Safety Planning with Dr Lorraine Sheridan

About
Safety planning concerns the creation of strategies aimed at protecting targets of family and domestic violence (FDV) and stalking. Safety plans identify ways to decrease the exposure of targets to further harm and help them manage their fear and anxiety. This workshop focusses on the fundamentals of FDV and stalking by::• Understanding FDV and stalking
• FDV and stalking in the workplace
• FDV and stalking and culture
• FDV and stalking and other forms of aggression
• Warning signs of risk
• Psychological harm
• Talking with targets
• Risk assessment
The workshop aims:
• To provide foundational knowledge on what safety planning is and why it is important
• To equip attendees with transferable skills and knowledge
• To increase the confidence of attendees in being able to work with clients to produce tailored safety plans
• To demonstrate and discuss do's and don'ts in relation to safety planning
• To provide tangible advice and guidance on how to create and communicate safety plan
Location
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser