The Intimate Partner Violence Advocate (IPVA) certification program, endorsed by the NJ Division on Women (DOW), provides participants with a fundamental understanding of domestic violence and how to safely and effectively provide advocacy and support to adult victims, to children who witness domestic violence, and to teen victims of dating abuse.

The program benefits career development for first responders; those who work in social services; teachers; daycare providers; healthcare personnel; family workers; students, and law enforcement personnel.

This course is designed for workers who deal with families -- specifically home visitors and outreach workers. This training will allow participants to recognize critical issues that families are facing, understand how these issues impact parenting and family functioning, and learn strategies for working with families facing critical issues. Learn more...

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register at: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=226&c=268

This course is designed for family support and childcare professionals, first responders, social workers, healthcare personnel, criminal justice personnel, teachers, school administrators, college students or volunteers who work in social services, and corporate personnel who work in human resources. This training will allow participants to understand the dynamics of domestic violence including power and control; approach, and provide support to, victims and their families; identify the characteristics of an abuser; comprehend myths and facts, cultural issues, and legal issues; develop safety plans, and identify resources for information and support. Learn more...

This course is designed for family support and childcare professionals, first responders, social workers, healthcare personnel, criminal justice personnel, teachers, school administrators, college students or volunteers who work in social services, and corporate personnel who work in human resources. This training will allow participants to understand the effects of witnessing domestic violence on children from birth to age eighteen, identify appropriate intervention techniques to use with the children and the non-offending parent, recognize behaviors of the batterer and victim as parents, properly document incidents, develop safe plans, and identify resources for support, and develop protocol for safe and effective response at school or at the workplace. Learn more...

This course is designed for family support and childcare professionals, social workers, healthcare personnel, criminal justice personnel, teachers, school administrators, college students or volunteers who work in social services, and corporate personnel who work in human resources. This training will allow participants to understand the emotional impact of domestic violence on victims; develop advocacy skills to help a client, friend, co-worker, or loved on; recognize the impact that culture, race, language, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status and the community has on a victim's decision to get help; navigate community resources and the criminal justice system; conduct safety plans, lethality assessments and comprehend empowerment philosophy. Learn more...

This course is designed for parents and anyone who works with teens: social workers, camp counselors, clergy, coaches, healthcare personnel, juvenile officers, teachers, school administrators, college students/volunteers working in social services, and personnel who work in human resources. This training will allow participants to understand the dynamics of teen dating abuse; recognize the warning signs that indicate a teen may be a victim or an abuser; effectively approach a teen (victim or abuser) to provide intervention; develop safety plans, and implement prevention and awareness strategies; and identify resource and referral information for support. Learn more...