Violence Free Colorado

Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training-Day 3
2016-05-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Safe Shelter of St Vrain Valley Outreach Office
Volunteer training is mandatory for all prospective volunteers. The training consists of two parts – interactive classroom and online training, and “hands-on” training. Classroom training (15-30 hours) covers a broad range of domestic violence related issues.
Further training in the specific area in which the volunteer will be working is required to gain a stronger understanding. Hands-on training, which takes 4 – 8 hours, is a time when the volunteer works in their position with supportive supervision. Community members interested in learning more about domestic violence and Safe Shelter are welcome to attend dates and topics of their choosing.
Next Training Dates:
Monday, May 16th from 6-9pm
Wednesday, May 18th from 6-9pm
Monday, May 23rd from 6-9pm
Wednesday, May 25th from 6-9pm

Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training-Day 2
2016-05-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Safe Shelter of St Vrain Valley Outreach Office

Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training-Day 1
2016-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Safe Shelter of St Vrain Valley Outreach Office

Brown Bag: Advocacy Essentials
2016-05-10 12:00
Advocacy Essentials
Safety and well-being of survivors and their children depends on foundational touchstones which over time have shown to work successfully. What are the essential qualities, skills, and knowledge?
The vision of one day living in a peaceful and equal (rape free, abuse free) society is possible with sustainable leadership, a partnership with directors and advocates and survivors. What are the factors of longevity in the work and how do we achieve those through Advocacy Essentials?
We know that community-based sexual and domestic violence response advocates change lives and offer transformational partnership with survivors and their children. Join Violence Free Colorado’s Kristiana Huitrón and Jacque Morse as we identify what leaders in the field who joined the work as survivors, advocates or both, have to say about the bare essentials for advocacy and how to build staff training and education that serves all parties through empowerment.

The Safe Shelter 2016 Symposium on Domestic Violence: Navigating the Power of Technology
2016-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Plaza Convention Center, 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont, CO, 80501, United States
his one and one-half day event will launch with an evening created for youth, parents, educators and youth services providers. Day two will include a full day of interactive plenaries and presentations for Advocates and Providers; Law Enforcement; Legal Professionals; and Administrators and Directors. The event will explore the emerging complexities of tech safety, the impact of digital abuse, safety planning, leveraging technology for protections; offender containment and examination of successful legal cases.
Local and national experts will include NNEDV’s Safety Net Project, #iCANHELP.
More info: http://www.safesheltersymposium.org/
CLEs: Continuing Legal Education Credits will be provided for this event.
CEUs for LCSWs and LSWs: Certificates will be provided as proof of participation for PDA/CEUs.

Brown Bag: Feminist Foundations
2016-04-12 12:00 - 13:00
With Violence Free Colorado’s Pat Tessmer
More info to come!

Violence Free Colorado Office Closed
2016-03-25

Film Screening: "Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA"
2016-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie Film Center
Tickets are now available at www.bravenewfilms.org/dfs to see the national premiere of Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA on March 22 that Violence Free Colorado is co-sponsoring with the Denver Film Society and four other gun violence prevention organizations.
This is a major opportunity to raise awareness about the high price our society pays for the huge profits amassed by gun manufacturers through their political arm, the NRA. Given the high demand for these tickets and to promote a mix of advocates and potential new supporters, ticket purchases are limited to 4 tickets per transaction. We encourage our members to bring their partner and a couple of new supporters to the viewing. We expect the film to sell-out, but there will be opportunities to show it at your congregation, organizational meeting or house party by going to http://www.bravenewfilms.org/mak_organize
Members of sponsoring organizations can order tickets at the special rate of $6/ticket…contact Amy Pohl (apohl(at)violencefreeco.org) for more info.
Making A Killing, Denver Premier

Violence Threat Assessment – Planning and Response Live Webinar
2016-03-22 01:00 - 14:00
Knowing how to respond to a threat is a tremendous challenge. After a violent incident, it is not uncommon to find that many different people were aware of clues that an attack was being planned. Yet, without the proper mechanism to gather information and assess the situation, prevention is nearly impossible. This webinar provides a communication and decision-making model to help businesses, schools, organizations and communities become proactive in their management of threats. Strategies to help you identify, assess and manage individuals who make threats will be explored.

Region III Violence Free Colorado Member Meeting
2016-03-11 11:00 - 14:00
For more info, contact apohl(at)violencefreeco.org.

