Helping Advocates Help Survivors of DV: A New Workbook for Building Protective Factors with Adults and Children

Protective factors for survivors of domestic violence are the conditions, connections, and capacities that buffer harm and enable adult and child survivors to do and be well in work, school, and life. In this webinar, we will share a NEW workbook designed specifically for advocates who work directly with survivors, along with practice tip sheets, an informational brief, and other key resources. Designed for groups, parent-child dyads, or one-on-one sessions, the workbook is packed with exercises, activities, and discussion questions that empower survivors to:

· seek and build safer, more stable conditions
· build resilience and a strong support network
· parent from a place of power and choice.

When advocates, community-based organizations, treatment providers, family members, and others intentionally focus their efforts in this way, adult and child survivors are more able to draw upon their personal, family, and community strengths and resources to address the challenges they are experiencing.

Webinar participants will be able to:

· Explain the critical importance of protective factors in the lives and environments of adult and child survivors of domestic violence.
· Utilize exercises and strategies to actively build and promote five research- and evidence-based protective factors in support groups and in work with individual survivors.
· Empower survivors to seek out resources and supportive people in their communities.