Family Court Training
Trauma-informed Interpersonal/Domestic Violence Certification Training Program
Expand your expertise--First of its' Kind Certification
Developed in collaboration with Attorneys, Judges, Forensic Psychologists, and Domestic Violence Experts.
Forensic Mental Health and Legal professionals will: Gain Knowledge, Skills, Actions Steps to protect the safety of children in family courts.
Use in Case Management or Case Consultation
Have you ever felt as a Forensic Mental Health or Legal Professional:
- Emotionally Drained so you hurry through steps needed to close a case?
- Tired of the same games being played by clients without resolution?
- Overwhelmed by client’s needs so all you want to do is finish the case and move on?
- Conflicted and confused about what is best for the children?
- Uncomfortable with parents putting their needs first and the children’s second?
“Assessing and understanding intimate partner abuse (henceforth referred to as “domestic violence”) as a factor in custody and visitation determinations requires specialized knowledge.”
—Davis, O’Sullivan, Susser, Fields, 2010
What you will gain through Trauma-Informed Certification:
- Inform the process judges use to make decisions in the best interests of the child
- Develop evidence about interpersonal/domestic violence tactics
- Create child-centered parenting plans
- Use interpersonal/domestic violence tactic assessments to protect children from long-term impacts of witnessing/experiencing domestic violence–Adverse Childhood Experiences, Child Abuse, and Toxic Stress
- Gain required training, knowledge, and experience in types of Domestic Violence Tactics used in relationships
Domestic Violence/Coercive Control (DV/CC) is a Civil Court Issue and a Criminal Court Issue
Professionals, Learn how to Reduce Harm to Children in Interpersonal/Domestic Violence Parenting Time Cases.
“Abusers understand that the best way to hurt a mother is to hurt her children. This is why in a recent two-year period we found news stories about 175 children murdered by abusive fathers involved in contested custody cases.” —Barry Goldstein, Esq. 2015
Discover
Dynamics of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence in relationships to Protect Children and Victim/Survivors from being re-victimized.
Implement
Interpersonal/Domestic Violence (IPV) assessment to provide an accurate picture of the dissolving relationship for the judge.
Options Include
- In-depth education for yourself
- Consult with a Certified outside IPV/DV expert on your cases
- Retain a Certified outside IPV/DV expert to testify based on their interviews with the parties and children in your cases
“The most common areas of knowledge across professional groups were children’s exposure to domestic violence and prevalence of domestic violence. The least common areas—especially among judges, evaluators, and private attorneys—were knowledge of post-separation violence, screening for domestic violence, and accessing dangerousness (although the majority still acquired knowledge in these areas). Domestic violence workers had the highest rates of knowledge regarding all topics.”
—Saunders, Faller, and Tolman, 2011
You can benefit from this certificate training if you are a:
Change the Face of Family Courts to meet the needs of highly vulnerable children who were and are exposed to Interpersonal/Domestic Violence
Trauma-informed Interpersonal/Domestic Violence Certification Training Program
Family Court Professional · Attorney · GAL/CLR · Mediator · Parenting Time Evaluator · Parental Decision Maker · Domestic Violence & Addictions Intervention/Treatment Provider · Mental Health Professional · Child Protection Professional
Dear Professional,
Become a Trauma-informed Interpersonal /Domestic Violence professional working in the Family Court system.
You gain the knowledge and skills to assess for Interpersonal/Domestic Violence in your cases.
You are better able to help your clients through education of the courts to make informed decisions about safety and protection of children and survivors of Interpersonal/Domestic violence.
Entry Level Certification is for individuals without an in-depth background of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence, this is the option that makes the most sense. You will start out with the fundamentals of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence dynamics. Discover the short and long-term impacts on children and survivors to cast the correct safety net over the separating/divorcing family.
Intermediate Level Certification builds on basic knowledge of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence dynamics with direct application in the Family Court system. You discover the intricacies of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence dynamics in child custody applications. Build your expertise to provide Interpersonal/Domestic Violence case consultation to develop or expand your practice. Provide attorneys, court professionals, and judges without expertise in Interpersonal/Domestic Violence with balanced and accurate information to make informed decisions about the best interests of the child.
Advanced Level Certification takes your knowledge and skills deeper to understand what drives the abuser and the short and long-term impacts of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence on children and survivors. Build your expertise to educate the court, attorneys, and court-appointed professionals on the on-going impacts of Interpersonal/Domestic Violence. Create a full picture of what happens when distorted belief systems, addictions, and child abuse go unaddressed with the child.
Register by December 31, 2019 to start your Entry Level Certification Program Receive one course free
Register after December 31 , 2019 to start your Entry Level Certification Program Full course fees apply to all courses
But I didn't know it was Domestic Violence!
Domestic Violence/Coercive Control (DV/CC) Knowledge, Skills, and Tools
YOU NEED TO ACQUIRE for work in Family Court
Explained in your Free Report
To learn how you can make a difference for your clients and Give a Voice to Children
in Interpersonal/Domestic Violence Parenting Time Cases
For more information, email us at questions@houseofpeacepubs.com
Dr. Debra Wingfield and the House of Peace Training Team
Meet the instructors
Debra Wingfield, Ed.D
Founder & CEO
House of Peace Publications
Anna A. Sokolova, J.D., LL.M., MBA
Certified court mediator and cross-cultural coach and facilitator