Expert guidance on how to help victims of domestic violence from Casey Keene, Director at National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Learn why many victims don’t identify as abused and the best screening question: “Do you feel afraid in your relationship?” Key myths debunked: domestic violence isn’t always physical, it’s not an anger issue (perpetrators are in complete control), and leaving is the most dangerous time. Three ways to help: (1) listen, believe, validate, (2) share resources without judgment, (3) support autonomy. Casey’s top tip: Believe her/him/them. Includes five best resources including VAWnet.org and free training module.
Gang Membership Prevention: It Takes a Village!
Gang Membership Prevention Have you wondered what factors draw youth to gangs, or what steps you may take to help prevent gang membership? Today, we have the good fortune of having Dr. Shadeiyah Edwards, a psychologist who specializes in working with individuals associated with gangs, share some of her expertise with us. Some of you may know Dr. Edwards from […]
Got Anger? Try HEArt Anger Management!
The #1 Reason for Anger (and What You Can Do About It) Could you, or some of your clients benefit from a method of anger management? If yes, you may be interested in the powerful HEArt Program developed by Howard Lipke, Ph.D. It is a unique anger prevention system that he developed based upon his work with Veterans. This post […]
Living Forward: 3 Questions to Create the Life You Want
Learn how to create a life plan in one day using “Living Forward” by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy. Answer 3 questions: How you want to be remembered (legacy), what matters most (priorities), and your action plan (SMART goals). Stop drifting and get the life you want. Essential self-care tool for helping professionals—practice before you preach.
Prison Social Work: Does Sex Offender Treatment Work?
Does Sex Offender Treatment Work? In a nutshell, sex offender treatment does help, but studies show varying results due to underreporting of actual reoffending, difficulties in measurement of recidivism and the variation in the ways recidivism rates are calculated. Recidivism is defined as the reversion to criminal behavior by an individual who was previously convicted of a criminal offense. Observed […]
