The Other Prolife Movement
A Professional Seminar by FOCUS Ministries brought to your church or organization.
2-HOUR SEMINAR (Includes information packet for attendees)
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence
- What is Domestic Violence? - Statistics, a Closer Look at Verbal, Emotional, Sexual, Physical, and Spiritual Abuse
- Characteristics of an Abuser/Why Does He Do That
- Recognizing a Victim of Domestic Violence
- Why Women Stay or Leave/Developing a Safety Plan
HALF-DAY SEMINAR (Includes information packet for attendees)
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence
- What is Domestic Violence? - Statistics, a Closer Look at Verbal, Emotional, Sexual, Physical, and Spiritual Abuse
- Characteristics of an Abuser/Why Does He Do That
- Recognizing a Victim of Domestic Violence
- Why Women Stay or Leave/Developing a Safety Plan
- Do’s and Don’ts of Counseling/Signs that the Abuser Has Changed
FULL-DAY SEMINAR (Includes information packet for attendees)
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- What is Domestic Violence? - Statistics, a Closer Look at Verbal, Emotional, Sexual, Physical, and Spiritual Abuse
- Characteristics of an Abuser/Why Does He Do That
- Recognizing a Victim of Domestic Violence
- Why Women Stay or Leave/Developing a Safety Plan
- How Does Domestic Violence Affect the Family Especially Children
- Teen Dating Violence
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence - 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Do’s and Don’ts of Counseling
- Signs that the Abuser Has Changed
- Becoming an Anchor in the Storm/How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship
- What Can the Church Do – Step By Step Approach for Churches to Address the Issue of Domestic Violence
- Church Safety Plan/Risks
TWO-DAY SEMINAR (Attendees receive information packets and a Support Group Leader’s Training Manual)
DAY ONE:
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- What is Domestic Violence?— Statistics, a Closer Look at Verbal, Emotional, Sexual, Physical, and Spiritual Abuse
- Characteristics of an Abuser/Why Does He Do That
- Recognizing a Victim of Domestic Violence
- Why Women Stay or Leave/Developing a Safety Plan
- How Does Domestic Violence Affect the Family Especially Children
- Teen Dating Violence
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence - 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
- Do’s and Don’ts of Counseling
- Signs that the Abuser Has Changed
- Becoming an Anchor in the Storm/How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship
- What Can the Church Do – Step By Step Approach for Churches to Address the Issue of Domestic Violence
- Church Safety Plan/Risks
DAY TWO:
- Support Group Leader’s Training
Session 1: Starting the Journey – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Which way do I go?
- How to start a support group
- Advertising
- Structure of a support group
- Reading the road map
- Dynamics of the support group
- Team approach
- Curriculum
- Resources
- Barriers in the journey
- Identifying and handling conflict and difficult people
- Support Group Leader’s Training
Session 2: Spiritual Direction on the Journey –1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Companions on the journey
- Reaching hearts/touching souls
- Choosing companions wisely
- Journeying to know God
- Looking at your personal journey
- Walking the journey with hurting women
For more information or a current fee schedule, contact FOCUS Ministries at (630) 595-7023 or contactus@focusministries1.org.
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