This course will provide an introduction to domestic abuse for professionals working in a range of homelessness settings.
By using case studies and drawing on the lived experience of service users, the course will explore the complexities of identifying and responding to domestic abuse in these settings, where service users are likely to be experiencing multiple disadvantages.
Who is this course for?
- Managers and frontline staff from any homelessness service
- Staff from other sectors who have contact with people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.
What will you learn?
- The definitions of domestic abuse and coercive control and how to identify these in your service
- How domestic abuse interacts with other forms of disadvantage, and how this creates barriers to disclosure and support
- Build confidence working out who is doing what to who, and have better awareness of perpetrators in your services
- Build confidence talking with survivors about abuse, identifying risk and taking action e.g. referring on, safety planning etc.
Please note: This is a challenging and emotive subject, this course may trigger some emotions. We do our best to facilitate a safe and psychologically informed environment and teaching style for the benefit of delegates attending this course.
Duration
9.30am-4.00pm
Sessions are not recorded. Slides will be sent electronically.
Cost
Member rate: £125 per person
Non-Member rate: £165 per person
Bookings
Bookings can be made via Eventbrite.
If you are booking training places for 3 or more people an invoice can be raised, please email Lana.Newby@homelesslink.org.uk with the names and email addresses of the delegates you wish to book.
Cancellation policy
Please find our cancellation policy for public online delivered training here
Bookings for larger groups
This course is also available to be booked for staff teams of up to 20 people, to be delivered online "in-house" in live interactive sessions on dates to suit your organisation. This course can booked to be delivered in-person (subject to government advice).
Please contact James.Cuming@homelesslink.org.uk or telephone James on 07375 042 815 for more information. Prices are from £990 for up to 20 staff members.