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The Abuse Continuum: Child Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking, & Domestic Violence
This webinar will help attendees understand the basic dynamics that lead to child abuse, sex trafficking, and domestic violence. The presenters will discuss the cyclical nature of these types of victimizations and the connective factors that cause these to link together as a spectrum of violence. Attendees wil gain insight into best practices in response to these types of victimizations as well as best practices in movement toward a more comprehensive approach in addressing these survivors and their healing process (2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, Campus Safety Awareness Month, CCR, DV, Sexual Assault March 14, 2023
Why does she stay?
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar covers the many reasons why women stay in abusive relationships, including safety concerns and lack of resources, as well as ways that family and friends can support women regardless of their choice to stay or leave (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, CCR March 14, 2023
What advocates need to know about law enforcement’s role (Part 1: CCR problem-solving series: The role of law enforcement)
Part 1 of this BWJP webinar series discusses the role of law enforcement in response to IPV, and the relationship between advocacy groups and police officers (2017).
Webinar Disabilities, DV Awareness Month, LGBTQ+, Offender Accountability March 14, 2023
Victim-centered interviewing for probation
This BWJP webinar offers ways in which interviews with traumatized individuals can be structured to prevent re-victimization and vicarious trauma (2016).
Webinar Body Cams, Investigation, LGBTQ+ March 14, 2023
Unhelpful thinking patterns
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, discusses different types of unhelpful thinking patterns, and how to help challenge negative thoughts (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month March 14, 2023
Understanding the “window of tolerance”
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar explains "the window of tolerance" and discusses coping skills to help clients get back into their window (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse March 14, 2023
Turning the case upside down: Rethinking the art & science of suspect interviews
This BWJP webinar explores the history of interrogation techniques and discusses efficacy and shortfalls in current interview strategies (2017).
Webinar Investigation March 14, 2023
Thinking about the opioid epidemic in the context of trauma & domestic violence: Framing the issues
This webinar will engage participants in thinking through what helps when someone is experiencing emotional distress. We will look at the factors that shape how we respond to distress and crisis and discuss both individual and organizational strategies to respond to distress in trauma-informed ways (January 2016).
Webinar Advocacy, Alcohol/Drugs, DV March 14, 2023
The CBT triangle: Understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings, & actions
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, unpacks the components of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) triangle and how it can be used effectively in work with clients (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month March 14, 2023
The abuse intervention model: A pragmatic approach to intervention for elder mistreatment
This webinar, hosted by the National Center on Elder Abuse, discusses new methods for intervention in elder abuse cases, and how to effectively approach the issue as a whole (2017).
Webinar DV, Elder Abuse, Elder Abuse Awareness Month March 14, 2023
Supporting Safe Housing Stability for Survivors through Flexible Funding
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing highlights the District Alliance for Safe Housing's use of flex funding to swiftly provide cash assistance to address survivor's housing barriers; Minnesota's Coalition for Battered Women's use of flex funding as a strategy for increasing survivors' economic empowerment; and the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence's incorporation of flex funding as a core component of their DV Housing First Model. Emphasis will be on survivor choice in identifying what they needed as a core component of flexible financial assistance (2019).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Prostitution, Stalking March 14, 2023
Support Systems
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, discusses the importance of support systems, as well as how to identify healthy and unhealthy supports (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Tribal Issues March 14, 2023
Suicide & intimate partner violence
This webinar, presented by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, discusses the research findings on the connection between suicidality and intimate partner violence (2013).
