AVA provides a variety of open training courses that take place at a range of venues across the UK. Please read the outline for the course you are interested in to ensure the course matches your abilities and training needs.
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Please contact Sophie Taylor - AVA's Training & Events Co-ordinator, if you have any questions.
Working with Domestic Violence Perpetrators within a Substance Misuse Agency, 28 February, London
28 February 2012
This course looks at identifying domestic violence perpetrators, giving safe messages and making appropriate referrals upon identification. It will also explore theoretical perspectives around domestic violence, the links to substance misuse and the perpetrator’s choice to use violence.
Supporting Survivors to Recover from the Impacts of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) – Unresolved Anger, 15 March, London
15 March 2012
This course is designed to help professionals identify signs of anger in women who have experienced violence and to explore ways of working with them.
Young People and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), 10 April, London
10 April 2012
This course will focus particularly on the experiences of adolescents as victims and as perpetrators of violence against women and girls.
Supporting Survivors to Recover from the Impacts of Violence Against Women and Girls – Post-traumatic Stress, 19 April, London
19 April 2012
This course is designed to help professionals identify signs of post-traumatic stress (PTS) in women who have experienced violence against women and girls (VAWG) and to explore different aspects of complex PTS.
The Links between Sexual Violence and Substance Use, 9 and 10 May, London
9 May 2012
This two-day course will look at all forms of sexual violence (including child sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape) and the links to problematic substance use (including illegal drugs, prescription medicines and alcohol), within a context of post-trauma responses and coping mechanisms.
Managing the Secondary Effects of Working with Violence Against Women and Girls, 14 June, London
14 June 2012
This course is designed to help professionals understand and identify the dynamics and psychological issues arising from work with victims of violence. Support is given to address the issues with the client and to promote strategies for self-care, highlighting the appropriate use of supervision and debriefing. It provides an opportunity to recognise and celebrate achievements and reflect on challenges met at a personal and professional level.
Working with Domestic Violence Perpetrators within Mental Health Settings, 19 June, London
19 June 2012
This course looks at identifying domestic violence perpetrators, giving safe messages and making appropriate referrals upon identification. It will also explore theoretical perspectives around domestic violence, the links to mental health and the perpetrator's choice to use violence.
Safeguarding Children - Living with Parental Substance Use and Domestic Violence, 27 June, London
27 June 2012
This course looks at the overlapping issues of domestic violence and substance use and examines the impact of these on families, with a particular focus on safeguarding children.
Young People and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), 21 September, London
21 September 2012
Working with people affected by domestic and/or sexual violence and problematic substance use, 5-day accredited course, London
3 October 2012
This accredited course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with people affected by domestic and sexual violence and problematic substance use.
AVA is an accredited OCN centre.
