Working with Deaf Survivors and Interpreters: Providing Culturally Relevant and Deaf-Centered Services

3-Part Webinar Series

Audience: KCSDV Member Program Advocates & Staff and Allied Professionals

Sponsored by:

During this series, DeafLEAD will address Deaf culture, working with Deaf survivors of trauma, and working with interpreters to increase accessibility, service capacity, and safety for Deaf survivors of sexual and domestic violence and their families.

Based in Missouri, DeafLEAD has served Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, and late-deafened victims of varying crimes and their families for over 25 years. They are the only organization in the United States providing statewide direct services to Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, and late-deafened victims of crime. DeafLEAD trains service providers, such as first responders, law enforcement, victim service agencies, shelters, mental health professionals, and courts, all over the country to ensure that the Deaf individuals and families in their local communities are receiving culturally and language appropriate services.

Part 1 – Deaf Culture 101

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CST

Assisting a Deaf victim/survivor presents unique challenges to service providers.  There is a myriad of complex barriers to address before a Deaf survivor can successfully access services.  The DeafLEAD team will share tips on tackling these barriers and provide solutions on resolving them.  Communication and the flow and understanding of communication is key to being able to work through the challenges facing Deaf survivors. Access to appropriate communication is often overlooked within the service structure, but it is paramount to providing quality services.   This session will address some of the unique situations that Deaf survivors encounter as well as how to best work with an advocate for the Deaf to make your environment accessible and better equipped to assist them.

To register for part 1 select HERE

The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you register.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Part 2 – Working with Deaf Survivors of Trauma

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CST

Assisting a Deaf victim/survivor presents unique challenges to service providers.  There is a myriad of complex barriers to address before a Deaf survivor can successfully access services.  The DeafLEAD team will share tips on tackling these barriers and provide solutions on resolving them.  Communication and the flow and understanding of communication is key to being able to work through the challenges facing Deaf survivors. Access to appropriate communication is often overlooked within the service structure, but it is paramount to providing quality services.   This session will address some of the unique situations that Deaf survivors encounter as well as how to best work with an advocate for the Deaf to make your environment accessible and better equipped to assist them.

To register for part 2 select HERE

The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you register.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Part 3 – Working with Interpreters in an Advocacy Setting  

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CST

Communication is vital for Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors who are trying to access victim services.  This session will focus on how to effectively use interpreters as well as what a trauma-informed approach looks like when working with Deaf survivors.

To register for part 3 select HERE

The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you register.

Registration deadline: Monday, August 26, 2022

Presenters:

Becky Beck, LCSW – Director of Clinical Services 
Beatrice Church – Victim Advocate and Crisis Intervention Specialist 
Ashley Pappineau, MSW – Social Worker/ Victim Advocate 
DeafLEAD 

Accessibility:

We are committed to creating environments where we see our own and each other’s full humanity and everyone has the ability to thrive and fulfill their full potential in learning environments. Every effort will be made to ensure equitable access at this event.

For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please select your needs on the online registration form or contact trainingteam@kcsdv.org. Requests should be made at least 14 business days prior to the event.

Questions:

Aquia Pusch
Rural Outreach Advocacy Coordinator
apusch@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784

Total Training Hours: 4.5 (each part is 1.5 hours)

This project was supported by Grant No. #2017-WR-AX-0038 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.