Series to focus on strengthening and supporting abuse intervention services
In an effort to expand upon the current training and education offered by House of Ruth Maryland, the non-profit is proud to announce the launch of its new monthly webinar initiative, creating affordable, accessible and high-quality training to intimate partner violence service providers and partnering organizations.
“Many services in our field focus on the support and healing of survivors of intimate partner violence but, in order to meet our collective vision of everyone being safe in their own home, the responsibility for change must rest solely with the abusive partners,” said Lisa Nitsch, Director of Training and Education at House of Ruth Maryland, “For this reason, our first web-series will focus on strengthening and supporting Abuse Intervention Programs as part of a coordinated community response to end intimate partner violence.”
A list of the scheduled webinars can be found below. The cost of each webinar is $10.
- History and Models of Abuse Intervention, presented by Dr. Fernando Mederos, Ed.D., January 22, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
Dr. Fernando Mederos, Ed.D., will review the evolution of the abuse intervention field, from its beginnings to current trends and promising practices.
Register for this webinar here.
- Abuse Intervention Programs’ Role in a Coordinated Community Response, presented by James Henderson, Jr., February 26, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
James Henderson, Jr. will us his experience as a probation agent and an intervention group facilitator to discuss the unique and powerful role intervention programs can play in the coordinated community response.
Register for this webinar here.
- The Importance of Collaboration between Abuse Intervention Programs and Traditional Victim Services, presented by Lisa Nitsch, MSW, March 26, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
Lisa Nitsch, MSW, will promote strategies for helping community partners understand the benefits of intervention programs as well as present opportunities to bridge the work between intervention programs and traditionally defined “victim services.”
Register for this webinar here.
- Research on the Effectiveness of Abuse Intervention Programs, April 23, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
- Maryland’s Abuse Intervention Programs’ Recidivism Study Across Seven Sites (2017), May 28, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
- Abuse Intervention Programs’ Role in Reducing Violent Crime, June 25, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
About House of Ruth Maryland
House of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end intimate partner violence against women and their children by confronting attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear. Since its founding in 1977, House of Ruth Maryland has helped more than 100,000 victims through its shelter, 24-hour hotline, counseling, outreach, training and legal services.
For more information, please visit www.hruth.org. Follow House of Ruth Maryland on Facebook and Twitter @HouseofRuthMD.
