Training & Consulting Services The Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence provides training and consulting on domestic violence, sexual assault, and nonprofit management. Our highly qualified and nationally recognized staff will design and deliver customized training, seminars or multi‐day conferences to meet your identified learning objectives. Staff also delivers powerful keynote speeches that energize organizations and inspire communities to action.
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Full Day Professional Training Fees: $650.00 for a full day (4 hours or more), plus travel expenses. An additional preparation fee of $350.00 is added to each full day of training provided. Additional costs for materials may be included.
Customized Training & Curriculum Development: See sample curricula for an overview of the expertise offered by the MCADSV staff. This list is not all‐inclusive. Staff is able to design and deliver customized trainings and workshops to meet your training goals.
DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY AND PREVENTION TOPICS
NEW PRODUCT & TRAINING! Road Blocks and Detours Facing Formerly‐Incarcerated Survivors; Women Charged with and/or Convicted of a Criminal Offense This is an experiential training activity that assists participants in understanding the many barriers that domestic and sexual violence survivors encounter when they become involved in the criminal legal system. The scenarios used in Road Blocks and Detours are reflective of the many stories survivors have shared with programs and coalition staffs over the course of many years. These stories illustrate the complexity of the many obstacles they encounter in attempting to be free from violence while still complying with the various requirements of the criminal legal system.
Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated & Formerly Incarcerated Survivors Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who themselves have been incarcerated often learn a host of “survival skills” that challenge even the most seasoned advocates. This training offers helping professional’s tools to meet these challenges.
1
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
Advocacy Works! Discusses the power of individual and systems advocacy and advanced strategies for navigating complex systems on behalf of survivors.
Applying Empowerment Principles While Managing Conflict Discusses causes of conflict and identifying methods for working through conflict among staff, residents and collaborators.
Best Practices on Serving Immigrant Battered Women Includes improving knowledge of Immigration systems, VAWA remedies and developing model Limited English Proficiency plans for immigrant survivors.
Bringing In the Bystander Uses a community of responsibility model and emphasizes a bystander intervention approach to promote the concept that that everyone has a role to play in ending violence against women. Training participants will become familiar with this unique prevention approach and increase their own bystander skills, learning how to intervene safely and effectively in cases of sexual and/or domestic violence before, during and after incidents with strangers, acquaintances, or friends.
Challenges & Strategies for Dialoging on Culture and Violence Against Women Discusses the historical, social and political contexts that shape the work of the violence against women field, especially the importance of intersectionality and multiple oppressions.
Crisis Line Training for Staff and Volunteers Crisis lines are often the first contact survivors have helping professionals. The response a survivor receives during that first call can mean the difference between getting help and suffering in silence. This training offers specific tools and techniques for offering an empathic and empowering response to callers.
Domestic Violence in the Workplace Offers corporate and business professionals tools for proactively addressing domestic violence in the workplace, and skills for appropriately intervening during a crisis.
Empowerment Advocacy Provides the philosophical framework for survivor‐centered advocacy and tools that promote survivor dignity and autonomy.
Examining Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Within LBGTIQ Communities Examines heterosexism and homophobia/biphobia/transphobia as barriers to services for survivors from LBGTIQ communities.
Incorporating Prevention into Our Daily Lives Promotes the philosophy that preventing violence against women is everyone’s responsibility, regardless of our professional responsibilities or “day jobs,” and offers suggestions for incorporating prevention strategies into daily lives.
2
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
Involving Men and Boys in the Work to End Violence Against Women Offers a critical look at how men and boys have been involved in the field and encourages new strategies for recruiting and working with men as allies.
Maximizing the Use of Volunteers: Effective Recruitment & Retention In these current economic times, nonprofit agencies are relying even more on volunteers to supplement services provided by paid staffs. This training offers tips for recruiting and training volunteers, and takes a critical look at positions or activities best suited for volunteers.
Maximizing the Role of Media Using Reporting Sexual Assault: A Guide for Journalists and Working with The Media: A Toolkit for Service Providers, this training explores what media partners consider newsworthy, and how media outlets decide when (or if) to cover an incident of sexual assault. Service providers learn proactive strategies to promote and initiate media coverage on their issues. Elements are also applicable for media advocacy on domestic violence issues.
