I found the course very informative. I think it is imperative that any professional who may come in contact with domestic violence abuse survivors receive this training. The training is necessary and so worthwhile.
– Participant Feedback
Why your organisation needs domestic violence and abuse training
Experiences of domestic abuse cannot be separated out from other issues that women present with when seeking support and services from a range of professionals and agencies.
For example, we know that:
- Domestic violence and abuse is the second most common reason for women’s homelessness in Ireland (Mayock and Sheridan, 2012)
Apart from the course content which was excellent, the presentation style and structure and layout of the presentation (including breakout rooms, chat box and polls) were very professional and slick. Well done to all involved and thank you for this extra knowledge which will allow me to be more confident in recognising and dealing with such issues in my day to day work.
– Participant Feedback
- Women who experienced intimate partner violence were 16% more likely to suffer a miscarriage and 41% more likely to have a pre-term birth (World Health Organisation, 2021).
- Domestic violence and abuse results in loss of income, unemployment and coerced debt for women survivors (Surviving Economic Abuse and Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance)
Victim/survivors are active help seekers and will seek support from a myriad of agencies for a range of issues that are caused by or intersect with domestic abuse.
The responses that victim/survivors receive when seeking initial support from any service or institution can have a major impact on their safety and well-being, and that of their children.
The Women’s Aid Training and Development Department offers a number of training programmes and awareness events for organisations. These can be delivered in person or online.