Webinar Animal Abuse, CCR, Immigration Awareness Month February 24, 2023
Safety planning
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, focuses on preparing a safety plan specific to survivors of domestic violence (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 22, 2023
Safety for Survivors
Survivors of domestic and sexual violence often seek assistance from homeless service/housing providers. This National Alliance for Safe Housing webinar is designed to introduce some basic concepts and best practices related to discussing safety with survivors participating in homeless/housing programs (2019)
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 22, 2023
Safe/comfortable place exercise
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, examines the concept of "safe/comfortable place", and how to use it effectively when working with clients (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse February 22, 2023
Safe Housing for Immigrant Survivors: Legal Protections
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing will discuss VAWA protections, as well as the impact of potential policy changes, such as the HUD mixed status rule or the public charge rule, and provide additional resources and information (2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, DV Awareness Month February 22, 2023
Safe Housing for Immigrant Survivors: Foundations
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing will discuss how to identify and help immigrant survivors navigate challenges when seeking services and safety, as well as focus on strengths-based and trauma-informed advocacy for immigrant survivors (2020)
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, DV Awareness Month February 22, 2023
Rural Behavioral Health Webinars
The Rural Behavior Webinar Series provides resources and information on how to approach mental health in rural communities, and the obstacles that plague that demographic (2019).
Webinar Mental Health, Neurobiology, Rural, Systemic Change February 22, 2023
Removing barriers for people with disabilities seeking domestic violence restraining orders
This webinar, hosted by the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit, examines the barriers to safety that threaten victims with disabilities. The presenter provides advocates and attorneys with tips for eliminating these barriers by making the process more accessible to all (2018).
Webinar DV February 22, 2023
Red flags for abusive relationships
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar explains common behaviors or "red flag" that may indicate an abusive relationship (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 22, 2023
Rapid Re-Housing
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing examines how housing first and rapid re-housing models can be adapted for domestic and sexual violence survivors. We explore effective approaches employed by a growing number of victim service programs to lower barriers for survivors accessing housing assistance, as well as what we're learning about their impact (2018).
Webinar Animal Abuse, LGBTQ+ February 22, 2023
Prevalence & characteristics among domestic violence & sexual offenders
This BWJP webinar highlights the 2009 Partner Rape Study which explored the prevalence of intimate partner rape in adult sex offenders and domestic violence offenders in treatment in Colorado (2015).
Webinar DV, Offenders, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Awareness Month February 22, 2023
Power & control
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar explains the different types of abuse and the dynamics of power and control in abusive relationships (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 22, 2023
Personal boundaries
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, focuses on defining and setting personal boundaries in relationships. Traits of boundaries discussed included rigid, porous, and healthy (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, CCR February 22, 2023
Multicultural awareness & competence in counseling
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar discusses the importance of multicultural awareness and how to ensure your agency and staff are using best practices when working with clients of various backgrounds and ethnicities (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Family Justice Center, Immigration Awareness Month February 22, 2023
Moving beyond the wheel: Advocacy & support for LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence
This BWJP webinar focuses on strategies for working with LGBTQ survivors of violence, with an emphasis on service members and veterans (2014).
Webinar Mental Health, Offenders February 22, 2023
Motivating with mindfulness: Sustainability in a time of crisis
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, discusses what mindfulness is and how to implement it in both work and personal lives (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Immigration Awareness Month, Stalking February 22, 2023
How trauma affects the brain
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar explains how trauma impacts the brain, as well as the fight, flight, and freeze response (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month February 21, 2023
How DV/SA Advocates Can Work with Landlords for Survivors’ Housing Stability
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing will explore proactive ways to partner with landlords in your community and how to ensure survivors are partners throughout the process. We will examine why cultivating relationships between landlords and survivors can be challenging and provide strategies to help domestic and sexual violence develop these partnerships successfully (2019).
Webinar Advocacy, Sexual Assault February 21, 2023
Goal Setting
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar examines the importance of goal setting with clients and their children (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse February 21, 2023
Enhanced safety planning for immigrant survivors of domestic & sexual violence
This advocacy-focused webinar, hosted by ASISTA, seeks to identify special immigration remedies for victims, including special VAWA provisions around confidentiality; and how to prepare enhanced safety plans for immigrant survivors  (2017).
Webinar Advocacy, DV, Immigration, Immigration Awareness Month, Sexual Assault, Victims February 2, 2023
Emotional Safety Planning
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, explains the importance of emotional safety planning and how to create an individualized plan (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 2, 2023
Emotional Abuse
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, examines emotional abuse and its ramifications on the lives of victims and their children (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 2, 2023
Elder abuse in Indian country
This webinar, presented by the National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative, explores elder abuse in Indian Country, as well as best practices to detect and investigate it (2017).
