Domestic Violence 101: Awareness, Advocacy and Understanding
Presented by: Melissa Barrios, LCSW, ICDVP (2 hours)
Did you know?- An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year.
- Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning.
- 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
- Intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people every year.
- Identify various types of DV;
- Describe DV dynamics;
- Describe Impacts of DV within the following populations: Immigrant, LGBTQIA+, Older Adult,
- People with disabilities, and Teen population;
- Identify Cycle of Abuse;
- Complete Risk Assessment/ Safety Planning;
- Identify resources available;
- Describe psycho-education tools to use with clients.

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