Recognizing the critical impact that issues of race, culture, sexual orientation, religious identity, ability and other diverse identities has on victims' experiences of violence, this webinar provides a first glimpse into the issues of violence against women within some immigrant communities, specially: Latinos (as); Asian and black immigrants. Participants will leave this workshop having learned strategies for addressing the various obstacles or issues that victims face in accessing services and negotiating the various support systems. [Required for Violence Against Women Foundation Certificate Program]
10:00 am Welcome & Introduction
10:05 am Overview about domestic violence and its dynamics
10:35 am Power and control wheel in immigrant communities
11:00 am Some Cultures
Latinos
Asian
Black
12:00 pm Presentation & Clinical Cases
12:30 pm Challenges
12:40 pm Tools & Resources
12:50 pm Conclusion/Q&A
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV)
- Explain how domestic violence affects Latino, Asian and Black communities
- Identify some strategies to address some obstacles that victims face in accessing domestic violence services