Healing in the Web of Trauma: Culturally Responsive Care for Black Women Survivors of IPV

Black women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face unique challenges, often shaped by the intersecting identities of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more. IPV within this community also occurs within a "web of trauma," which includes historical trauma, family violence, structural violence, institutional violence, cultural violence, and community violence. Black survivors disproportionately experience reproductive coercion, non-fatal strangulation, and domestic homicide, with many also coping with IPV-related PTSD and depression.

To address these complex issues, Dr. West will provide strategies on how practitioners can provide survivor-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based care to Black women survivors of IPV. Insights into how IPV is influenced by the intersecting identities of Black survivors and how treatment strategies can be tailored for IPV-related PTSD and depression will be discussed. Additionally, the presenter will explore effective strategies for addressing the unique challenges Black survivors face when navigating systems of support.

Approved for 6 POST credit hours for law enforcement and 6 Commission-Approved Training Hours for FVIP Facilitators.