Training

Child Protective Services

• Domestic Violence Training for Child Protective Workers
  Brief description of the training, topics, benefits, who should attend, as well as registration and contact information.

Child Welfare

• Domestic Violence Training for Child Welfare Staff

Health Care

• Domestic Violence: Maternal, Infant & Child Health Care Full-Day Training The Centers for Disease Control has declared domestic violence an epidemic and recommends routine screening of all women from the age of 16 years. As service providers, you may be aware of patients/clients in your practice who are victims of intimate partner violence. If you are not sure what to do, this training will help you: identify and screen, document and refer and provide ongoing support forpatients/clients and staff.
  
  
• Domestic Violence Presentation for Maternal, Infant & Child Health Care Providers The goal of this presentation is to raise awareness about domestic violence and the importance of routine screening of victims of domestic violence to prevent further injury, illness, permanent disability or death and to reduce pregnancy complications.
  
  
  • Scheduling a presentation in the New York City area

Mental Health

Presentations

Presentations / Workshops (4 hours)

• Overview of Domestic Violence. For case managers, mixed audience of human service providers, or general public.
  
  
• Helping Victims of Domestic Violence. For clinicians.
  
  
• Safety and Accountability in Therapy with Batterers. For clinicians. May be combined with #2 into one 6½-hour session.
  
  
• Developing Domestic Violence Policies and Protocols. For clinicians and administrators. Offered only in combination with #2 and #3.

Social Services

• Domestic Violence Training for Local District Staff
  This is a learner focused, performance based and highly interactive training. It is designed for line staff, supervisors, and administrators who work in Temporary Assistance, Child Support Enforcement, and Employment.
  • Training Description
  • Training Flyer (pdf/printer-friendly)
  • OPDV training staff takes “In Her Shoes”on the Road
    
    
• Domestic Violence Liaison Training Institute
  Institute training is provided in collaboration with the Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany.
  
  
• Domestic Violence Training for Homeless Shelter Staff
  This training has been designed in accordance with basic instructional design principles. It is learner focused, performance based and highly interactive. The training is limited to the NYC Division of Homeless Services and Homeless Shelter Staff.
  • Training description and dates
  • Registration (pdf/printer-friendly)
    
    
• Domestic Violence Regional Trainings
  These training opportunities are held periodically as the need arises to update Domestic Violence Liaisons on new policy and initiatives regarding the Family Violence Option. These trainings provide valuable feedback to State agencies regarding local district implementation of the Family Violence Option, best practices and issues of concern. Trainings are scheduled by OTDA.

Workplace

Domestic Violence and the Workplace is a one-day training offered to NYS employees. Preference is given to Agency/OPDV Liaisons and those providing information/service for employees in need of assistance. The training will prepare staff to better understand the dynamics of domestic violence, identify possible signs and indicators of victimization, make appropriate referrals to domestic violence service providers, work with professionals to assist identified victims with safety planning, and develop individualized responses in recognition of the physical, social and cultural realities that may affect an individual victim’s situation.

Training will also include information on ways in which domestic violence impacts the workplace, including potential impact on worker productivity and the safety risks to on-site personnel and visitors.

Domestic Violence and the Workplace – Program Implementation: Tools and Techniques for Trainers will be offered by OPDV and the New York State Training Council. This session is intended to support trainers who will be providing training on domestic violence in their own agencies. While many agencies are proactively planning or providing domestic violence training, the goal of OPDV is to standardize the message being delivered to all NYS employees. Training materials that will support a one-hour presentation will be distributed and reviewed. As a pre-requisite, all trainers interested in attending this program must first complete the one-day Domestic Violence and the Workplace Training (see above for details and registration).