1. "Thoughtful Answers": A Workshop about Domestic Violence for The Community©
Benefits of Taking This Class:
- Develop a clearer understanding of what does and does not constitute domestic violence
- Discover how common the problem is and that you are not alone
- Identify risk factors for being a victim of partner violence
- Understand how violence changes the marital relationship
- Learn strategies that are useful for changing battering behavior
- Learn strategies that are not useful for changing battering behavior
- Expose the myths about domestic violence that tend to trap women in abusive relationships
- Develop trust in your own instincts
- Discover how to create a nurturing support system to avoid isolation
- Connect with community resources to create a safety plan for you and your children
- Identify the characteristics of healthy male-female relationships
- Learn how to talk to your daughters and sons about violence so they don’t perpetuate the cycle
- Construct ways to talk to your primary health care provider about injuries inflicted during a violent episode
- Learn what the Word of God tells us about domestic violence
2. Compassionate Communication Class: Based on the work of Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, entitled “Nonviolent Communication (“NVC”): A Language of Life” {with permission granted by the publisher}.
Learning Objectives
- Increase our abilities to live with choice, meaning, and connection.
- Connect empathically with self and others, creating more satisfying relationships.
Class Information: Six Sessions
Assume the Best: It’s Contagious!!! – Dr. Rand
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