About this event
This event is provided by YWCA
During Safety Planning, Crisis Intervention & Advocacy Skills attendees will learn and practice advocacy skills vital to supporting survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault. Using real-life scenarios, we will work in small groups to apply these learned skills in crisis response situations & when creating safety plans. Discussions will also include healthy boundaries & tips for working with survivors.
Objectives include:
* Define the role of an advocate
* Discuss & practice advocacy skills like active listening, validation, paraphrasing, etc.
* Explore how to create & maintain healthy boundaries when working with survivors.
* Learn about crisis intervention & safety planning with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
* Practice & apply advocacy skills using a broad range of scenarios including staying, leaving and returning to abusive situations.
Presented by Debbie Elias (Clackamas Women’s Services)
*fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training
We welcome participants with special needs. Please let us know if we need to make any arrangements.