Understanding IPV in the Lives of Black Women: Culturally Appropriate Assessment 

The purpose of this webinar is to situate intimate partner violence (IPV) in the context of historical trauma (e.g., slavery), structural violence, (e.g., racial discrimination), institutional violence, and community violence. Service professionals will learn to conduct comprehensive assessments for a range of violence that disproportionately impacts Black survivors, including nonfatal strangulation, domestic homicide, and reproductive coercion. Also, service professionals will identify strength-based, culturally responsive approaches to the treatment of PTSD and depression among Black women survivors of IPV.

Presenter: Dr. Carolyn West, Ph.D.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Carolyn West is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Washington. She has authored more than 80 publications and is editor/contributor of the award-winning book Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. Dr. West has worked as an expert witness in domestic violence/sexual assault cases, delivered keynote addresses, workshops, and presentations at more than 100 conferences, and  has testified at Congressional Briefings in Washington, D.C. She has created innovative training materials to educate and equip professionals with the skills to provide culturally-sensitive services to survivors of color.

Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours!