Who do domestic violence survivors call when they don’t call the police? Implications for developing network-oriented services for healing and safety

The Melissa Institute CEU Request

Heightened attention to police brutality has created momentum for developing alternative, community-based responses to intimate partner violence. However, to build effective alternatives we must know what survivors already do in moments of acute danger when they do not call the police.  Using a qualitative descriptive methodology, we conducted 25 interviews with a diverse sample of intimate partner violence survivors. Each participant described the first, the worst, and the most recent IPV incident, whom they reached out to and why, the outcomes of their help-seeking, influences on the process, and what they want from DV programs during these frightening moments.  This talk will describe the results of this research, and their broader implications for understanding the nature of the “community” that survivors already have.  It will also describe several key innovations that DV service providers might consider in order to expand survivors’ options during dangerous moments.

Learning Objectives:
Participant will be able to:

1. Learn about how intimate partner violence survivors respond to moments of heightened danger from a harming partner.
2. Identify the layers of influence on survivors’ decisions about reaching out to informal network members when they are most afraid.
3. Identify specific practices and programs that might strengthen survivors’ ability to rely on their informal network members.
When:
Friday, October 25th, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern
 
2 Continuing Education Credits offered for Psychologists, LCSW, LMHC & LMFT
*Florida License Only for LCSW, LMHC & LMFT
Certificate of completion available upon request to be self-reported to other boards. The Melissa Institute cannot guarantee credits for other boards.
 
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