"Informative, directly applicable and fabulous presentation!"

"The presenter was very knowledgeable on the subject
and was able to encourage and receive great class participation."

"Passionate presenter – the issues are important to her
and she makes the audience want to learn more."

Presenters
CVIC's education and training presenters have a wealth of knowledge of violence and direct experience in working with individuals and families impacted by family violence, sexual assault/abuse, child abuse, stalking, bullying and related crimes. Our primary presenter has a professional counseling degree, 14 years of experience and was recently selected to be a national trainer for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.  She is a powerful communicator who simply loves working with community members to raise awareness of violence.

Available Presentations
We provide a variety of presentations tailored to multiple audiences, including:

• Descriptions of family violence, dating violence, date rape, sexual assault and bullying
• Causes of violence
• Myths about family and dating violence and sexual assault
• Warning signs and characteristics of abusers
• What it feels like to be abused, raped or bullied, or to grow up in an abusive home
• Why it can be difficult to escape violent relationships
• Ways to keep yourself safe and what to do if someone tries to hurt you
• Internet safety
• Legal consequences of committing dating violence or sexual assault
• Local resources – where to go for help

Training presentations and workshops tailored to key professions on family violence, dating violence, date rape, sexual assault, stalking, strangulation and bullying. In addition to the general education information listed above, presentations include:

• Law Enforcement and Dispatch: Documentation, interviewing, ND statutes, self-defense and predominant aggressor issues, safety planning, coordinated community response.
• Medical: Screening and documentation, safety planning, reporting, coordinated community response.
• Business: Cost of domestic violence, liability issues, safety planning in the workplace, model policies.
• Clergy: Religion as a resource or roadblock, reporting, safety planning.
• Child Protection and Human Services: Effective treatment, screening, documentation, safety planning, coordinated community response.
• Courts: Coordinated community response.
• Military: Statistics specific to the military, barriers in the military, military vs. civilian orders, coordinated community response.

Upcoming Trainings
While not all trainings are yet scheduled for 2008, we have provided a schedule of upcoming education/training opportunities and topics.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free
to email us at embracepeace@cviconline.org.