Basic Mental Health Awareness Training: for domestic violence workers
Course
description
This day will explore attitudes
around mental health in the context of domestic violence. Based on
the AVA toolkit Sane Responses, the day covers key guidelines of
good practice in support of women who have mental health
difficulties, appropriate methods for asking about mental health
and options to support women after disclosure. Post-traumatic
Stress is covered as a useful framework for understanding the
impact of domestic violence on mental health.
Learning
objectives
- To gain basic awareness of the impact of domestic violence on
mental health
- To learn about the myths and realities regarding mental health
and domestic violence
- To understand the process of sectioning under the Mental Health
Act
- To practise asking about mental health issues and responding to
disclosure
- To increase best practice working with women experiencing the
dual issues
- To develop skills with survivors who have mental health support
needs.
Who should
attend?
Priority will be given to staff
from front line domestic violence services who wish to improve
their response to survivors who may be experiencing psychological
distress.
National Occupation
Standards
This course will help develop the skills and knowledge to support
the following National Occupational Standards (NOS) - for more
information about NOS
click here.
BH202 Challenge public attitudes
towards domestic and/or sexual abuse/violence
GK105 Advocate on behalf of
victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse/violence
GK102 Deliver interventions towards
increasing the safety of individual victims/survivors of domestic
and/or sexual abuse/violence
GK101 Provide access to information
for victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse/violence
DE5 (CJ C205) Establish and
maintain contact with victims, survivors and witnesses which
acknowledges the effects of their experience
BI201 Assess the needs of and risks
to victims/survivors of domestic abuse/violence
BI302 Contribute to developing
plans towards managing the risk of harm to victims/survivors of
domestic and/or sexual abuse/violence
GK104 Empower victims/survivors of
domestic and/or sexual abuse/violence to recover and to regain
control of their lives
MH1 Promote effective communication
and relationships with people who are troubled or distressed
MH2 Enable people with mental
health needs to access and benefit from services systems
MH14 Identify potential mental
health needs and related issues
MH15 Refer individuals to mental
health and/or other services
MH16 Assess individuals' needs and
circumstances and evaluate the risk of abuse, failure to protect
and harm to self and others
MH19 Co-ordinate, monitor and
review service responses to meet individuals' needs and
circumstances
MH33 Enable individuals with mental
health needs to access housing and accommodation
Please contact Sophie
Taylor - sophie.taylor@avaproject.org.uk
- the Training & Events Co-ordinator, for information and price
quotes.