Mobilizing Communities for Primary Prevention and Social Change Discusses the current public health approach to primary prevention of domestic and sexual violence using examples from the national DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances) and RPE (Rape Prevention Education) projects.
Partners for Peace: Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence A two‐day training for helping professionals working with survivors of domestic violence, this training is designed for entry or intermediate level professionals and features techniques for skill enhancement and approaches for supporting survivors and their families.
Program Planning and Community Development Teaches Getting to Outcomes approach and the Loftquist Model for community development, and discusses tools for community assessment, strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation methods for setting and achieving goals.
Project Connect: Connecting Community Resources to Improve Prevention and Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence Discusses the unique characteristics of adolescent relationships abuse and the health outcomes of experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault and reproductive coercion. Appropriate for domestic violence and healthcare professionals.
3
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
Understanding Sexual Assault & Developing a Meaningful Community Response Ideal for multidisciplinary teams committed to creating change in their communities and providing a better response to sexual assault crimes. By applying research and practice‐ informed theory, participants gain a more in‐depth understanding of the public perceptions of sexual assault, perpetrator profiles, and survivor responses.
Who Wants to Be a Porn Star? Sex and Violence in Today’s Pornography Industry “WHO WANTS TO BE A PORNSTAR?” was written and produced by Gail Dines (Wheelock College), Rebecca Whisnant (University of Dayton) and Robert Jensen (University of Texas). This presentation takes a critical look at the pornography industry and the messages of sex and violence being sold to consumers that contribute to normalizing violence against women.
Why Does She Stay? Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Survivor Trauma Response Offers a theoretical framework on domestic violence and the dynamics that often dictate survivors’ choices.
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Best Practices on Employee and Volunteer Screening Teaches nonprofit organizations how to practice good risk management in employee and volunteer screening, and builds a foundation for developing and/or revising organizational practices for hiring and screening qualified individuals.
Confidentiality and Record Keeping Discusses implications for program policies on confidentiality and documentation, and the interrelationship of various state and federal confidentiality statutes, relevant case law and court rules.
Employee Supervision, Performance Feedback and Best Practice for Termination This training supports new supervisors in developing leadership qualities that inspire and promote self‐directed leadership. The training will cover how to deliver effective performance feedback, performance reviews, and best practices for terminating employees and volunteers.
High Impact Governance for Board of Directors Discusses nonprofit boards of directors, their structures, policies and procedures, organizational life stages, and models of highly effective boards.
Leadership Training for Aspiring Middle Managers This training includes a Leadership Inventory tool to assess strengths and opportunities for skill development; and provides the essentials of understanding the role of nonprofit boards and executives, fund‐ development, grants and financial management, employment practices, and community relations. Finally, participants will create a self‐directed professional development plan.
4
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
Managing for Excellence and Staff Retention Assists new executives and managers identify a leadership balance to promote a motivated work environment, and encourage the best performance from their staff. Experienced supervisors will bolster their leadership capacity and develop creative strategies for maintaining high performers. Preventing and Investigating Discrimination in the Workplace This two‐part training can be tailored as a web‐based or on‐site training. Part one provides participants’ with working knowledge of employer responsibilities; and recognizing how protected classes perceive discrimination and what type of employer action can have a disparate impact. Managers will learn how to implement strategies to prevent discrimination and create a diversity management system.
