Exploring Strategies to Support  Young Adults Involved

with Intimate Partner Violence 

Friday June 15, 2018

This full day training in a beautiful setting of Wayne National Forest teaches ways for supporting young adults ages 18-24 in shelters, outreach programs and runaway/homeless youth programs. You'll learn about the   dynamics of serving this unique population and will participate in a runaway and homeless simulation exploring the barriers, isolation and lack of resources. You'll understand the impact of domestic violence in child witnessing and within the young adults' own relationships as well as recognizie their strengths and resiliency. This training provides resources, outreach strategies and a working plan to help you partner with a local youth-serving agency.   

 
 ODVN Trainer: Fallon Kingery, Youth Project Coordinator 

Continuing Education Credits: 5 CEUS Please note that CEU credit hours will only be given for the hours you acutally attend training. To get a complete certificate of attendance for all the offered hours, you must attend the entire training. There are no exceptions. 

Accommodations: If you require an ASL interpreter or have any accessibility needs, please contact our training coordinator, Denise Kontras at denisek@odvn.org by May 15, 2018. 

Dress: Please dress casually and comfortaby. Temperatures in training environments are unpredictable so please dress in layers. 

Food and Materials: Due to grant restricftions, ODVN cannot provide food or snacks. Participants are encouraged to bring what they need to take care of themselves. There will be a one hour lunch break. Participants will be provided with all hand-outs and training materials but may find it useful to bring a laptop, tablet, pen or paper.