VAWnet Event Calendar

Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sexual harassment (DVSASSH) have experienced trauma–oftentimes multiple types of trauma including economic abuse and Adverse Childhood Experiences. This webinar will help participants understand trauma symptoms and how trauma may affect participants’ success in education, workforce development, and victim/survivor support programs. Webinar participants will learn about trauma-informed approaches, principles, and practices.

Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sexual harassment (DVSASSH) have experienced trauma–oftentimes multiple types of trauma including economic abuse and Adverse Childhood Experiences. This webinar will help participants understand trauma symptoms and how trauma may affect participants’ success in education, workforce development, and victim/survivor support programs. Webinar participants will learn about trauma-informed approaches, principles, and practices.

While many people are aware of domestic violence at the surface level, the complexities and widespread impacts of domestic violence are not well known or understood. This 2-part training will unpack common misconceptions about intimate partner violence and IPV prevention and highlight ways we can spread education and awareness in our community.

This 90-minute interactive webinar will discuss the barriers male survivors of intimate partner violence encounter when seeking support, and the assumptions - spoken and unspoken - that keep advocates and agencies from recognizing them. Participants will build a shared understanding of how these assumptions show up in our work, along with practical first steps toward more welcoming services. Facilitation will be responsive to the group, so the session offers grounding for advocates newer to this work and a valuable refresher for those with more experience.

Most commonly used to increase motivation toward behavioral change, motivational interviewing is an evidence-based approach designed to encourage clients to talk themselves into making beneficial changes in their lives. Motivation to change varies from person to person, from one situation to another, and over time. Some of us are unwilling, others are unable to change, and many are not fully ready. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered tool based on empathy and allows for client-guided change and growth.

Participants surveyed at St. Louis Pride were asked, “What do you think would be the most helpful for LGBTQ+ persons who are being abused by their partners?” Those in this survey could select their top three options from a list of potential supports. However, only 14% of respondents identified a domestic violence agency as a helpful resource. This workshop examines some of the causes behind that, identifies ways domestic violence agencies and shelters, in particular, can increase the visibility of their services for LGBTQ+ survivors, and works through inclusive intake practices.