RO Beyond the Basics Series

December 29, 2024 by Elise Buchbinder

End Abuse’s Legal Services Team developed this training based on advocates’ most common questions, including topics like domestic abuse and harassment injunctions; child abuse and individuals at risk injunctions; personal service and service by publication; and how multiple orders intersect.

Foundations of Advocacy

December 29, 2024 by Elise Buchbinder

Designed for new advocates for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault, this training offers an overview of topics such as movement history, dynamics of domestic abuse, trauma sensitive practices, community/self-care, crisis counseling, safety planning, housing, advocacy and systems, and legal advocacy.

Supporting Survivors at the Intersections Session 5 – Cultivating Care Practices for GBV Advocates

August 28, 2024 by Elise Buchbinder

Part of the training series: Supporting Survivors at the Intersections: Trauma, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder. Jordan Gaines offers this space to explore possible barriers to making caring for oneself a ritual practice and offer participants tools to cultivate a self-care practice that is accessible, proactive, and responsive to their needs.

Supporting Survivors at the Intersections Session 4 – The Distance Between: Understanding Boundaries Between Survivors & Advocates

August 28, 2024 by Elise Buchbinder

Part of the training series: Supporting Survivors at the Intersections: Trauma, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder. Jordan Gaines presents this workshop to explore functions of boundaries in the advocate/survivor relationship and offer frameworks for participants to develop their own boundaries in their work and beyond.

Supporting Survivors at the Intersections Session 3: Crisis Prevention, Intervention, & De-escalation

August 28, 2024 by Elise Buchbinder

Part of the training series: Supporting Survivors at the Intersections: Trauma, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder. Join Michelle Murray and Becky Hiller of Forward Counseling and Consultation as they explore effective strategies for managing challenging conversations and situations using the Polyvagal Theory. This session will focus on applying Polyvagal Theory in crisis prevention, intervention, and de-escalation when working with survivors.