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Description: Batterers use a variety of Coercive Control Tactics in their relationships to keep their spouses/partners constantly on guard. Learn to identify various types of Coercive Control Tactics batterers use, how those Coercive control tactics impact their spouses/partners, their children, and the view outsiders have of their relationships. Learn how cognitive distortions manifest in the various coercive control tactics. Be able to identify various coercive control tactics clients present in treatment/probation/criminal and civil courts. Learn how to refute cognitive distortions or avoid being manipulated by them. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. Description: Batterers/Domestic Violence Offenders Coercive Control Tactics and Violent behaviors impact their parenting based on their offender characteristics; parenting styles with children; their impact on family relationships; being abusive to their children; and in custody and visitation disputes. It is important to understand the manifestations of Coercive Control Tactics and Violent behaviors in assessment of offenders risk to children in custody/visitation; assessing and fostering change in offenders as parents; and improving community responses to offender parenting. Treatment providers and custody evaluators benefit from knowing and understanding Coercive Control Tactics and Violent behaviors related to parenting when assessing, evaluating, and treating DV Offenders. (Note: Based on Bancroft & Silverman, 2002; Bancroft, 2002, 2004). Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. Description: Child custody in the context of spousal/partner abuse encompasses the Coercive Control Tactics and Domestic Violence dynamics that impact Best interest of the child; Mediation; the Multidisciplinary approach related to Child custody and visitation when Domestic Violence/Coercive Control Tactics and Child Abuse occur prior to separation and during visitation. This multi-disciplinary perspective of the court system issues impacted by Coercive Control Tactics and Domestic Violence dynamics is designed to help court system personnel better meet the needs of children in child custody/visitation litigation. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Description: Disabled Victims of Abuse and Domestic Violence addresses the wide range of service needs presented by persons with disabilities who are also victims of domestic violence. Types of abuse perpetrated on disabled victims are examined. Practical guidelines for working with victims with disabilities and interventions with abusers are offered. Laws pertaining to disabled victims of domestic violence are presented. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. Victim Dynamics Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Impact of domestic violence on victims Description: The cycle of violence is reviewed. Participants learn to identify the reinforcing nature of violence and the impact on the victim. Develop an understanding of the issues victims bring to relationships and perpetrators manipulation of these issues to perpetuate domestic violence. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
DV Offender Typologies and Types of Abuse Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Forensic therapy Description: Forensic therapy with Domestic Violence Offenders addresses the differences between providing traditional therapy and treatment of criminal offenders. The course covers the particular characteristics and dynamics of Domestic Violence offenders with effective intervention techniques used in treatment toward reduction of recidivism and maintaining victim safety. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Offender Containment Description: Offender Containment includes Offender Self Management, Offender Accountability & Offender Contracts. Offenders are provided tools and skills in treatment groups to manage their violent behavior. They are held accountable for behavioral change from the treatment provider, probation, and the court system. Development of effective and responsive offender contracts that are monitored weekly are one of the tools to bring all these components together. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Treatment within the criminal justice system Description: Treatment providers who provide services to court-ordered offenders learn how their treatment process relates to the courts and criminal justice system. Discover the differences between treatment for criminals and those with mental illness or the worried-well. Understand the role of the treatment provider in the criminal justice system with regards to probation. Learn the importance of developing open communication with all criminal justice personnel to maintain offender containment and victim safety. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Ongoing assessment: skills and tools & Offender responsivity to treatment Description: Offender assessment beyond the intake evaluation occurs on an on-going basis throughout treatment. Treatment providers learn the needed skills and tools to continually assess offenders through their involvement in the group process including offender competencies assessment. Factors considered are responsivity to treatment requirements including homework assignments, journaling, and self-reports. Input from probation and victim advocates as well as victim concerns are all part of on-going assessment. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Role of victim advocate in domestic violence offender treatment Description: Offender treatment and containment requires coordination with local victim advocacy organizations and victim advocates. With victim safety being a primary aim of treatment, development of effective liaisons with local victim advocates is a key component of offender containment. This teleseminar focuses on building the team approach in your community for victim safety and offender containment. Keys to understand the philosophy of victim services and victim advocate in the treatment process are reviewed. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Criminogenic Needs: Cognitive distortions & Criminal thinking errors Description: The “Criminogenic Needs” of a person describe those behaviors that, if focused on, prove to have a positive impact on recidivism. The six criminogenic needs are addressed in various teleseminars in the Virtual Training Center. Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal thinking. “Cognitive distortions & Criminal thinking errors” addresses the Criminogenic Factor: Criminal Thinking. This teleseminar focuses on the types of Cognitive Distortions and Criminal Thinking Errors commonly found in domestic violence offenders. Treatment interventions are provided with interactive role plays to help the treatment provider apply the interventions. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Criminogenic Needs: Personality Disorders Description: The “Criminogenic Needs” of a person describe those behaviors that, if focused on, prove to have a positive impact on recidivism. The six criminogenic needs are addressed in various teleseminars in the Virtual Training Center. Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal thinking. “Personality Disorders” are more commonly found among domestic violence offenders than Axis I disorders. This teleseminar focuses on identification of personality disorders in assessment, development of personality disorders, research on criminal interventions with personality disordered offenders, and effective application of these interventions. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Criminogenic Needs: Effects of DV on Children “Effects of Violence on Children” addresses the Criminogenic Factor: Dysfunctional family ties. This teleseminar focuses on witnessing abuse and the abusive effects, long-term effects on male and female children, and interventions to build empathy in offenders for the impact of domestic violence on their children. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Criminogenic Needs: Intergenerational Transmission of DV Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal thinking.
