Transcript Safe Families – Safe Homes A Collaborative Approach to Responding to and Preventing Domestic Violence For Family Service Workers and Other Head Start Staff.

Safe Families – Safe Homes
A Collaborative Approach to
Responding to and Preventing
Domestic Violence
For Family Service Workers
and Other Head Start Staff
Session 1
Welcome, Introductions,
and Domestic Violence
1.1
Shared Agreements
 Spelling And Handwriting Don’t Count
 Confidentiality/Responsibility To Share Information Carefully
 Be On Time
 Three Minute Rule: Time Out; Anyone Can Call; Parking List
 It's OK To Have Fun
 If You Have A Question, Don’t Be Afraid To Ask
 Listen With Respect
 It Is OK To Leave The Room And To Move Around
 There Are No "Bad Guys Or Women," i.e. No Blaming
 It Is OK To "Pass" During An Exercise
1.2
Session 1 – Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
 Articulate the goals of the training.
 Describe the basic content of the training.
 Understand the Shared Agreements, especially regarding
Confidentiality.
 Articulate their own perspective regarding domestic violence issues.
 Describe other perspectives on domestic violence issues.
 Describe how other definitions of domestic violence might differ from
their own.
 Identify power and control as the foundation of abuse.
1.3
Topics of the 9 Sessions
1.
Welcome, Introductions, and
Domestic Violence
6.
Guidelines for Talking About
Domestic Violence
2.
Domestic Violence
7.
Role of Head Start Staff
and Safety Planning
3.
Domestic Violence In the
Family
8.
Observation, Documentation
and Self-Care
9.
Action Planning
4.
5.
Substance Abuse
Child Abuse and Neglect
1.4
Agenda – Session One
 1.1 Welcome and Opening
30 min
 1.2 Overview of Training
20 min
 1.3 Personal Assessment
30 min
 1.4 Power and Control Wheel
20 min
 1.5 Closing
20 min
1.5
Domestic Violence Statistics
Prevalence and Incidence of Domestic Violence
 Approximately 1.5 million women and 834,732
men are raped and or physically assaulted by an
intimate partner annually in the United States.
 Approximately 4.8 million intimate partner rapes
and physical assaults are perpetrated against
U.S. women annually, and approximately 2.9
million intimate partner physical assaults are
committed against U.S. men annually.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Prevalence (cont)
 Although violence against males occurred at
“higher or somewhat higher” rates than the rates
of violence against females in 2009, the
percentage of female victims/survivors of
intimate partner violence was about 5 times that
of male victims/survivors.
 On average between 2001 and 2005, the
majority of nonfatal intimate partner
victimizations occurred at home; approximately
two thirds of females and males were victimized
at home.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Intimate Partner Homicide
 Compared to a man, a woman is far more likely
to be killed by her spouse, an intimate
acquaintance, or a family member than by a
stranger.
 Females made up 70% of victims killed by an
intimate partner in 2007, a proportion that has
changed very little since 1993.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Health Implications
 In addition to injuries sustained during violent
episodes, physical and psychological abuse are
linked to a number of adverse physical health
effects including arthritis, chronic neck and back
pain, migraine and other frequent headaches,
stammering, problems seeing, sexually
transmitted infections, chronic pelvic pain and
stomach ulcers.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Dating Violence
 Incidences of teen dating abuse are unexpectedly high.
Nearly 1 in 3 teens report actual sexual abuse, physical
abuse, or threats of physical abuse. Nearly 1 in 4 have
been victimized through technology, and nearly 1 in 2
teens in relationships report being controlled, threatened,
and pressured to do things they did not want to do.
 80% of teens report knowing someone their age who has
been a victim/survivor of controlling behaviors from a
boyfriend or girlfriend, and 60% report knowing someone
who has been the victim/survivor of sexual abuse,
physical abuse, or threats of physical abuse by a
boyfriend or girlfriend.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Children’s Exposure to Domestic Violence
 Conservatively, at least 10% to 20% of children
are estimated to be exposed to intimate partner
violence each year.
 Children exposed to domestic violence have
often been found to develop a wide range of
problems including interpersonal skill deficits,
psychological and emotional problems such as
depression and PTSD, and externalizing
behavior problems.
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Intimate Partner Stalking
 During a 12-month period, an estimated 14 in
every 1,000 persons age 18 or older were
victims/survivors of stalking. Women were at
greater risk than men for stalking victimization.
 Approximately 1 in 4 stalking victim/survivors
reported some form of cyberstalking such as
email (83%) or instant messaging (35%).
1.5 (cont)
Domestic Violence Statistics
Domestic Violence and the Economy
 While economic stress and hardship may increase the
risk of domestic violence, domestic violence may also
cause financial problems for victims/survivors and entrap
them in poverty and an abusive relationship.
 Women in abusive relationships report instances in
which battering had obstructed their ability to find work,
maintain employment, and use their wages to establish
greater economic independence and safety.
1.6
A Working Definition – DV
 A pattern of behavior used to establish power and
control over an intimate partner
 Domestic violence (abuse) happens when one person
believes s/he is entitled to control another.
 Domestic violence acts generally fall into one or more of
the following interconnected or overlapping categories:
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Psychological Abuse
1.6 (cont)
A Working Definition – DV
Intimate Partner Violence
 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define
intimate partner violence (IVP) as a serious, preventable
public health problem that affects millions of Americans.
 The term “intimate partner violence” describes physical,
sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former
partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur
among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not
require intimacy.
1.7
State / Local Definition – DV
 State or local definitions supplied by
Trainers
 Federal Definition from VAWA of 1998,
H.R. 3514
1.8
Power and Control Wheel
1.9
Equality Wheel