Safety planning is an active, ongoing dialogue designed to assist survivors of domestic violence in developing strategies to keep themselves and their children safer. It is just one of many tools to assist survivors with safety. This course defines safety planning and offers important advocacy tips and strategies. Participants will review basic safety planning techniques to use while working with survivors on the phone and in-person.
Audience
This course is intended for domestic violence advocates.
Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define safety planning.
- Recognize that safety means something different for each survivor of domestic violence.
- Assess lethality risks, batterer-generated risks, and life-generated risks.
- Identify the survivor’s options, resources, and allies to incorporate into a safety plan.
- Develop a safety plan with a survivor that enhances safety before, during, and after a crisis.
Credits
Participants are awarded 1.5 credit hours by NNADV for successful completion of this module.
NNADV Program Standards
Credits for this module can be used to fulfill a portion of the 20-hour training identified in the NNADV Program Standards. This course fulfills 1.5 hours of the 20 hours recommended under the NNADV Program Standards.
Before You Begin
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Take Care of Yourself During the Course
Because there is a strong likelihood that many of us have experienced some form of trauma, some of the information in the Advocate Certificate courses may be difficult to read or even trigger unexpected emotional responses. If this happens to you, pay attention to your responses to the material and take care of yourself. You may want to stop and regroup before coming back to the courses. You can also talk to your supervisor for support or to discuss your needs before returning.
Course
It will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete this module, including any required reading.
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Resources
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For more information, training, or technical assistance on this topic, or any other topics covered in the NNADV Advocate Certificate courses, please contact NNADV at 775-828-1115 x 16. You can also send your request via email to: elizabeths@nnadv.org
Assessment
You must achieve a score of 90% or higher on this learning assessment to receive credit for this course.
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Evaluation
To receive a certificate for this module, please have your supervisor email or FAX your evaluation form along with your final assessment to NNADV at: elizabeths@nnadv.org or 775-828-9911.
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