To request Spanish or ASL interpretation, please contacts us at [email protected] no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. Si necesita interpretación en español o interpretación de señas, por favor comunicase por correo electrónico [email protected] no más tardar de 2 semanas antes del taller. 

Day 1: April 28th, 10am-12:00pm PT (1-3pm ET)

Day 2: April 29th, 10am-12:00pm PT (1-3pm ET)

Research has repeatedly shown that LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV are less likely to access traditional domestic violence services and are more likely to seek LGBTQ+ affirming therapists and resources at LGBTQ+ centers.

This two-day workshop aims to bridge the knowledge gap for those not specifically working in the GBV field and provide crucial information about the dynamics of IPV, the barriers LGBTQ+ survivors face when seeking traditional care, safety planning, and trauma-informed approaches to supporting survivors.

Additionally, this workshop will cover safety considerations for providers and strategies to mitigate vicarious trauma. Participants will leave this workshop better prepared to serve LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

May 5th, 1pm-2:30pm PT (4pm-5:30pm ET)

When a child comes out as transgender, many caregivers experience a complicated mix of fear, doubt, and grief. This emotional experience is not dissimilar to what a caregiver may go through if their child discloses that they have experienced dating violence. Given that trans youth experience disproportionately high levels of dating violence, it’s not uncommon that caregivers of trans youth will be called on to support their children through coming out both as trans and as a survivor of dating violence.

We believe that caregivers, at their core, want to provide love, safety, and care for their children- even if they don’t know how. Through vulnerable storytelling, honest reflection, and specific education; this workshop sets out to gently guide caregivers of trans youth survivors of dating violence beyond mere “acceptance” towards deep and meaningful love, compassion, and advocacy.

This workshop was created by shawndeez, Ph.D, (he/they) in collaboration with the National LGBTQ+ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

May 15th, 1pm-2:30pm PT (4pm-5:30pm ET)

LGBTQ+ communities, BIPOC communities, and those at the intersection of the two, have long endured discrimination and prejudice socially and legislatively. The impacts of those biases do not stay in the past. LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth today endure new manifestations of these biases while also carrying the historical trauma of their communities with them. For LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth who have survived teen dating violence (TDV), these historical traumas and current-day biases present unique barriers that impede them from accessing the most effective help. 

This training will equip service providers working with LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth survivors of TDV with the tools and skills to connect historical trauma and implicit bias to the barriers that LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth survivors of TDV face; identify examples of implicit bias in LGBTQ+ BIPOC youth survivors of TDV and fellow service providers; and respond to bias from fellow service providers.

This workshop was created by Nitasha George, Director of Anti-Violence Services at In Our Own Voices, Inc.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

May 21st, 11am-12:15pm PT (2pm-3:15pm ET)

LGBTQ+ youth survivors of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking often have needs unique from both adults and non-LGBTQ+ peers. This webinar will provide participants with an overview of young LGBTQ+ survivors’ experiences, including information on prevalence of violence and the barriers to help-seeking that young LGBTQ+ survivors face, and will focus on ways that service providers can better meet the needs of LGBTQ+ survivors.

·      There is no fee to attend this webinar.

   Priority will be given to OVW grantees.

·      No CLE credits will be provided.

Please email Maggie Roberts at [email protected] with any questions. 

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