Back to Basics: Seeing and Supporting Male Survivors

This 90-minute interactive webinar will discuss the barriers male survivors of intimate partner violence encounter when seeking support, and the assumptions – spoken and unspoken – that keep advocates and agencies from recognizing them. Participants will build a shared understanding of how these assumptions show up in our work, along with practical first steps toward more welcoming services. Facilitation will be responsive to the group, so the session offers grounding for advocates newer to this work and a valuable refresher for those with more experience. This session is designed for domestic violence advocates and direct service staff, with time throughout for questions and discussion.

About the presenter:
Toby Fraser has been a trainer and facilitator since 2009. He comes to this work through non-violent, direct action-based activism and movements for social justice. Toby’s work has ranged from doing workshops with youth about the roots of violence and social change, to training professionals in concrete skills such as screening, safety planning and supporting survivors, to direct action trainings in the environmental movement. Toby’s approach is grounded in Direct Education, believing that individuals and groups contain the expertise and experiences needed to help create a world free of violence.