Domestic Violence, Substance Misuse and BAMER communities - Level 1
Course
description
This course looks at the
overlapping issues of domestic violence and problematic substance
use for women from the Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic and Refugee
communities. Participants will be encouraged to explore the issues
of ethnicity, gender and culture in women's experiences of domestic
violence and substance use.
Learning
objectives
- To gain an understanding of domestic violence, links to
substance use and theories that underpin this work
- To understand the impact of disadvantage and discrimination on
women from ethnic communities experiencing violence, abuse and
substance use
- To know your responsibilities when working with migrant
women
- To learn about safety planning and risk assessment for minority
ethnic women who present with domestic violence and problematic
substance use.
Who should
attend?
Anyone working with domestic
violence survivors from the Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic and
Refugee communities who wish to improve their response to survivors
who have problematic substance use.
This course is delivered in
partnership with EACH.
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.
Preventing and Tackling Domestic Sexual Abuse and Violence
NOS:
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
Please contact Sophie
Taylor - sophie.taylor@avaproject.org.uk
- the Training & Events Co-ordinator, for information and price
quotes.
