Gender-based violence often involves physical violence targeted at the head, neck, and face–through blows to the head or strangulation. Though this has been common knowledge for decades, brain injuries caused by violence are unacknowledged, rarely identified and almost never immediately treated. Trainer: Rachel Ramirez, The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury at the Ohio Domestic Violence Network

This session will cover research around the risks and vulnerabilities of children accessing the internet, online grooming and exploitation, impacts of children viewing pornography online, what we can do as professionals, parents, and policymakers. Presented by Chrissie Young, Director, CPCM and Heather Knox, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S Attorney’s Office

Understand legal and ethical confidentiality and privacy obligations governing service professionals, develop information-sharing norms, identify other select victims’ rights moments that arise in collaborations. Trainers: Amy Liu and Rebecca Khalil, National Crime Victim Law Institute

In this issue: 2024-2027 Strategic Plan End Online Child Abuse Fatherhood Training Series Available Online CME, CNE, Social Work Continuing Education Available for eSANE Training Sessions Empowering Families Retreat Court Improvement Program Training Registration SANE Training Opportunities WIC CIAO [...]

Fatherhood Training Series Available Online The Fatherhood Training Series is now available to view in full online at SDCPCM.com/Fatherhood. The series includes: Introduction to Fatherhood & Family Dynamics presented by J. Michael Hall, Strong Fathers Strong Families Communication and [...]

Overview of victims’ rights and why they matter to survivors and understand how advocates, medical personnel, law enforcement, attorneys and other allied professionals can help protect those rights. Trainers: Amy Liu and Rebecca Khalil, National Crime Victim Law Institute

Training series on fatherhood. Topics include the impact of involved fathers, co-parenting techniques and strategies, father involvement in maternal and infant health, family resilience, diversity of fatherhood experiences across cultures, and impact of policies on father engagement. Presenters vary.

Understand the impact of policies on father engagement and family dynamics. Presented by Dan Wuori, Early Childhood Policy Solutions.

Domestic abuse including power and coercive control dynamics will be defined and explained specifically in the context of separation, divorce, and child custody matters when domestic abuse is alleged. Trainers: Tracey Decker, JD & Krista Heeren-Graber, BSW, MS, LBSW, SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault

Grant County is undertaking a community-led initiative to prevent adversity and childhood maltreatment. Resilient Communities, an initiative of Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, is rooted in evidence-based prevention strategies identified by the Center for Disease Control and [...]