From the Manhattan Family Justice Center: Register Now for Core Trainings!
The Manhattan Family Justice Center is happy to announce the following core trainings. Our training program provides professional development for service providers, community leaders, and city agencies on relevant topics regarding intimate partner violence, sex trafficking, and elder abuse. Please feel free to share widely. All trainings are free and located at the MFJC: 80 Centre Street, 5th Floor Training Room.
DV Dialogue: Tuesday, 5/26 2-5 pm
Facilitated by FJC admin staff
Risk Assessment & Safety Planning: Wednesday, 5/27 10 am – 1 pm
Facilitated by Safe Horizon
Criminal Justice Responses to DV: Thursday, 5/28 2-4 pm
Facilitated by the Manhattan DA’s Office and NYPD
Housing Options for Survivors: Monday, 6/1 2-5 pm
Facilitated by New Destiny Housing
Cultural Conversations – Focus on Language Access: Tuesday, 6/2 2-5 pm
Facilitated by Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs & FJC Partner Staff
Family & Matrimonial Law: Thursday, 6/4 2-4 pm
Facilitated by Sanctuary for Families
Immigration Law, Options & Remedies: Friday, 6/5 10 am – 1 pm
Facilitated by NY Legal Assistance Group
Self-Sufficiency & Economic Empowerment: Tuesday, 6/9 10 am – 1 pm
Facilitated by FJC Staff
Sex Trafficking: Tuesday, 6/9: 2-5 pm
Facilitated by Center for Court Innovation & NY Asian Women’s Center
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Sarah
Sarah Flatto
Director, Programs & Outreach
NYC Family Justice Center, Manhattan
80 Centre St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10013
Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence
Upcoming Manhattan Family Justice Center Core Trainings: Register Now!
The Manhattan Family Justice Center is happy to announce our next round of core trainings. Our training program provides professional development on relevant topics regarding intimate partner violence, sex trafficking, and elder abuse for service providers, community leaders, and city agencies. Please feel free to share.
Tuesday, 2/17 11 am – 1 pm
Criminal Justice Responses to DV
Facilitated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and NYPD
Wednesday, 2/18 1-3 pm
DV Dialogue: Disability Sensitivity
Facilitated by Barrier Free Living and Harlem Independent Living Center
Thursday, 2/19 2-5 pm
Safety Assessment and Planning
Facilitated by Mt. Sinai SAVI
Monday 2/23 2-5 pm
Housing Options for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Facilitated by New Destiny Housing
Wednesday 2/25 10 am – 1 pm
Culture Conversations: LGBTQ Civil Rights Updates
Facilitated by NYC Anti-Violence Project
Wednesday 2/25 2-5 pm
Family & Matrimonial Law
Facilitated by Sanctuary for Families
Thursday 2/26 10 am – 1 pm
Immigration Law: Options and Remedies for Survivors
Facilitated by NY Legal Assistance Group
Thursday 2/26 2-5 pm
Trafficking: Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Facilitated by GEMS
Friday 2/27 10 am – 1 pm
Self-Sufficiency & Economic Empowerment
Facilitated by MFJC staff
Date TBD
Special Needs of Aging New Yorkers: Challenges of Elder Abuse and Crime
Facilitated by DFTA
Upcoming Manhattan Family Justice Center Trainings
Happy Holidays! The Manhattan Family Justice Center is happy to announce the following special trainings. Our training program provides professional development on relevant topics regarding intimate partner violence, sex trafficking, and elder abuse for service providers, community leaders, and city agencies. Please feel free to share widely. Our next round of core trainings will start in mid-February, and I will send a separate announcement for those soon.
Monday, Jan. 26th 2-4 pm
Dealing with Trauma: Helping Clients in Emotional Distress
Facilitated by the Mental Health Association of NY
- How to talk to someone who is very upset or angry
- How to de-escalate a crisis using body language and tone of voice
- Basics of crisis counseling
- How to conduct a basic risk assessment
- What to do if someone says they are suicidal
- Using the crisis hotline LifeNet as a resource
- This is part 1 of a 2-part training – the second will focus on mental health, cognitive effects of trauma, and PTSD
Thursday, Jan. 29th 10 am – 1 pm
Youth & Intimate Partner Violence
Facilitated by Day One, Sanctuary for Families, and ACS
- Teen dating violence 101 including different types of abuse, red flags, social media, Day One services
- Impact of IPV on youth, mental health, PTSD, intergenerational cycles of violence, Sanctuary for Families youth services
- ACS mandatory reporting regulations and case studies, ACS’ preventative work, ACS youth programs
Thursday, February 5th 10 am – 1 pm
Intersections of Sexual Assault & Intimate Partner Violence: Focus on Intervention
Facilitated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, Mt. Sinai SAVI, & Black Women’s Blueprint
- Legal and criminal definitions of sexual assault
- Intersections of sexual violence and intimate partner violence
- Comprehensive overview of sexual assault resources and services
- How to talk to clients about sexual assault
- Barriers to reporting, disclosing, and receiving services
- How service providers can better support survivors through best practices
- This is part 1 of a 2-part training – the second will focus on sexual assault prevention
Denim Day 2014: Wednesday, April 23
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence in supporting Denim Day 2014, Wednesday, April 23rd. Denim Day is a sexual violence prevention and education campaign inspired by a 1998 Italian Supreme Court decision that overturned a rape conviction because the victim wore tight jeans. Wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of raising awareness for sexual assault victims worldwide.
This year’s theme is Empowering Men to Speak Out Against Sexual Violence. To that end, OCDV is partnering with the Department of Youth and Community Development to provide an informative workshop on sexual violence at our Manhattan Family Justice Center for Manhattan Fatherhood Program participants. In addition, each of the Family Justice Centers are organizing activities to engage clients, their children, and partner staff.
I invite you to recognize Denim Day this year in one of the following ways:
- Wear Denim on Wednesday, April 23rd
- Attend the press conference on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday, April 23rd at 12:00pm (open to the public)
- Attend one of the many events being held in NYC
- Follow @Denim_Day_NYC on Twitter and Like Denim Day NYC 2014 on Facebook
- Share information about Denim Day on your social media page using hashtag #DenimDay