“Sorry, we have to take you in”: Understanding Black survivor-defendants through a lens of race and culture.
Learn to provide survivor-centered, culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, strength-based care to survivor-defendants of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Join us for a 2-day, 2-part webinar series training with nationally recognized speakers Dr. Carolyn West and Ms. Doris O'Neal on working with domestic violence survivor-defendants.
Dates: June 24 & 26, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: FREE
CE: Approved for 4 Commission-Approved Hours and 4 POST Approved Hours. Must attend both sessions in FULL to receive credit. No partial credit available.
Survivor-defendants are defined as abuse victims who have been accused of a domestic violence-related crime, including the use of force in self-defense against an aggressor. More battered women who use force, including those engaging in resistive violence, are finding themselves entangled in the criminal legal system and are even referred to abusive partner intervention programs. Black women are overrepresented among survivor-defendants. Using an interactive format, that includes actual case studies and recent data, participants will learn ways to identify this population and create social service and criminal justice interventions that enhance the safety of survivor-defendants.
Presenters: Dr. Carolyn West and Ms. Doris O'Neal
Registration closes on June 22, 2025. For questions regarding the training, please contact Kylee Elliott at [email protected]