NCJ Number
121934
Date Published
1986
Length
162 pages
Annotation
This document contains the agenda, training materials, and other resource materials for a regional training session on domestic violence and empowering battered women.
Abstract
The two-day training session was held for counselors of battered women from the region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The first session of the training focused on providing safety and support for battered women and included a discussion of the ways battered women can be used as experts and teachers in the movement to end violence against other women. Training sessions include studies of organizational structure for community domestic violence programs, standards for battered women's shelters, the delivery of services to battered women, and developing community support networks. Training materials include magazine articles, bibliographies, victim characteristics profiles, and discussion materials.