A Workshop for Disability Service Providers and
Domestic/Sexual Violence Prevention Advocates
Date: April 4, 2008
Location: California School for the Deaf, Riverside
3044 Horace Street, Riverside, CA
Conference Room #1
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (Registration & Continental Breakfast at 8:30 am)
7 - Continuing Education Credit/Contact Hours for MFT/LCSW/RN Available!
A Project of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch
Administered and Presented by Transforming Communities:
Technical Assistance, Training and Resource Center (TC-TAT)
This workshop will focus on enhancing the ability of disability service providers and violence prevention advocates to prevent violence against women with disabilities; create culturally appropriate responses for women with disabilities who may be experiencing violence; and foster relationships between disability service providers and domestic/sexual violence prevention advocates in developing a resource and referral base.
Participants who attend this workshop will further be able to:
*Discuss the prevalence of violence against women with disabilities;
*Understand and utilize underlying facts about domestic violence;
* Recognize the signs of domestic violence against women with disabilities;
*Apply approaches to preventing violence before it happens;
*Identify and implement opportunities for collaboration; and,
Much more!
Come with community partners, or establish new partners at the workshop. No pre-existing working relationship necessary. Persons with all levels of experience are encouraged to attend.
This workshop is offered to: disability service provider organizations and consumers; domestic/sexual violence prevention advocates; public health nurses; social workers; educators; justice/law enforcement; and others interested in building capacity toward sustainable community solutions to prevent violence against women with disabilities.
To register, contact 415-526-2553 or pvawd@transformcommunities.org.
