AVA’s training programme has been developed by experts to meet the needs of practitioners working with people affected by Violence Against Women and Girls.

Parenting post abuse, 14 September 2016, London

A trauma informed approach to supporting families post abuse and the the impacts of abuse on parenting, children and the parent-child relationship.

Complicated matters: The links between experiences of domestic & sexual violence, substance use & mental ill-health, 21 September 2016, London

This training is designed to raise awareness about how domestic and sexual violence, problematic substance use and mental ill-health intersect and offer effective ways to engage with individuals and families who are affected by these issues.

Getting to grips with coercive control, 4 October 2016, London

Aims to provide delegates with information about coercive control as a form of abuse and the new offence of coercive control created as part of the serious crime bill.

Routine enquiry: supporting workers to ask about abuse, 12 October 2016, London

Designed to help frontline workers understand the benefits of routine enquiry, feel more confident to ask service users about abuse, and respond appropriately to disclosure.

How technology is used to abuse and protect young people, 19 October 2016, London 

An overview of how technology can be used to abuse and harass young people and how practitioners can protect them online and safety plan appropriately.

Basic mental health awareness training for domestic violence workers, 16 November 2016, London

Will explore attitudes around mental health in the context of domestic violence and cover key guidelines of good practice in support of women who have mental health difficulties.

Children under ten years old and domestic violence, 22 November 2016, London

Looks at basic domestic violence theory and specifically the behavioural, emotional and cognitive effects on children under ten years old, and the impact on parenting for both the abusive and the non-abusive parent.

Perspectives on adolescent to parent violence, 8 December 2016, London

An interactive, practical study day on Adolescent to Parent Violence (APV), designed to raise awareness of the topic and provide participants with an opportunity to explore the dynamics of the issue as a profile of domestic abuse.

For full details and booking go to http://avaproject.org.uk/events/

July 12, 2016