Commission-Approved Training

Effective January 1, 2023, only training listed on this page will be accepted. The listed training has been approved for FVIP Facilitators who are certified or seeking certification. Training listed on this page has been approved for FVIP Facilitators who are certified or seeking certification. 

If you are due to re-certify January 1, 2023 or January 1, 2024, training that has been pre-approved by GCFV prior to January 1, 2023 will be accepted. Proof of approval will have to be provided in order for the training to be accepted. Proof of approval must be in the form of an email from a member of the GCFV FVIP Team.

Moving forward, any training completed after January 1, 2023 will have to be listed on this page. 

January 2023

January 8 - "You Made Me Hit You": Addressing Accountability in FV Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* January 12-13 - Family Peace Initiative Level 1: The Art of Facilitation - Approved for 16 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* January 17 - FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training January 23 - Understanding the Intersection of Family Violence and Substance Use-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours January 24 -  FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training January 24-26 - Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter - The Duluth Model - Approved for 18 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* January 25-27 - Conceptual Clarity 3-Day Training - Approved for 18 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* January 30 - Facilitating Female Family Violence Intervention Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

February 2023

February 7-9 - FVIP Basics Training Series-  Approved for 20 Commission-Approved Hours (Required for those seeking FVIP Facilitator Certification) February 10 -   System Analysis Mapping Workshop - Approved for 1 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* February 15-17 - Emerge Training- Counseling Abusers: An Introductory Training Approved for 14 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* February 21 - FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training February 27 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours

March 2023

March 6 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours March 7-9 - Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter - The Duluth Model - Approved for 18 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* March 10 - GCFV Quarterly Commission Meeting -  Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 1.5 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training March 14 -  FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training March 17 - Part 1: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Culturally- Responsive Assessment and Treatment - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours March 24 - Part 2: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Culturally- Responsive Assessment and Treatment - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours March 21 -  FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training March 29 - FVIP Rules - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours

April 2023

April 4 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours April 5 - FVIP Rules - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours April 10 - Facilitating Female Family Violence Intervention Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours*Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* April 11 -  FVIP Facilitator and Provider Certification Requirement Information Session - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training April 21 - Part 1: Sorry, we have to take you in”: Understanding Black survivor-defendants through a lens of race and culture. - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours April 28 - Part 2: Sorry, we have to take you in”: Understanding Black survivor-defendants through a lens of race and culture. - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours April 26 - FVIP Rules - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours

May 2023

May 4-5 - Level 1: Art of Facilitation Training - Approved for 16 Commission-Approved Hours May 12 - Preventing Collusion Through Effective Program Design - Approved for 7 Commission-Approved Hours May 16-18 - Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter - The Duluth Model - Approved for 18 GCFV-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* May 16 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* May 16-18 - FVIP Basics Training Series-  Approved for 20 Commission-Approved Hours (Required for those seeking FVIP Facilitator Certification) May 17 - How to Build and Sustain Coordinated Community Response Teams that Yield Results - Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 2 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training May 19 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* May 26 - Creating Affirming and Inclusive Interventions - Approved for 7 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

June 2023

June 9 - GCFV Quarterly Commission Meeting -  Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 1.5 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training June 21 - FVIP Rules - Approved for 2 Commission-Approved Hours

 

July 2023

July 12 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* July 13-14 - Level 1: Art of Facilitation Training - Approved for 16 Commission-Approved Hours July 17-20 - Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter - The Duluth Model - Approved for 18 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* July 17 - Understanding the Intersection of Family Violence and Substance Use-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* July 18 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

August 2023

August 9 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* August 14 - "You Made Me Hit You": Addressing Accountability in FV Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* August 15-16 - Coordinated Community Response- "The Duluth Model" / Online CCR Training -  Approved for 12 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

September 2023

September 5 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours September 14 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours September 17  - GCFV Quarterly Commission Meeting -  Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 1.5 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training September 17-20 - 29th Annual Statewide Family Violence Conference - *Registration Opens Spring 2023* Approved for 12 Commission-Approved Hours September 22-25 - NCADV's 23rd National Conference on Domestic Violence  September 26-28 - Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter - The Duluth Model - Approved for 18 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

October 2023

October 16 - Facilitating Female Family Violence Intervention Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* October 30 - Understanding the Intersection of Family Violence and Substance Use-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

November 2023

November 9 - "You Made Me Hit You": Addressing Accountability in FV Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* November 11 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* November 16 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

December 2023

December 8  - GCFV Quarterly Commission Meeting -  Approved for 1 Task Force meeting for certified FVIP Providers/Facilitators and 1.5 Hours of Community Education and Victim Advocacy for Facilitators-in- Training December 12 - Facilitating Female Family Violence Intervention Groups-  Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* December 13 - Men, Trauma & Family Violence - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.* December 14 - Batterer's are not Born, They are Socialized - Approved for 6 Commission-Approved Hours *Not conducted by GCFV, but approved by GCFV. Please make sure to have proof of attendance.*

Guidelines for Virtual Trainings and Meetings

Please review the Guidelines for Virtual Trainings and Meetings. If you cannot fully commit to the training or meeting, please attend a session where you can.