- May 17, 2023
- Posted by: Jennifer Parson
- Categories:
Safety Through Economic Empowerment
Audience: KCSDV member program advocates and staff
Date & Time:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lunch 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (on your own)
Materials will be provided.
Location:
The Joyce Grover Training Center
634 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66603
Description:
This interactive, in-person training will be an all-day collaborative effort to build advocacy skills around financial empowerment and survivor safety. Advocates will explore their own relationship with personal finances and experiences to develop a better understanding of the financial empowerment curriculum and resources to increase economic advocacy services to survivors. Additionally, advocates will explore the impacts of systemic economic barriers which affect the ability to equitably self-define financial autonomy and well-being.
During this training, participants will:
- Discuss the connections between financial abuse and long-term safety and autonomy
- Identify financial fundamentals
- Compare various resources and interactive tools for financial planning and well-being
- Apply established financial foundations for long-term planning
Presenters:
Bre Kirkhart
Rural Collaboration and Housing Projects Manager
Kansas Coalition against Sexual & Domestic Violence
bkirkhart@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784
Sarah Hachmeister
Director of Advocacy
Kansas Coalition against Sexual & Domestic Violence
shachmeister@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784
Registration:
Fee: no cost
Travel stipends are available for advocates on a first come, first serve basis. For questions, please contact Bre Kirkhart at bkirkhart@kcsdv.org.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
How to Register:
To register, create an account and login, then select the number of people you want to register and click “Register Now.” If you need assistance registering, contact trainingteam@kcsdv.org.
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 trainingteam@kcsdv.org. Requests should be made at least 14 business days prior to the event.
Lodging:
Cyrus Hotel, Topeka, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
920 S Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
KCSDV has secured a block of 10 rooms for attendees. Check-in is on Monday, June 26, and check-out is on Tuesday, June 27. To obtain the special group rate, click HERE. Lodging must be booked by Sunday, June 4 to receive the special group rate.
- Hotel Parking: Valet parking is available from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., at a fee of $25 per day. Valet vehicles are unable to be retrieved outside of this period. Street parking is available at no charge from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all-day Saturday and Sunday. Outside of this timeframe, City of Topeka Parking enforces a daily 2-hour parking limit throughout Downtown. Additional parking garages are located throughout downtown at an hourly fee.
Questions:
Training Questions:
Bre Kirkhart
Rural Collaboration and Housing Projects Manager
bkirkhart@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784
Sarah Hachmeister
Director of Advocacy
shachmeister@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784
Registration Questions:
Teresa Gallegos
Director of Education and Training
trainingteam@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784
Sponsored by:
Thank you to The Allstate Foundation for this grant to help us create safety and security for domestic violence survivors through financial empowerment. The Allstate Foundation supports programs like this training, to help provide critical services to help survivors break free and stay free from abuse.
This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GG-00887-MUMU 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.
Training Hours: 6.25
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Safety Through Economic Empowerment
June 27, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm