35 Hour DV Advocacy Training
Virtual 35 Hour DV Advocacy Certification Training
This interactive 10 session training series runs February 8th - March 10th.
Sessions take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00 - 7:00 PM.
The cost for the session is $250. There are limited scholarships available.
Participants must be able to log in with use of their phone/tablet/computer camera and microphone.
FCR’s virtual DV Advocacy Training is an evidenced- based series. Participants will be trained in the skills and knowledge necessary to assist and support survivors of domestic violence.
This training is recommended for social services providers, interns, volunteers, health care workers, law enforcement and anyone interested in working to end domestic violence.
Series Topics
SESSION ONE
Introduction & Overview
Staff and speaker introductions • Intro to FCR & programs
History of Domestic Violence • Typologies of domestic violence
The cycle of violence • The 5 forms of abuse
Power and control wheel • DV in the Media
SESSION TWO - Confidentiality & Communication
SESSION THREE - Working with Survivors - Trauma Informed Care
SESSION FOUR - Mental Health & Substance Abuse
SESSION FIVE - Working with Abusers
SESSION SIX - Children and Families of DV
SESSION SEVEN - Intersectionality & Cultural Impact
SESSION EIGHT - Sexual Violence & Sexual Assault
SESSION NINE - Teen Dating Violence
SESSION TEN - Working with LGBTQ+ Communities
FINAL (OPTIONAL) ADDITIONAL SESSION - Full day interactive/experiential learning.
Below are links to additional course material:
SESSION ONE
• Domestic Violence is Not a Crime of Passion
https://niemanreports.org/articles/domestic-violence-is-not-a-crime-of-passion/
• Brene Brown on Empathy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
• Lorenna Bobbitt is Done Being Your Punchline
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lorena-bobbitt-domestic-violence_n_585ab844e4b0eb586484cea9
SESSION THREE
• Leslie Morgan Steiner TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave
SESSION FIVE
• A Raised Hand
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/07/22/a-raised-hand
• What Would I Have Done if I Would Have Killed Her That Night?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/opinion/sunday/women-men-abuse.html
SESSION SIX
• Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
• Family Secrets: When Violence Hits Home