We know there is no such thing as a “perfect victim,” yet we may still find that some survivors are more difficult or frustrating for us to work with than others. Regardless of our level of skill or experience with advocacy work, we will all be faced with situations that challenge our ability to provide comprehensive services to survivors. In this training, we will explore how our values and perspectives shape the services we provide; discuss strategies for reducing or coping with frustration and working through our personal bias; and identify skills for building resiliency within this work.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…..
• Explain how service provision is impacted by personal values and perspectives; recognize and reflect on their own values and perspectives; and analyze the impact these have on the services they provide.
• Identify strategies for working through personal bias and overcoming barriers to comprehensive service provision.
• Explain how survivors’ difficult or challenging behaviors may be functioning as survival strategies, coping skills, or means of communicating need.

TECHNOLOGY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
This training will be held over Zoom meeting. The access link will be provided upon registration.

The training will highly participatory involving small- and large-group discussion and virtual activities. AUDIO CAPABILITIES ARE REQUIRED (i.e. participant must join by phone or have access to a computer microphone) and video capabilities are strongly encouraged.