Part two provides instruction on conducting workplace investigations, developing a risk management strategy, formalizing workplace response procedures, preventing retaliation and hostile work environments; and discuss confidentiality and privacy issues, and the use of outside consultation. Consultation Services (by the hour or project)
Employer Response to Workplace Violence Child Welfare System Advocacy and Response Social Change Advocacy Best Practice in Service Delivery Nonprofit Strategic Alliances and Collaborations Enhancing Cultural Competency
Group Facilitator Services $50.00 per hour
Staff or Board Retreats Planning Meetings Round Table Discussions Employee Caucusing Community Collaboration Efforts or Focus Groups (specifically examines the purpose and effectiveness of focus groups to assess perspectives on community issues)
Written Work Product Editing/Review (hourly rates on a sliding scale)
Copying editing for clarity, language use, grammar, and guidance for preparing your written products applying a professional business style Reviewing legal documents for compliance with applicable state and federal employment laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Violence Against Women Act statutes
5
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
What Participants Who Have Attend MCADSV Trainings are Saying:
“I just wanted to give you some feedback on the teleconference and let you know how helpful I found it! I learned a lot of concrete laws and ideas that I put into play the moment I walked out of the teleconference and into my next appointment … I found the material interesting and worthwhile. So thanks for putting it on, and for all the work you do!” Teleconference Training Participant, January 2008
“The trainers were all excellent … Informational, educational, and (the trainers were) knowledgeable with sharing experiences and resources.” New Service Provider Training Participant, March 2008
“Excellent presenters! Everyone is clearly very educated and passionate about their material. Thank you!” Crisis Line Training Participant, August 2008
“All the information that was given to us was very helpful. I’m so glad this training is available to us. I think it will help so much with my position.” New Service Provider Training Participant, September 2008
Trainer Biographies: P A U L A C A L L E N , B.A., M.A.O.M., is currently the MCADSV Building the Safety Net Project Director. She joined the staff of MCADSV in 2002. She earned her B.A.from Wayne State University School of Psychology and her Masters of Arts in Business and Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Building the Safety Net is a community‐based training and technical assistance initiative serving the programs in the city of Detroit.
Ms. Callen provides essential leadership to several training and technical assistance initiatives. She has been primary trainer for Michigan’s New Service Provider Training. She has coordinated the development of the MCADSV Leadership Institute providing critical skill and leadership development opportunities for new and upcoming executives and middle managers. Ms. Callen served as coordinator of the MCADSV Communities of Color Advisory Committee. She has provided more than 12 years of leadership and development to the MCADSV Women of Color Task Force.
Ms. Callen’s community organizing, domestic violence program administration, child protection services, and statewide coalition experience has given her many opportunities to advise on local, state and national initiatives. Ms. Callen often provides advice on issues of cultural competence, anti‐racism, and building community based partnerships for culturally relevent domestic violence prevention and service provision to state and national partners.
L A U R I E C L O U T I E R - L E E is currently the MCADSV Open Doors Initiative Program Manager, joining the staff in 2008. The Open Doors Initiative is a new project aimed at addressing the needs of survivors leaving the jail systems in Wayne County. She was most recently a crisis line
6
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
trainer and Domestic Violence Court Advocate for the YWCA Flint. Formerly with the Domestic Violence Project/SAFE House in Ann Arbor, she served as a resident advocate in the Legal Advocacy/Counseling Program, and coordinator of the HelpLine Program. Ms. Cloutier‐Lee has been an activist/advocate in the movement against domestic and sexual violence for more than 25 years and has worked as a shelter, crisis, and response advocate in rural Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.
A N G E L I T A V E L A S C O G U N N is currently the MCADSV Associate Director. She began her work in the field of domestic violence and sexual assault in 1984. Her vast experience includes grants administration, program design and management, training, community organizing, event planning, marketing and fundraising. She has been a leader in the design and implementation of several initiatives for MCADSV since joining the staff in 1999.
Ms. Gunn was instrumental in securing funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local prevention initiatives through the DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances) Project. Ms. Gunn also helped secure funding from Allstate for local economic justice initiatives, the Arcus Foundation for the I am For Survivors project which focused on services to LBGTIQ survivors, and Altria which resulted in the production of a Spanish‐language radio PSA on domestic violence.
She is primary author of “Reporting Sexual Assault: A Guide for Journalists,” published through a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health. She is primary faculty for Michigan’s New Service Provider Training, a four‐day institute required for all new staff hired by local domestic and sexual violence agencies. She is lead staff on curriculum development and training. In addition, Ms. Gunn has had the unique experience of providing journaling/support groups to incarcerated women inside the Minnesota Correctional Facility‐Shakopee through Reentry Services, Inc., in St. Paul, Minnesota; and was an educator/activist for Organizing Against Pornography, Minneapolis.
T A M M Y S . L E M M E R is currently MCADSV Senior Program Manager having joined the staff in 2003. She brings experience in grant writing and administration, community development, training, and volunteer support. As the DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances) Project Manager, Ms. Lemmer’s focus is on the primary prevention of domestic and sexual violence.
