0290 - Trauma-Informed Approaches to Working with Those Impacted by Gender-Based Violence
Course Description
Hours: 12
This workshop is designed for practitioners who are new to regularly working with survivors of
sexual violence or who may be already working with survivors and would like to more deeply
inform their practice. Grounded in a liberatory, abolitionist and trauma- and violence-informed approach, this workshop will introduce and explore assessments, theories and ethical frameworks, principles and practices associated with working with adult survivors (all genders) of intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse.
The training outcome is to develop ethically grounded and effective responses to victims/survivors who disclose experiences of gendered and sexual violence that will guide support and intervention.
This workshop will leave participants with:
- A conceptual framework for understanding sexual violence, intimate partner violence,
- stalking and online harassment.
- An understanding of the complexities of responding to the effects and impacts of
- gender-based violence.
- A consideration of liberatory and community-led approaches to healing and accountability.
- Deeper awareness and intentionality in their own ethical frameworks that guide their practices with survivors.
- The ability to draw from a number of approaches to work collaboratively with adult survivors of sexual violence, addressing the relationship issues that may be specifically meaningful to them such as:
- opportunities and risks in accessing the legal system
- non-punitive accountability options
- being in relationship to their perpetrators
- intimacy after trauma
- An understanding of the general principles of risk assessment and imminent risk.
- Practical and applicable tools for safety planning and risk assessment.
- Basic skills in working with those who have caused harm.
- A high level awareness of counseling modalities and techniques that are effective for adult survivors of gender-based violence.
Notes
Time Zone: All listed class times are held in ET (Ontario, Canada)
For more information contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office:
Email: fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-5128
Cancellations and Transfers
Be sure to carefully review our cancellation and transfer information before registering.
Website: wlu.ca/fswpd
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Trauma Certificate : Trauma Certificate