“Intergenerational Violence” addresses the Criminogenic Factor: Dysfunctional family ties. This teleseminar focuses on Family of Origin patterns that are instrumental in the intergenerational transmission of family violence. Identify Family of Origin Patterns related to family violence and how they contribute to domestic violence. Identify victim and offender issues related to intergenerational family violence transmission. Address Intergenerational Family Violence Treatment approaches.
DV Clinical Interviewing
Forensic Assessment and Evaluation for DV Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
DV: Motivational Interviewing Description: Theories of Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change are reviewed as they pertain to domestic violence offenders. Use of motivational interviewing in treatment with a cognitive-behavioral based psychoeducational approach is presented. Experiential exercises allow participants to differentiate Motivational Interviewing Techniques from other therapeutic modalities. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
DV: Program/Client management and Program Development 101 Description: Implementation of DV standards into treatment programs requires knowledge of the standards and how they fit the program treatment process. Presented from a clinical administration perspective and program/client management focus, this teleseminar provides the participant with basic forms to administer their treatment program along with the tools and skills to develop an effective treatment program curriculum with all the elements required in the standards. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D., Victoria Youngblood, M.S., LPC, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor-Colorado, CAC III
DV Matrix: Multi-cultural Issues
DV Matrix: Sociopolitical Issues
DV Matrix: Gender Issues Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
DV Laws
DV Victims Legal Issues Description: The criminal justice system is an integral part of domestic violence treatment. Domestic Violence Victims Legal Issues affecting treatment of court-ordered clients addresses key issues in confidentiality, duty to warn, Orders of Protection and standards for treatment. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
DV Community Resources
Learning Styles in DV Treatment
Criminogenic Needs: Parenting and DV The “Criminogenic Needs” of a person describe those behaviors that, if focused on, prove to have a positive impact on recidivism. The six criminogenic needs are addressed in various teleseminars in the Virtual Training Center. Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal thinking.
“Positive Parenting” addresses the Criminogenic Factor: Dysfunctional family ties. This teleseminar focuses on being a parent who enhances self-esteem and teaches children to be responsible for themselves. It can be very challenging when parenting role models were punishing and critical. In this workshop, you will learn alternative means of parenting designed to raise responsible, self-reliant children with high levels of self-esteem and competent communication skills. Treatment Professionals working with any family related issues can benefit from learning these skills to pass on to clients.
Trauma Issues The strength-based treatment program is strategically designed to provide clients with tools and techniques they can apply throughout the remainder of their lives. If additional mental health treatment is needed during highly stressful times or at various life development stages, treatment time is significantly reduced. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Criminogenic Needs: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Substance Abuse: The Intersections
Description: The “Criminogenic Needs” of a person describe those behaviors that, if focused on, prove to have a positive impact on recidivism. The six criminogenic needs are addressed in various teleseminars in the Virtual Training Center. Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal thinking. Training that addresses the bio/psycho/social effects of child abuse, substance abuse, the process of addiction, causes, stages and symptoms of substance abuse and other addictions (e.g. gambling and sexual), and how child abuse and addictions interact with domestic violence.
Criminogenic Needs: DV and Addictive Behaviors Description: The “Criminogenic Needs” of a person describe those behaviors that, if focused on, prove to have a positive impact on recidivism. The six criminogenic needs are addressed in various teleseminars in the Virtual Training Center. Anti-social values and behaviors; Criminal peers; Low self-control; Dysfunctional family ties; Substance abuse; and Criminal Thinking. Domestic Violence and Addictive Behaviors (processes) focuses on the process of addiction development. How domestic violence and addictive behavior interact is explored. Differential interventions for various treatment issues are identified. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
Resistive Client Description: Counselors working with offenders are automatically working with a resistive population. Discover the basis for client resistance utilizing motivational interviewing and the stages of change model. Define various areas of resistance. This includes client and counselor areas of resistance, and teaches counselors effective techniques to manage resistance. Practical applications of counseling techniques to handle client resistance in domestic violence offenders and victims are explored. Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D.
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