Supporting Adult Victims of Family Violence

What Will You Learn?

• Healing from Trauma: Understand the deep emotional impact of intimate partner violence, emotional abuse, and financial control to better help victims heal.
• ⁠⁠Spotting the Signs: Learn to recognize physical and emotional red flags so we can safely step in and protect those at risk.
• Understanding the Root Causes: Look closely at why abuse happens, from childhood patterns and cultural pressures to the need for power and control.
• Breaking the Cycle: Use helpful tools like the "Cycle of Violence" and the "Power and Control Wheel" to make sense of complex, painful situations.
• Overcoming Silence: Walk alongside survivors by understanding the heavy barriers they face, like financial worry, social stigma, and fear of leaving.
• Compassionate Support: Deepen our skills in heartfelt listening, crisis care, and creating a gentle, non-judgmental space for survivors to share their stories.
• Tending to Ourselves: Honor the emotional weight of this vital work by nurturing our own self-care, hope, and resilience.