She is the staff liaison to the Statewide Prevention Steering Committee, coordinator of the MCADSV Mobilizing Men in Michigan (M3) Initiative on engaging men as allies. Ms. Lemmer assisted in the creation of media guides for journalists and advocates to improve the media response to sexual violence. She is active in the Partners Against Violence and Injustice in Michigan (elder and vulnerable adult abuse), and the Michigan Network for Youth and Families (runaway and homeless youth coalition).
7
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
C H E R Y L R O G E R S , J.D., is currently the Director of the MCADSV Nonprofit Legal and Management Assistance Project (NPLMAP). Ms. Rogers joined the staff in 2002. The NPLMAP provides in‐house legal counsel and management consultation to eligible member programs of MCADSV. Ms. Rogers is an 18 year veteran in the field of victim services. She spent six years at Relief After Violent Encounter, Inc., and working in a variety of program positions. She was promoted to Associate Director in 1995 and then served as the Executive Director for between 1996 and 1999. In December of 1999, Ms. Rogers moved to Florida and served as the Executive Director of a state certified domestic violence center, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc., located in Delray Beach. Ms. Rogers is a certified law enforcement trainer and has instructed on the topics of domestic violence and stalking at the Flint Police Academy (1994‐1999); and the Broward County Police Academy, Criminal Justice Institute, Florida (1991‐1993). Ms. Rogers graduated from Thomas Cooley Law School and is a licensed attorney who practices in the area of nonprofit and employment law.
M A R Y K E E F E , M.S.W., is currently the MCADSV Executive Director serving in this position since October 1996. Ms. Keefe is a former board member of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. She has a wealth of experience managing non‐profit organizations, serving in a variety of management roles from 1985 through the present. Her specialty includes social change leadership, prevention of domestic and sexual violence, fundraising, board governance, grantwriting, program development, diversity and program evaluation. Ms. Keefe is noted for her contributions to the field of violence against women for a number of areas, including the advancement of the needs of traditionally under‐served populations. She has provided training and technical assistance on these subjects to a wide audience throughout Michigan and nationally.
Ms. Keefe has a Master’s degree in Social Work, with a concentration in administration and program evaluation. She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology. Ms. Keefe serves as a Field Instructor in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. K A T H L E E N H A G E N I A N is currently MCADSV Executive Policy Director, a position she has held since August 1996. She is widely respected for her work with survivors, leadership in several legislative initiatives, participation in numerous multi‐disciplinary task forces and workgroups, and expertise as a trainer. Ms. Hagenian has co‐authored reports and manuals on domestic and sexual violence, including, Fighting for Justice for Battered Women: A Law and Advocacy Manual; The Response to Sexual Assault: Removing Barriers to Services and Justice; and Confidentiality Policy Considerations and Recommendations: A Resource Manual for Michigan Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs.
L i s a W i n c h e l l - C a l d w e l l is currently the MCADSV Prevention Coordinator. She joined the staff in 2007 as executive assistant and provided support to the MCADSV executive policy director, Survivor’s Giving Circle, board and homelessness/permanent housing workgroups. As
8
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
the DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances) Project Manager, Ms. Winchell‐Caldwell’s focus is on the primary prevention of domestic and sexual violence.
She is the staff liaison to the MCADSV Children’s Task Force, co‐coordinator of the MCADSV Mobilizing Men in Michigan (M3) Initiative on engaging men as allies, and co‐coordinator of Project Connect a collaborative effort between domestic and sexual violence, adolescent health (AH) and maternal and child health (MCH). Ms. Winchell‐Caldwell has been working and volunteering in the movement for fourteen years including as a campus sexual assault volunteer advocate and volunteering in a variety of roles at her local domestic violence shelter. She is active on the Michigan Homelessness Assistance Advisory Board.
9
Contact: Angelita Velasco Gunn, Associate Director 3893 Okemos Rd, Ste B2, Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517‐347‐7000 * 517‐381‐8470 (TTY) * Fax: 517‐347‐1377 Email:
[email protected] * Web: http://www.mcadsv.org
