Part 1: Intimate Partner Violence 101

Topics:
  • Abused Spouses and Children/VAWA
  • Other Immigration
  • Advocacy

This 2-part training series offered in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence will provide an in-depth understanding of the impact that intimate partner violence (IPV) can have on your client, you, and the interactions between you and your client.

Topics:

  • Complex dynamics of relationships with intimate partner violence and the difference between healthy, unhealthy, and abusive behaviors
  • Forms of abuse, impacts of abuse, and barriers that victims face
  • How systemic oppression creates unique challenges for victims of IPV who hold marginalized identities
  • Preconceptions and biases about victimhood and abusive partners
  • Biases around mental health, substance use, and the intersection with IPV
  • IPV high-risk indicators associated with homicide and serious injury
  • Client-centered engagement strategies to help providers identify clients who may be experiencing or have experienced IPV
  • Criminal justice responses and civil legal options for IPV victims
  • NYC-specific resources available to IPV victims

Registration:
To register or for more information, click here.

 

IAN Partners

  • pro bono net
  • american immigration lawyers association
  • national immigration law center
  • unidos us
  • immigration legal resource center
  • immigration legal resource center
  • american immigration council
  • american civil liberties union
  • american immigration council
  • national immigration project
  • the advocates for human rights
  • lutheran immigration and refugee service

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