The Intersectionality of Intimate Partner Violence, Trauma, and Substance Use: A Workshop for Abuser Intervention Program Facilitators

Join fellow Abuser Intervention Program providers and facilitators to learn about the intersection of domestic violence and substance use, including best practices for screening and assessing survivors for substance use coercion and identifying referrals and resources.

After completing this training, participants should be able to:

- Describe how domestic violence (DV), substance use, and trauma issues intersect

- Recognize the impact of trauma in the lives of DV victims as well as substance abusers

- Recognize the dynamics of substance abuse within domestic violence relationships

- Assess for domestic violence, trauma, and substance use

- Identify ways to improve current screening tools/questions to adequately assess for substance abuse

- Determine effective treatment methods should victims screen positive for substance use and domestic violence

- Implement safety and sobriety planning steps within their current processes with clients

3 Category 1 Social Work CEUs are available at no cost to MNADV members and $15 for non-MNADV members. Please bring cash or check to the symposium.

Parking at the BECO business park is free. Please park in unmarked spaces.

Food will not be provided.

If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Garner at tgarner@mnadv.org or 301-429-3601.