Webinar Elder Abuse, Rural, Tribal Issues, Victims February 2, 2023
DV 101: Introduction to Domestic Violence
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar provides an introductory look at domestic violence dynamics, and some of the options that exist for victims and survivors (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, CCR, Stalking February 2, 2023
Domestic violence & technology: New international research & resources for practice
This BWJP webinar presents findings from the Australian Communications Consumer Advocacy Network funded study "Domestic violence and communication technology: Victim experiences of intrusion, surveillance, and identity theft" (2019).
Webinar CCR, Offenders, Sexual Assault, Stalking February 2, 2023
Domestic Violence & Intersectionality
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar examines domestic violence and various intersectionalities that affect client care (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, CCR, Stalking February 2, 2023
Cycle of Violence
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, examines the cycle of violence in domestic violence relationships (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, CCR February 2, 2023
Coping Skills
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar defines and details coping skills, including distraction, grounding, emotional release, self care, thought challenge, access higher self, and safety planning (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse February 2, 2023
Coordinated Entry Best Practices: Spotlight on Rural Communities
This webinar from the National Alliance for Safe Housing presents a snapshot from two communities working to meet the housing needs of survivors in their rural areas (2018).
Webinar Animal Abuse, LGBTQ+ February 1, 2023
Collaborating to address trafficking in rural communities: Lessons from the field
This Futures Without Violence webinar focuses on trafficking in rural areas, and how collaboration can facilitate more effective investigations and prosecution. (2016).
Webinar Collaboration, Human Trafficking, Investigation, Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Rural February 1, 2023
Children & Domestic Violence
This National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health webinar provides an introduction to thinking about the needs of children who are experiencing domestic violence in their families (2015).
Webinar CCR February 1, 2023
Catholic Homilies on Domestic Violence
This resource provides several videos of Catholic homilies, as well as survivor stories, geared towards spreading awareness about domestic violence (2019).
Webinar Advocacy, DV, Religion, Systemic Change, Victims February 1, 2023
Benefits of Deep Breathing
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar discusses the benefits of deep breathing for both clients and practitioners (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month February 1, 2023
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): An Overview
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, gives an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder and how this population may be more vulnerable to traumatic events (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month February 1, 2023
Assessing and Responding to Men Who Pose a High Risk to their Intimate Partners
This OVW-funded webinar describes a new protocol developed in Massachussetts for assessing risk of men who attend batterer intervention programs (2018).
Webinar Offender Accountability, Offenders, Risk Assessment/LAP February 1, 2023
Art Therapy & Trauma: An Overview
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar provides an overview of art therapy and how it can be used when working with victims of trauma (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Animal Abuse, Immigration Awareness Month February 1, 2023
Advocate lessons: How law enforcement responds to & investigates domestic violence cases (Part 2: CCR problem-solving series: The role of law enforcement)
Part 2 of this BWJP webinar series explores law enforcement's initial response to DV cases, as well as how they implement legal concepts and learned strategies into real world cases (2017).
Webinar Disabilities, DV Awareness Month, LGBTQ+ February 1, 2023
A guide to self-esteem
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, discusses increasing self-esteem and how it can positively impact the lives of survivors (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse February 1, 2023
A guide to self care: How to thrive during uncertainty
This Genesis Women's Shelter & Support webinar focuses on the importance of self care and establishing an intentional routine (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Advocacy, Animal Abuse, Cultural Issues, Immigration Awareness Month February 1, 2023
A guide to mindfulness
This webinar, provided by Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, presents a guide to mindfulness and its benefits, including emotional centering and regulation (Uploaded 2020).
Webinar Cultural Issues, Homelessness, Immigration Awareness Month February 1, 2023
“You can’t believe a word she says!”: Credibility issues for survivors of violence with mental health & substance abuse histories
This BWJP webinar explores the usual, negative systemic response to violence survivors who have a history of substance abuse, and provides suggestions for improvement (2018).
Webinar Alcohol/Drugs, DV, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month February 1, 2023