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) 617-0088 or contactus@focusministries1.org.

Workshops & Seminars

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