Domestic Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships - City

Location: Online - MS Teams

This 3.5 hour course is for workers and volunteers from all sectors who want to increase awareness and understanding of the experience and impact of domestic violence and abuse on LGBT+ people, and improve response.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the experience of domestic abuse for LGBT+ people
• Recognise additional barriers for LGBT+ people in accessing support and services
• Gain awareness of additional considerations needed for identifying and supporting LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse
• Develop skills in responding, signposting and using appropriate referral pathways

Prerequisites: Please note we encourage all professionals to attend Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse - which provides a comprehensive understanding of responding to domestic abuse for all survivors and will enhance the value of this session.

Please be aware that this session will contain some reference to types of domestic abuse. It is recommended that the session is attended in a quiet and confidential space. If you are impacted by the content of the session, you will be provided with points of contact as part of your follow on resources, and reference will be made to support options in the session.Information on support is also available on Equation's Website: Get Help | Equation

Cancellation

Please note failure to attend the course without prior cancellation may result in a charge for your place. If you do wish to cancel, you can do so through your Eventbrite confirmation or by getting in touch with our team at [email protected].

Funded by

This course has been funded by Nottingham Safety Partnership.

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