NIWAP hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI) to provide a training on public benefits and safety planning for Prince George’s County, Maryland service providers working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. The training focused on public benefits specific to Prince George’s […]
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Topic: Trauma-Informed
September 1, 2020: “Immigration, Family Separation, and COVID-19” (Webinar)
“Immigrant Children, Families, Migration and and COVID-19“ September 1, 2020 This webinar was held in collaboration with the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma on September 1, 2020. If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or other professional working with an immigrant victim and you would like to receive case specific technical assistance on […]
Oct. 23, 2018: “Trauma-Informed Webinar Series: Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy” (Webinar)
This webinar was part of a series of webinars on trauma-informed approaches to helping immigrant victims of crime. Training Materials PowerPoint for Training Immigrant Sexual Assault Victims’ Legal Rights SART Toolkit – Immigrants Victims of Sexual Assault U Visa Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (March 2018) Evidence Checklist for Immigrant Victims Applying for […]
November 8, 2017: “Legal Protections and Forensic Considerations for Immigrant and Refugee Child Victims” (Webinar)
This webinar discussed how migration, immigration status, culture and trauma impact the physical, brain and emotional development of children who are victims of sexual assault and child abuse and the special needs of immigrant and refugee child victims. There are multiple forms of immigration relief that have been designed to offer protection for children who […]
April 23, 2014:Training For Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma Informed Work With Immigrant Women
Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work With Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Published on Apr 23, 2014 Table of Contents: Scenario 1: Avoidant / Minimizing Coercive Control – 6:23 Scenario 2: Patterns of Trauma / Traumatized Client – 28:37 Scenario 3: Anxious Client – […]
July 8, 2016: Washington, DC “Barriers to Accessing Services: Trauma Informed Approach to Serving Survivors of Domestic Abuse”
This training was held as part of the national symposium “Hope, Help, and Healing: A Catholic Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse” at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires (SIQI) […]
March 19, 2014: “Trauma-Informed Care, Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Story Writing Intervention” (Webinar)
This webinar builds on a previous broadcast “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Case”, which introduced the process of immigration story writing intervention – a unique technique that couples (1) a trauma-focused writing exercise, shown to reduce the psychological impact of trauma exposure, with (2) a record of the survivor’s experience of domestic […]
February 24, 2014: “Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” (Webinar)
Training Faculty: Mary Ann Dutton, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center Leslye E. Orloff, Director, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), American University, Washington College of Law Table of Contents: Scenario 1: Avoidant/Minimizing Coercive Control – 6:23 Scenario 2: Patterns of Trauma/Traumatized Client – 28:37 Scenario 3: Anxious Client – 52:25 Scenario 4: […]
October 30, 2013: “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Cases” (Webinar)
View a recording of this webinar: The training materials available online include: Slides: Trauma Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Case Trauma-Informed Structured Interview Questionnaire Advocate’s & Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma-Informed Approach Immigration Screening Checklist Immigration Remedies Comparison Chart Chapter 17: Health Care Access for Immigrant Victims Chapter 17.3: Post-Assault […]
September 19, 2004: San Diego, CA “Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services and Immigrant Status”
“Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services and Immigrant Status” was presented at the International Family Violence Conference in San Diego, CA. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training