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Woman's Trust : 4 Domestic Violence Training Courses

Domestic Violence Awareness - Identifying, Understanding and Responding

  • Date: Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd October 2007
  • Venue: East London, Stratford - Please contact us for further information
  • Fee: Voluntary sector £145.00 / statutory sector £225.00
  • Concessions: Available for small voluntary organisations without training budgets

    • This two day multi-agency training course aims to give front line agency staff an in-depth and practical understanding of how to identify, understand and respond to clients experiencing domestic violence. The course includes a number of experiential exercises and case studies and covers the following areas:

  • Definitions and statistics
  • Different forms of domestic violence and their impact on clients
  • Power and control dynamics within abusive relationships
  • Reasons why clients may remain in or return to abusive relationships
  • Factors affecting specific client groups including clients with insecure immigration status, disabled clients, clients from black and minority ethnic communities, lesbian and gay clients and older clients
  • Ideas for improving agency ability to identify clients affected by domestic violence and provide an environment which empowers and enables clients to make disclosures
  • Ways in which professionals can respond effectively to domestic violence including the ability to make appropriate referrals
  • Support service information
  • Confidentiality and documentation
  • Risk assessment and safety strategies

    • Housing and Legal Options for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

  • Date: Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th November 2007
  • Venue: East London, Stratford - Please contact us for further information
  • Fee: Voluntary sector £145.00 / statutory sector £225.00
  • Concessions: Available for small voluntary organisations without training budgets

    • The two-day course is suitable for any professional wishing to gain further understanding of the legal and housing options available to women experiencing domestic violence.

    The course will cover the following issues:

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of different housing options
  • Occupancy right for clients whose relationships have broken down due to domestic violence
  • Civil Partnership Act
  • Civil law injunctions (non-molestation orders and occupation orders)
  • Protection From Harassment Act
  • Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act
  • The criminal justice system
  • Temporary and long term housing options
  • Housing Legislation
  • Interviewing Skills

    • All participants should have previous training in domestic violence awareness.

    Children and Domestic Violence

  • Date: Wednesday 14th November 2007
  • Venue: East London, Stratford - Please contact us for further information
  • Fee: Voluntary sector £80.00 / statutory sector £125.00
  • Concessions: Available for small voluntary organisations without training budgets

    • The one day course is aimed at all staff working in agencies who work with women and children experiencing domestic violence.

    The course will cover the following issues:

  • Ways in which children experience domestic violence
  • Impact of domestic violence on children
  • Child protection issues
  • Issues related to residency and contact
  • Prevention work
  • Sources of help and good practice

    • Please note: you need to have attended the Domestic Violence Awareness Training in order to attend this course.

    Counselling Skills for Front Line Professionals

  • Date: Wednesday 21th and Thursday 22th November 2007
  • Venue: East London, Stratford - Please contact us for further information
  • Fee: Voluntary sector £145.00 / statutory sector £225.00
  • Concessions: Available for small voluntary organisations without training budgets

    • This two-day CSCT counselling skills course aims to increase the confidence and ability of front line workers to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients. Participants will gain the practical experience of using counselling skills and an opportunity to reflect and build on their current communication skills.

    The course will cover:

  • Listening and communication skills (including non-verbal communication)
  • The differences between providing counselling and using counselling skills
  • The importance of establishing appropriate boundaries
  • Asking appropriate and helpful questions
  • Identifying and overcoming barriers to good communication
  • The impact of self-awareness in communication (including the Johari Window)
  • Client centred principles (The Core Conditions for client work)
  • Ethical interaction with clients
  • Conflict Resolution

    • No previous experience is required for this course. Participants will receive a certificate.

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