Apna Ghar's 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training

Apna Ghar is now partnering with KANWIN, another domestic violence agency, to offer the 40-hour domestic violence training. This training provides foundational knowledge to work with survivors of gender violence. Individuals who complete the 40-hour training are bound by confidentiality under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.
The training addresses key aspects of domestic violence as a human rights issue and incorporates a social justice approach while covering many topics surrounding gender-based violence, including all the topics required by Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional Board (ICDVP):

• Socio-ecological examination of the roots of gender-based violence and the strategies needed for preventing such violence and promoting healthy relationships 
• Best practices in crisis response and safety planning for survivors of all ages
• Pathways for healing, accountability, and change for perpetrators of abuse 
• Examining oppression, power, privilege and identity and developing cultural humility skills for working with immigrants and underserved populations
• Legal remedies and protections for survivors
• The role of restorative justice in providing options for survivors to seek justice, security, and healing
• Sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse, and elder abuse
• Mental illness and substance abuse,
• Best practices in working with children exposed to trauma
• The links between gender-based violence, STIs, and Reproductive Coercion, 

• Assessing danger and suicidality 
• Self-care
  

Please note the following change in the November 2022 training format and contact Radhika Sharma, Outreach and Education Manager at [email protected]: 
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1. The November training will be a 20-hour training and it will take place in person (location TBA) as a supplement to the ICADV 20-hour self-paced webinars. Apna Ghar and KANWIN will provide more information on this format and registration fees soon. The training will be held over six sessions: two Monday and two Wednesday evenings 6-9 PM and two Saturdays 9:00 AM - 1 PM: 

• ​Monday, November 14, 2022, 6-9 PM
• Wednesday, November​ 15, 2022, 6-9 PM
• Saturday, November 19, 2022, 9 AM - 1 PM
• Monday, November 21, 2022, 6-9 PM
• Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 6-9 PM
• Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9 AM - 1 PM

Please check back for the 2023 40-Hour training schedule and format.