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POSTPONED- IN PERSON- New Date TBA : Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: Trauma-Informed Training for Legal Professionals
This training program is specifically tailored for court and legal professionals, as well as legal advocates, who support interpersonal violence cases and victims. Focused on serving LGBTQ+ victims and survivors, this session delves into essential practices for ensuring a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach that minimizes the risk of bias and re-traumatization.
Trainers: Abigail Luminiarek, Certified National Trainer & Other Nashville Partners
Additional Details:
- IN PERSON TRAINING- Birch Building Jury Assembly Room.
- Free CLEs will be provided.
Wednesday, September 25, 10-11:30am – He Sent Me Flowers: The Hidden Dangers of Stalking
Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous and often misunderstood crime that often results in lethal violence. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reports that about 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men have been stalked at some point in their lives, many of these as minors. Stalking is also a high risk indicator in domestic violence cases. And yet, taken without context, many individual incidents of stalking are made up of perfectly legal actions. Participants of this training will leave with an understanding of stalking behaviors, the impact of stalking on the victim, and how to best work to rebuild safety and well-being for those experiencing stalking.
IN PERSON- Tuesday, October 1, 8:30am-12pm – Strangulation Awareness & Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff
Join us for the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff Event, focusing on the critical issue of strangulation in abusive relationships. This event will highlight the grave dangers associated with strangulation and the alarming lethality it poses.
We will start with an informative training session on the lethality of strangulation, providing vital knowledge to professionals and advocates. Following this, an expert panel will discuss trauma-informed practices specifically tailored for supporting strangulation victims, offering insights into compassionate care and intervention strategies.
To deepen understanding, attendees will also participate in the “In Her Shoes” experiential learning activity, which simulates the experiences of those affected by domestic violence. This powerful exercise is designed to build empathy and awareness, ensuring participants leave with a greater commitment to supporting survivors.
This event is aimed at Medical Professionals but anyone involved in supporting victims of domestic violence is welcome to attend.
LOCATION: Family Safety Center, 610 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville
PRICE: Free
REGISTRATION: Click Here to Register
Wednesday, October 23, 10-11:30am – Just Lovely People: The Way We Talk About Domestic Violence is Killing Us
Abusers are often experts at manipulating peers, at presenting a charismatic façade that hides the abuse they may perpetrate against their victims on a regular basis. Often serious and tragic incidents of domestic violence are portrayed in the media as anomalies, wherein an otherwise ‘lovely person’ just ‘snapped’. Entertainment can still be seen portraying control, jealousy, and abuse as romance. The ways society speaks about domestic violence leaves victims at risk, hampers prevention efforts, and removed responsibility from perpetrators. This course was designed to give the attendees an advanced understanding of the causes and risks associated with domestic violence, as well as offender profiles, barriers to safety and service for victims, how we can begin to change societal responses to domestic violence, and meet victims where they are to help them achieve their individual ideas of safety and justice.
Wednesday, October 30, 1-2:30pm, Best Practices in Serving Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Immigrant Victims of Interpersonal Violence
This expert panel discussion will bring together seasoned professionals who work directly with LEP and immigrant communities to share insights and strategies for providing effective, culturally sensitive support.
Participants will learn about the unique challenges faced by these victims, including language barriers, cultural nuances, and legal obstacles. The panel will explore practical approaches for improving communication, building trust, and ensuring access to resources and services. Whether you are a frontline worker, advocate, or service provider, this training will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to better serve LEP and immigrant survivors with empathy and competence.
Wednesday, November 13, 10-11:30am – Barriers or Doorways? Boundaries as a Fundamental Part of Our Work
“Walls keep everybody out. Boundaries teach people where the door is.”
This discussion will focus on the importance of boundaries as a fundamental tool for building healthy and productive relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners. Panelists will explore how to uncover your boundaries, tools for communicating your boundaries, the reasons we sometimes struggle with enforcing our boundaries, and how our boundaries change and evolve over time.
Wednesday, November 20, 10-11:30am – Beyond Band-Aid’s: Healing Burnout & Empowering Teams
How do we balance our mission to provide safety and empowerment for victims of interpersonal violence, with the knowledge that our staff absorb the stories of those that they serve and over time may exhibit the same trauma symptoms we see in our clients? What does it mean to make our supervision with staff as trauma-informed as our work with victims? Is it possible to preserve our duty to victims while weighing our concern for staff? This workshop will give attendees space to explore those and other important questions, and to learn how trauma-informed supervision practices can lead to more effective, productive staff in the long term.
Wednesday, December 4, 10-11:30am – ‘Tis the Season: Wellness During the Holidays
This time of year can be difficult for survivors and service providers alike. This skills-based webinar will explore tools that you can use in your own wellness practices this holiday season and adapt to your work with survivors.