Health Project training
This day will explore attitudes around mental health in the context of domestic violence.
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.
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.
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.