How Do Protection from Abuse Orders Work in Kansas?

Audience: Child Welfare Professionals, including DCF Staff, Reintegration and Family Preservation Case Managers and Family Support Workers; Social Workers; Mental Health Professionals; Foster Home, Kinship, and Adoption Workers; and CASAs. Kin/Relative, Foster, and Adoptive Families are also welcome and encouraged to attend, as well as KCSDV Member Program Advocates.

Date & Time:

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CST)

Training Description:

Protection orders can be a powerful safety tool for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Applying for a protection order can be a step towards independence, but it is only one piece of a comprehensive safety plan and is not a safe option for all survivors.  By attending this training child welfare professionals will learn how someone can file a protection order in Kansas, as well as how protection orders can increase safety for some survivors while increasing danger for others.  Participants will be provided information on how they can support survivors when filing for a protection order, including how domestic and sexual violence advocacy programs can assist both survivors and child welfare professionals in the protection order process.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the different options for filing a protection order application in Kansas.
• Describe how domestic and sexual violence advocates can assist survivors in the protection order process.
• Explain how protection orders can be a safety tool for some survivors.
• Identify the ways in which protection orders can increase danger for some survivors.
• Identify the unique considerations and requirements for obtaining a protection order for minors in Kansas.
• Describe how child welfare professionals and domestic and sexual violence advocates can work collaboratively to support survivors seeking protection orders.

Presenters:

Michelle McCormick, LMSW
Executive Director
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Kristina Scott, LMSW
Child Welfare Project Coordinator
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Registration:

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

How to Register:
You must first create an account and login, then select the number of users you want to register and click “Register Now”. If you need assistance registering, contact trainingteam@kcsdv.org.

The Join Zoom information will be provided a few days prior to the training.

Accessibility:

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

Questions:

Training Questions:
Kristina Scott
Child Welfare Project Coordinator
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
kscott@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784

Registration Questions:
Training Team
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
trainingteam@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784

Sponsored by:

Funding provided through Department for Children & Families (DCF) Grant.

This project was supported by subgrant number 23-VAWA-20 awarded by the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program for the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice’s STOP Formula Grant Program. 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 Office of the Kansas Governor or the U.S. Department of Justice.

Total Training Hours: 2

BSRB approval for 2 hours of Continued Education Units (CEU) – PENDING