Training/ Growing Safety: Working with Children, Youth & Domestic Violence
1.5 hours of didactic learning, with opportunity for reflection questions and/or case consultation as needed.
Originally provided to License To Freedom, in San Diego, CA.
Addresses ethics and best practices for discussing domestic violence and safety planning with minors and their caregivers.
Outlines the impact of domestic violence exposure on the development of babies, children, and teens.
Provides a framework for reflecting on violence experiences with children, with emphasis on helping kids retain autonomy, giving them space to form their own feelings about family members.
Growing Safety: Working with Children, Youth & Domestic Violence
Meg Rogers
Abstract
Therapists and other helpers are provided with ideas for interventions, assessment criteria to consider, and ethical frames for interacting with children, youth, and caregivers experiencing domestic violence. The orienting hope is to create a space where children can be in physical and emotional safety while processing these challenging events. A brief overview of child development is provided, with emphasis on how the disruptive experiences of violence exposures impact children’s nervous systems, behaviors, and development. Best practices for discussing domestic violence with children, including caregiver collaboration and how to address parental or caregiver involvement in violence without alienating children, is explored. Best practices for safety planning and collaborating with protective service workers are outlined.
Growing Safety/
Working with Children, Youth, & Domestic Violence
