion of practice material.
Enrollment
Fees: $100 CAD $200 CAD (Cost is subsidized by CREVAWC for this program)
How do I enroll?
A program administrator will connect with you and will let you know of the next steps.
Course Overview
IPV specialists know that criminal court systems often exacerbate trauma and risk associated with IPV. They understand that when survivors are knowledgeable about legislation, legal frameworks, and procedures specific to their needs and probable outcomes, they are more likely to feel competent and empowered in their actions. They also know that their role is often to advocate with and for survivor clients who deserve trauma and violence-informed responses that recognize and address risk of ongoing and potentially lethal IPV.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the legal options available to survivors whose partners have been arrested
- Understand ways that a service provider might advocate within the criminal justice system for a more appropriate response to IPV risk
- Create an outline of specific strategies that can be used to respond to survivors in their community
- Apply this knowledge by developing support and advocacy plans in case examples
More about the course
- Dates:
- Section 1: March 20th (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
- Section 2: March 27th (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
- Category: Virtual (via Zoom)
- Assignment: Required practice between the two dates
- Certification: Available after attending all the sessions
Enrollment
Fees: $50 CAD $200 CAD (Cost is subsidized by CREVAWC for this program)
How do I enroll?
A program administrator will connect with you and will let you know of the next steps.
Over decades of death reviews and inquests into domestic homicides / femicides, recommendations have pointed repeatedly to the need for effective community coordination that include high-risk tables to reduce the risks associated with escalating violence. In Ontario, the government funds 48 Violence Against Women Coordinating Committees (VAWCCs) across the province. The course will explore ideas toward strengthening VAWCCs through restructuring and look at an example in Perth County where they have implemented a high-risk table that is led by the shelter. The course is comprised of two, two-hour sessions and is recommended for VAWCC leaders in Ontario.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to
- Take away ideas and tools on how to engage your committee members in discussion about restructuring to strengthen community coordination
- Work through a high-risk case conference to understand what needs to be in place and to identify barriers in your community
- Develop strategies and potential next steps to take back to your community
- Be introduced to the MARAM model (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management) from Australia
More about the course
- Dates:
- Section 1: February 21st (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET)
- Section 2: February 28th (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET)
- Category: Virtual (via Zoom)
- Assignment: Practice material will be given between the two dates
- Certification: Available after attending all the sessions
Enrollment
Fees: $50 CAD $200 CAD (Cost
is subsidized by CREVAWC for this program)
How do I enroll?
A program administrator will connect with you and will let you know of the next steps.
Understanding factors which contribute to the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) is essential to keeping survivors and their children safer. In this interactive course you will learn the difference between screening for intimate partner violence and risk assessment; why using validated screening and risk assessment tools is important; the types and fundamental elements of good risk assessment and key steps in risk management; and how intersecting life circumstances influence risk. We will discuss gender differences between factors which predict risk for IPV and what we know about risk for children living with IPV. You will be introduced to three risk assessment tools––the Danger Assessment, ODARA, and the B-Safer and will apply your learning using two interactive case studies. Participants will be asked to complete a short interactive online training program on recognizing and responding to intimate partner violence risk factors and warning signs prior to the course to set the foundation for learning.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to
- Describe the difference between screening and risk assessment;
- Identify key static and dynamic factors which contribute to risk;
- Identify strategies to manage risk;
- Apply this learning to case studies to analyze and discuss static and dynamic risk factors, and create a risk management strategy, which include identifying important resources required.
More about the course
- Dates:
- Section 1: January 26th (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET)
- Section 2: February 2nd (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET)
- Category: Virtual (via Zoom)
- Assignment: Practice material will be given between the two dates
- Certification: available upon completion
Enrollment
Fees: $50 CAD $200 CAD (Cost
is subsidized by CREVAWC for this program)
How do I enroll?
Course is full.
