Domestic Violence Training Certification

Take the 40-Hour Training and Help Families in Our Community
Break the Cycle of Violence!

Download the
Registration Form

NEW for 2012
Classes Offered at Two Locations with Three Different Start Dates

Santa Maria
January 23 - April 16    [Mondays]
January 23 Intro to Domestic Violence & Social Movement
30 Legal
February 6 Resources
13 Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention
27 Direct Services
March 5 Cultural Competency
12 The DV Aggressor
19 Core Counseling & Domestic Violence
26 Trauma Sensitivity Services
April 2 Impact of Domestic Violence on Children & Youth
9 Substance Use & Domestic Violence
16 Putting it all together & Practice
Download the Registration Form for the January 2012 Class
All classes are held from 2pm to 5pm


Santa Barbara Santa Maria
May 4 - August 3    [Fridays] August 13 - November 12    [Mondays]
May4, 11, 18, 25 August13, 20, 27
June1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September3, 10, 17, 24
July6, 13, 20, 27 October1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August3 November5, 12
Download the Registration Form
for the May 2012 Class		 Download the Registration Form
for the August 2012 Class
All classes are held from 2pm to 5pm

Where

The Santa Barbara and Santa Maria locations to be announced.

What

  • Earn 40-Hour DV Training Certification required to provide direct service in a domestic violence agency.
  • Learn evidenced-based strategies for counseling and client advocacy & case management that support recovery from domestic violence.
  • Increase your understanding of how domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse intersect, effective practices of trauma-sensitive & culturally competent service delivery.
  • And a lot more great opportunities!

Cost

$150 per person (includes manual)
Download the registration form for the class you'd like to attend. January - April 2012
May - August 2012
August - November 2012
 

Full and partial scholarships are available with a volunteer commitment (see registration form for details). Certificate of completion will be provided for those who finish the 40 hours. A limited number of makeup training hours will be available in the coming year.

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Steininger
CatherineS@dvsolutions.org
(805) 564-3300
(805) 564-1133
 

Why you should attend

  • Directly impact the lives of domestic violence victims as a client advocate.
  • Respond with police to domestic violence calls.
  • Offer immediate services & support to victims on site.
  • Provide child care assistance to mothers in our shelter programs.
  • Support agency efforts to raise community awareness with public events & campaigns.
  • Educate local teens about healthy relationships & early warning signs of abuse.

Who should attend

  • Individuals interested in the community
  • Medical personnel
  • Professionals in social services agencies
  • Law enforcement personnel
  • Volunteers
  • Therapists
  • Friends
  • Family
 

Registration is easy

Complete the Registration Form for the class you'd like to attend and
FAX it to (805) 564-1133, Attn: Catherine Steininger.


Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Steininger
CatherineS@dvsolutions.org
(805) 564-3300
(805) 564-1133
 

Interested but need financial assistance?

Scholarships are available with a standard 12-month volunteer commitment of 6 on-call hours each week. Please see the second page of the Registration Form for additional details.