Supporting Clients with IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) Experiences

Dates: May 20, 2025

Meets: Tu from 9:00 AM to 12 N

Location: ONLINE - Live

COURSE: $59.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Description
Fees
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Course Description

This workshop provides an overview of experiences of dating and relationship violence, focusing on recognition, identification, and some response strategies such as safety planning. Participants will explore some of the unique dynamics and challenges faced by individuals experiencing IPV in relationships, including barriers to seeking help and accessing support services due to biases and discrimination. The workshop will also cover strategies for providing culturally competent and inclusive support for marginalized survivors, such as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ survivors, and survivors with disabilities. Information on safety planning, as well as resources available for prevention and intervention will be provided.

Course Level: Beginner

Objectives:

Recognize many of the ways IPV takes place, including the unique aspects of IPV in survivors in marginalized communities and the different factors that impact IPV survivors such as biases and discrimination in healthcare and laws.
Develop skills for addressing the fragmentation of self-esteem, identity, and sense of safety experienced by survivors of IPV, with a focus on promoting healing, resilience, and empowerment.
Develop a safety plan for working with clients who are victims of IPV for each stage of the leaving process

Instructor

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS

Kaytee is a psychotherapist, author, and educator with a passion for working with LGBTQ survivors of family and relationship trauma. She has extensive experience working with survivors of IPV, and provides training on how to recognize IPV and how to support survivors. She has published 4 books, including two on the topic of childhood family of origin trauma.

Location

Online via Zoom. You will receive the link to the Zoom meeting in an email three days before your event.

Special Accommodations

Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.

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Grand Valley State University School of Social Work, an accredited social work education program, is authorized by Administrative Rule 338.2963 to award Michigan social work continuing education contact hours.