VAWnet Event Calendar

LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV are more likely to seek help from a psychotherapist than they are from domestic violence agencies. However, most psychotherapy graduate programs lack training in how to serve LGBTQ+ people experiencing violence. This three-part workshop will offer providers tools to screen for IPV and create culturally competent safety plans with clients. Participants will gain an understanding of the unique social, cultural, and institutional barriers LGBTQ+ survivors face.

Training on IoT (Internet of Things) and safety planning is paramount in today’s hyperconnected era. IoT and safety planning are two crucial areas that service providers must understand to be prepared to guide victims and survivors in implementing the required strategies to ensure their safety while at home.

In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, two projects from Futures Without Violence, Health Partners on IPV +Exploitation and the Center for Economic Futures, are hosting a webinar focused on the health and well-being of human trafficking survivors. The webinar will explore how to address their economic and employment needs, including mental health and primary care needs, with a lens on health center strategies.

A restorative, interactive day of healing-centered practice, reflection, and community designed to move us from care to action. Join us for a one-day virtual gathering designed to nurture healing, build authentic connections, and spark collective action.

NOVA’s Human Trafficking Response Academy is an introductory to intermediate level training course designed for victim advocates and allied professionals working with survivors of human trafficking. This training academy includes topics pertaining to both forms of human trafficking: sex trafficking and labor trafficking (forced labor). Through engaging online training and access to dynamic, experienced instructors, those who complete this course will feel better equipped to respond and support trafficking survivors.

The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) invites you to participate in the upcoming 23rd Hawai‘i International Summit on Preventing, Assessing & Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan. Our theme this year is Collective Healing and Resilience: Culture, Connection, and Care. In many ways, these priorities and values are even more important today as our families, communities, and societies face tremendous challenges. The Hawaiʻi Summit is a multidisciplinary gathering of professionals working together to address the major issues in fields dealing with violence, abuse, and trauma.