Level 1: Domestic abuse awareness
We’re passionate about helping churches feel confident in responding to disclosures of domestic abuse in safe and effective ways.
Our level 1 course will help you explore key questions around the issue of domestic abuse. The series will start you on the journey of understanding domestic abuse, how you can spot the signs and how best to respond.
Level 1 course content
The series explores vital questions about domestic abuse:
We’ll explore the current domestic abuse definition the UK government uses. Particular emphasis will be given to understanding coercive and controlling behaviour and how it’s displayed in an intimate relationship.
We’ll consider some of the myths surrounding the causes of domestic abuse and explore how a distorted sense of who we are, and the abuse of power rooted in the breaking of relationships described in the fall, are central to this understanding.
Domestic abuse is often hidden, and there’s no ‘one size fits all’ for recognising it. In this session, we consider some of the signs that can be common indicators, and suggest some questions that might help someone identify that they are being subjected to domestic abuse.
This is one of the most commonly asked questions about domestic abuse. To find an answer, we’ll explore some of the critical barriers to leaving an abuser and start to unpack how we can support a victim/ survivor.
Domestic abuse can affect anyone, but some groups are more at risk than others. In this session, we’ll look at the statistics on the prevalence of domestic abuse and who is most at risk, in society as a whole and in church communities.
When supporting someone who is in or has been in an abusive relationship, it is essential to remember that we are neither Jesus nor Sherlock Holmes. In this session, we’ll explore how to offer appropriate support in a safe, healthy and helpful way.
Join a course
The Level 1 Training Course runs over six half an hour sessions or two evenings. The course costs £30 to attend, and all sessions happen via Zoom – each session is also recorded so you can catch up on any that you miss!
“These are complex questions and it can be difficult to know how best to be ministers of God’s love to women caught in abuse. But we need not feel trapped or isolated in facing these challenges. By thinking through some of these issues, I began to see how faith – whilst sometimes contributing to the problem – can be a source of liberation and hope.”
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If you’re thinking of booking a group of people from your church or organisation on to our training, why not get in touch with us about running a bespoke training course, just for you?