Training Highlights:

• Thought-provoking discussions on societal responses to violence against women, the meaning of cultural competence, and considerations for working with underserved communities;
• Opportunities to enhance collaboration between child welfare professionals and domestic violence and sexual assault program advocates;
• Demonstrations on how to work with a batterer, including interviewing techniques, questions to ask, and case plan expectations;
• Training on the new Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals;
• Skill-building activities, including working a child welfare case where domestic violence has been identified; and
• Information on how to support the safety of a survivor who has experienced sexual violence or stalking in the context of domestic violence.

All participants will receive the newly published Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals.

Presenters:

Melinda Kline, LMSW
Domestic Violence Child Welfare Specialist
Kansas Dept. of SRS
Children and Family Services

Serena Wecker, LBSW
Child Welfare Collaboration Coordinator
KCSDV

Kathy Wood, MSW
Child Welfare Projects Team Leader
KCSDV

Questions:

SRS Staff and Provider Staff:
Melinda Kline
785-368-8143
melinda.kline@srs.ks.gov

KCSDV Member Program Advocates:
Serena Wecker
785-232-9784 ext. 340
swecker@kcsdv.org


Training Brochure

Training Schedule:

Day One: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Registration begins at 9:30 am

Day Two: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lunch is on your own.

Dates/Locations: (Please choose one)

• June 22-23, 2010
  Dodge City SRS
  1509 Ave. P
  Dodge City, KS
• August 24-25, 2010
  Hutchinson SRS
  600 Andrew Ave.
  South Hutchinson, KS
• November 16-17, 2010
  Lyndon Community Ctr.
  204 Topeka Ave.
  Lyndon, KS
• January 18-19, 2011
  Manhattan SRS Office
  2709 Amherst
  Manhattan, KS

To Register:

SRS Staff – Register through the Student Center (Pathlore) at:
www.srskansas.org/CFS/cfstraining/register.htm
course code: CFACCW0321

Child Welfare Case Management Provider Staff – Register by e-mailing: CFSTraining@srs.ks.gov.
Please include the following information in your email:

• Class name, course code: CFACCW0321, location, and date
• Name (first, middle initial, last)
• Agency street address, including zip code
• Phone number
• Supervisor’s name, e-mail, and phone
• Any accommodations needed

KCSDV member program advocates – Complete the registration form below and submit. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration.

This project was supported by Grant #2005-WR-AX-0015, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The points of view expressed in this webinar are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Safe and Together:
Advanced Strategies for Working with Families Experiencing Sexual and Domestic Violence

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