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Virginia’s Lethal Loopholes: Policy Solutions to Domestic Homicides Committed with Firearms
The Eductional Fund to Stop Gun Violence recently issued an overview of policy issues surrounding fatal domestic violence involving firearms in Virginia. The full report can be found here.
Volunteer Training Curriculum
The Volunteer Training Curriculum for Virginia’sSexual and Domestic Violence Agenciess provides 32 hours of activities designed to meet training standards for volunteers. The curriculum includes everything needed to conduct the trainings – a timed outline with learning objectives, handouts, and materials for activities.
Some of the topics addressed in the training include:
• Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence 101
• Prevention 101
• Histories of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Movements
• Crisis Intervention and Communication Basics
• Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
• Working with Children
• The Intersections of Violence and Oppression
• Trauma Stewardship
• And much, much more!
The link below provides access to the full curriculum. Look for the Session 1-8 files for all of the handouts and materials
Volunteer Training Curriculum: Session 1 Handouts and Materials
The Volunteer Training Curriculum for Virginia’sSexual and Domestic Violence Agenciess provides 32 hours of activities designed to meet training standards for volunteers. The curriculum includes everything needed to conduct the trainings – a timed outline with learning objectives, handouts, and materials for activities.
Session 1 is 3 hours and includes activities designed to inform participants about the basics of intimate partner and sexual violence.
Volunteer Training Curriculum: Session 2 Handouts and Materials
The Volunteer Training Curriculum for Virginia’sSexual and Domestic Violence Agenciess provides 32 hours of activities designed to meet training standards for volunteers. The curriculum includes everything needed to conduct the trainings – a timed outline with learning objectives, handouts, and materials for activities.
Session 2 is 3 hours and includes a history of the domestic and sexual violence movementsand information about root causes.
Volunteer Training Curriculum: Session 3 Handouts and Materials
The Volunteer Training Curriculum for Virginia’sSexual and Domestic Violence Agenciess provides 32 hours of activities designed to meet training standards for volunteers. The curriculum includes everything needed to conduct the trainings – a timed outline with learning objectives, handouts, and materials for activities.
Session 3 is 7 hours and includes training on crisis intervention and counseling, risk assessment and safety planning.
