Virtual - zoom
Join Michigan Coalition Against Violence (MCAH) and Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) for training on understanding the dynamics of domestic violence.
During this training we will process what domestic violence is, the basic tactics perpetrators of violence may use, the barriers to survivors face, and how to support survivors. We will talk through how to integrate principles of empathy, being survivor-centered, intersectional, and trauma-informed into all our work. Participants will learn core principles such as being survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and intersectional. As well as be able to identify how empathy and reflective listening play a role in crisis response.
This training is designed to be applicable to multiple levels of skill and experience. Participants will be encouraged to engage in open and honest discussion with a mind toward survivor-centered and trauma-informed policies, intersectionality, positive change, and future-oriented thinking.
Speakers
Sarah Prout Rennie, J.D., Executive Director, MCEDSV
Ms. Rennie was Blue Water Safe Horizons, Port Huron's Executive Director, and served as Litigation Director for Lakeshore Legal Aid for 15 years. Sarah has been the Executive Director of MCEDSV for over eight years. Currently, she serves on the statewide housing policy council, the Detroit COC and is a statewide expert on coordinated entry and domestic and sexual violence. Sarah has also been a victims' rights attorney for over twenty-five years and provides legal and practice support to MCEDSV’s nonprofit management project.