Specialist training
Manchester Women's Aid provide specialist training programmes to corporates and the VCSE sector to further people's understanding of this otherwise hidden subject.
TRAINING
Specialist training programmes
Please email
training@manchesterwomensaid.org
if you'd like more info and to book our specialist training.
Domestic Abuse Awareness Training
You will:
Understand the definitions and scope and domestic abuse
Explore key signs and indicators of victim and perpetrator behaviours
Develop an understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on victims
Increase your knowledge of the dynamics in an abusive relationship
Learn some basic skills on assessing risk for both the victim and children and where to seek help when domestic abuse is a concern
Stalking and harassment
You will learn:
What constitutes stalking
Different types of stalking
The impact on the victim
Types and motivations of perpetrators
Legislation surrounding stalking
Safety planning and how to document evidence
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma informed approach
You will:
Increase your awareness of adverse childhood experiences
Learn the impact trauma and adversity can have on body and brain development
Understand the stress response system
Explore resilience in your role
Learn how to have a trauma-informed approach in your role
Professional boundaries
You will:
Develop your awareness of healthy professional and personal boundaries
Share and develop strategies to set and maintain boundaries
Learn to apply your professional judgment to situations
Explore the connection between healthy boundaries and self-care
Assessing risk
This training is co-designed and delivered by Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) in the organisation and aims to develop your confidence in identifying and managing risk.
You will:
Learn how to use the DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence) RIC (Risk Identification Checklist) form to better support and understand the needs of your clients
Develop your ability to ask a range of questions to gather the information required while also ensuring your clients feel heard and validated
Gain a thorough understanding of the MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) process and how to refer to MARAC
Safety planning
This session, co-produced and co-facilitated by our IDVAs, builds on assessing and managing risk training and enhances your knowledge and skills around safety planning.
You will:
Learn techniques to enquire and identify safety steps and practices using person-centred and trauma informed approaches
Staying healthy on the frontline
You will:
Learn what constitutes vicarious trauma and how we take this on subconsciously
Explore both organisational and personal self-care techniques
Learn how to maintain your wellbeing and quality of service provision
Bespoke training
If you like the look of our training programmes but you'd like something more bespoke - online or in person - and you'd like to consult us first, please email
training@manchesterwomensaid.org
12 DIALOGUES
A dialogue-based intervention aimed at supporting personal and social development of boys and young men.
