Understanding Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Course Code: REL-ALL-0-UDIPV

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Define domestic and intimate partner violence.
Describe risk factors for intimate partner homicide, including guns and strangulation.
Identify at least two screening measures used to identify persons who have experienced IPV.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: What is Intimate Partner Violence?

How is IPV Defined?

IPV Power and Control

Types of IPV

Review

Summary

Section 3: Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Warning Signs of IPV

Perpetrators

Review

Summary

Section 3: Dynamics of IPV

Cycles of Abuse

Homicide

Lethality Factors

Why Not Just Leave?

Review

Summary

Section 4: Screening & Safety

Identifying IPV

Safety

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT

Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over fifteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Direct Care Workers; General Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.