COURSE CLOSED - NOT ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS During times of stress on child welfare systems, intake, screening and assessment plays an even more critical role. In this training package, we combine two e-courses with three 90-minute instructor-led practice sessions on how to apply the Safe & Together Model to make the best decisions possible around identifying the risk of domestic violence perpetrators to children. Participants will learn using interactive exercises and complimentary handouts and resource material specifically developed for child protection screening. Handouts will include additional questions to ask as part of the screening process.

Child Advocacy Centers' caseloads, while heavily focused on severe physical abuse and sexual abuse of children, frequently involves elements of domestic violence. Estimates of overlap between domestic violence and physical maltreatment are generally placed at 30%-60%. Children from homes with a domestic violence perpetrator are believed to be at greater risk for sexual abuse with some studies show an overlap of 70%. To support CAC teams in considering the role of domestic violence perpetrators behaviors in the context of their work, this training package will include the following self paced e-courses: Safe & Together: An introduction to the Model Multiple Pathways to Harm: A comprehensive assessment framework Intersections: Where Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Meet Working with Men as Parents Partnering with Adult Survivors These courses will be supplemented with 4 90 minute discussion sessions to examine how this applies to the mission and responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center teams. The topics will include dynamics of coercive control that target both adults and children, partnering with non-offending parents who are also domestic violence survivors, and accountability for perpetrators of both child abuse and domestic violence.

Child Advocacy Centers' caseloads, while heavily focused on severe physical abuse and sexual abuse of children, frequently involves elements of domestic violence. Estimates of overlap between domestic violence and physical maltreatment are generally placed at 30%-60%. Children from homes with a domestic violence perpetrator are believed to be at greater risk for sexual abuse with some studies show an overlap of 70%. To support CAC teams in considering the role of domestic violence perpetrators behaviors in the context of their work, this training package will include the following self paced e-courses: Safe & Together: An introduction to the Model Multiple Pathways to Harm: A comprehensive assessment framework Intersections: Where Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Meet Working with Men as Parents Partnering with Adult Survivors These courses will be supplemented with 4 90 minute discussion sessions to examine how this applies to the mission and responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center teams. The topics will include dynamics of coercive control that target both adults and children, partnering with non-offending parents who are also domestic violence survivors, and accountability for perpetrators of both child abuse and domestic violence.

Family Consultants play a crucial role in helping Australia's courts reach decisions on the best outcomes for children and families - including families impacted by domestic violence. Whether domestic violence is the precipitating cause for a Family Consultant’s involvement in a case or is part of a family’s history, the full range of facts surrounding domestic violence must be considered in writing family reports and making recommendations. This training is designed to introduce the basics of the Safe & Together Model and connect the Model concepts and practice skills to specific application guidance for Family Consultants. In this package, we combine three foundational e-courses with three 4-hour, instructor-led practice sessions to enhance the skills of Family Consultants in advocating for safe and healthy children and families and pivoting the court’s attention back to the perpetrator as parent.

Family Consultants play a crucial role in helping Australia's courts reach decisions on the best outcomes for children and families - including families impacted by domestic violence. Whether domestic violence is the precipitating cause for a Family Consultant’s involvement in a case or is part of a family’s history, the full range of facts surrounding domestic violence must be considered in writing family reports and making recommendations. This training is designed to introduce the basics of the Safe & Together Model and connect the Model concepts and practice skills to specific application guidance for Family Consultants. In this package, we combine three foundational e-courses with three 4-hour, instructor-led practice sessions to enhance the skills of Family Consultants in advocating for safe and healthy children and families and pivoting the court’s attention back to the perpetrator as parent.

Advocates play a crucial role in helping child welfare-involved clients identify their strengths, communicate them to child welfare staff and create plans that are perpetrator pattern-based. Advocates can use elements of this same Model to improve their advocacy for their clients who are involved with child welfare and promote systems change. In this package, we combine two eCourses with three 90 minute instructor-led practice sessions to enhance the skills of advocates and women sector workers in advocating for their clients’ parenting strengths and pivoting the system’s attention back to the perpetrator as parent. This training is designed to introduce the basics of the Safe & Together Model and connect the Model concepts and practice skills to specific application guidance for domestic violence advocates around advocating for child welfare-involved clients. As a result of this training, you will: Learn how to use the language of the perpetrator pattern-based approach to shift child welfare attention back to the perpetrator as the source of the danger to children Extend your ability to identify and communicate adult survivors’ parenting strengths Learn more about how the research supports the important role that survivors play in protecting children North American & European Sessions June 3, June 10, June 17 11AM EDT/ 4PM EBT

(North America I April 12-23) The Safe & Together Model CORE Training is designed to provide a skills-oriented foundation for domestic violence-informed practice.

Advocates play a crucial role in helping child welfare-involved clients identify their strengths, communicate them to child welfare staff and create plans that are perpetrator pattern-based. Advocates can use elements of this same Model to improve their advocacy for their clients who are involved with child welfare and promote systems change. In this package, we combine two eCourses with three 90 minute instructor-led practice sessions to enhance the skills of advocates and women sector workers in advocating for their clients’ parenting strengths and pivoting the system’s attention back to the perpetrator as parent. This training is designed to introduce the basics of the Safe & Together Model and connect the Model concepts and practice skills to specific application guidance for domestic violence advocates around advocating for child welfare-involved clients. As a result of this training, you will: Learn how to use the language of the perpetrator pattern-based approach to shift child welfare attention back to the perpetrator as the source of the danger to children Extend your ability to identify and communicate adult survivors’ parenting strengths Learn more about how the research supports the important role that survivors play in protecting children

Family Consultants play a crucial role in helping Australia's courts reach decisions on the best outcomes for children and families - including families impacted by domestic violence. Whether domestic violence is the precipitating cause for a Family Consultant’s involvement in a case or is part of a family’s history, the full range of facts surrounding domestic violence must be considered in writing family reports and making recommendations. This training is designed to introduce the basics of the Safe & Together Model and connect the Model concepts and practice skills to specific application guidance for Family Consultants. In this package, we combine three foundational e-courses with three 4-hour, instructor-led practice sessions to enhance the skills of Family Consultants in advocating for safe and healthy children and families and pivoting the court’s attention back to the perpetrator as parent.

(North America-Europe I 29 September 11am New York/4pm London) This webinar explores how to manage domestic violence-related safety and risk using the shared lens of Safe & Together and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s Structured Decision Making Tools (SDM).

In this four part webinar series David Mandel, Executive Director and Founder of the Safe & Together Institute, outlines key aspects of the Safe & Together Model and shares tools to help you become more domestic violence-informed in your systems and practice. Whether you have undertaken training in the Model or are new to the Model, these webinars are opportunities to learn, ask questions and receive concrete feedback. Each webinar series video is about 90 minutes long. Session dates/times: 24 February 2021 9am Perth / 12pm Melbourne 8pm the day before (23 February 2021) EST New York 24 February 2021 Zoom link - 11am EST New York / 4pm London Time This webinar takes place at 3am on 25 February Melbourne Time 24 March 2021 Zoom link - 9am Perth / 12pm Melbourne 9pm the day before (23 March 2021) EST New York This webinar takes place midnight the day before London Time 24 March 2021 Zoom link - 11am EST New York / 3pm London Time This webinar takes place at 2am Melbourne time