Educational Training Programmes

Educational Training Programmes

We provide specialist domestic abuse training focusing on key interventions for women who are in, are leaving or have left an abusive relationship.

In 2021 this training included training for national, regional, and local stakeholders; Domestic Abuse Sector Staff, HSE, Age Action and ICPPD Counselling trainees. An accredited private course is also available for professionals.

DVR Training Programmes and Courses

Workshops for organisations and community groups

We work with organisations and community groups to deliver ‘conversation’ workshops and training programmes that:

Respond to Women & Children experiencing Domestic Violence in your community
Raise awareness of Domestic Violence
Provide training on ways to support women experiencing abuse
Offer bespoke training to suit your organisation’s needs

Some of the services and organisations we work with include:

Organisations in the Community and Voluntary sector including Migrant groups, Traveller groups and Women’s groups
Parent and Family organisations
Family Resource Centres

Workshops for Third Level Community and Youth Work Students

We provide workshops to students from NUI Maynooth Bachelor of Arts in Community and Youth Work.

Introduction to Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) and Coercive Control

Training Courses for Professionals

Our two day (12 Point IACP Approved) course for Counsellors focuses on:

Introduction to Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) and Coercive Control

Aims & Objectives

To equip counsellors to identify DVA and Coercive Control when it presents in the therapy room.
To enable counsellors to work competently with the issue and/or be able to make appropriate and timely referral.
To work confidently with the issue of DVA using specific interventions, relevant information and skills.
To help prevent secondary victimisation from occurring in counselling of clients experiencing DVA.

Interventions for Empowerment of DVA Survivors in Therapeutic Settings

Aims & Objectives

To explore key components of empowerment relevant to working with DVASurvivors.
To enable the counsellor to work with a client who experiences DVA and Coercive Control in the longer term.
To facilitate an understanding of the different stages in working with women including post separation abuse.
To equip the counsellor with specific strategies which assist a client in coming to terms with domestic violence and abuse.

For further details:

For further information download the DVA Course Brochure or email us for details of the next available course dates: info@domesticviolenceresponse.com

For further information:

If you would like further information please email us at info@domesticviolenceresponse.com

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Awareness Programmes

DVR organise awareness workshops for Secondary Schools, Third Level Colleges, Community Youth Groups and at Events.

Publications

DVR has facilitated many projects that support service users involvement to develop information that empowers and creates solidarity.

About

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