Region I Violence Free Colorado Member Meeting
2016-03-10 11:00 - 14:00
Please contact Amy Pohl- apohl(at)violencefreeco.org- for more details.

Brown Bag: Social Media for DV Advocacy Programs
2016-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
More info to come

Depression – Practical Intervention Strategies Live Webinar
2016-03-04 01:00 - 14:00
This webinar reviews series of strategies that helpers can use to engage a person on the cognitive, behavioral, emotional and interpersonal aspects of depression. Useful ideas about how journaling and homework assignments can be incorporated into the treatment process with clients are presented. The overall recovery process in the treatment of depression is described and, in conclusion, a short series of troubleshooting around stuckness is offered.

Vagina Monologues Denver
2016-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver

Vagina Monologues Denver (performance #1)
2016-02-27 21:00 - 23:00 | Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver
More details to come!

Understanding Trauma – An Introduction Live Webinar
2016-02-18 13:00 - 14:00
The impact of trauma can be far-reaching and enduring. This webinar gives an overview of understanding what trauma is both in terms of what kinds of experiences can lead to trauma and what is happening within the nervous system of the individual. Signs and symptoms of trauma are reviewed along with an introduction to what it means to be trauma-informed.

Violence Free Colorado Offices Closed
2016-02-15

Brown Bag: Confidentiality and Privilege for Advocates
2016-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join Violence Free Colorado’s Executive Director, Amy Miller, and Communications and Membership Director, Amy Pohl, for our February Brown Bag session! This discussion on confidentiality and privilege comes in response to questions from our members and partners regarding the differences between privacy, confidentiality, and privilege. We hope that this session will help answer these questions and address concerns regarding the obligations and challenges to maintaining confidentiality and privilege and provide you with an opportunity to ask related questions. We will share a new handout from the Confidentiality Institute and the National Network to End Domestic Violence: A Primer on Privilege & Confidentiality for Victim Service Providers, and review Violence Free Colorado’s comprehensive, Colorado specific Confidentiality Toolkit developed in partnership with the Confidentiality Institute and accessible in the members resource library on Violence Free Colorado’s website.

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Brown Bag: Legislative Advocacy 101
2016-01-12 12:00 - 13:00
Join Violence Free Colorado’s Lydia Waligoski and CCASA’s Raana Simmons as they present information to get you ready to participate in the advocacy education efforts for the 2016 Legislation session and beyond. We will be answering such daunting questions as what is the difference between advocacy and lobbying? Can I do it if I work for a nonprofit? Why should I take the time to do such things?
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and will feel confident in their abilities and theirboundaries in engaging with state and federal legislators.
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Violence Free Colorado Office Closed: Happy New Year!
2016-01-01
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Violence Free Colorado Office Closed
2015-12-25, 2015-12-24

Lethality Assessment Protocol Training
2015-12-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | 18th Judicial DA’s Office, 6450 S. Revere Pkwy, Centennial, CO, 80111, United States
Come learn about this innovative approach with us. The lethality assessment protocol (LAP) is a collaborative tool used in domestic violence cases to immediately get the victim in touch with domestic violence victim advocate services and counseling. The immediacy of that contact has been shown to dramatically reduce risk of homicide or serious injury to the victim in the future.
The LAP has been in used in Johnson County, KS since 2011 and since then, Johnson County saw its intimate partner homicide rate drop from
5 in 2011 to 1 in 2013. It has been nearly two years since the last intimate partner homicide. Two members of the Johnson County team will be presenting at the training.

Violence Free Colorado's Brown Bag Series #12
2015-12-08 12:00 - 13:00
Keeping it Simple: Promising Practices in Shelter Rule Reduction
Shelter rules and guidelines… a topic frequently revisited and yet can seem continuously difficult to manage. As noted in the VAWnet ‘Conflict Resolution Tools for Domestic Violence Shelter Staff’, “Shelter advocates themselves may feel that the lines between structures and rules designed originally to be protective and those that are unnecessarily restrictive have become blurred. Fortunately, an increasing number of domestic violence programs have initiated internal critiques of their shelter rules and structures, examining the extent to which they compromise rather than support the empowerment of residents and designing alternative approaches.”
This discussion, led by Beth Collin, will provide time for peer-to-peer dialogue about critically re-examining shelter rules, considering rule-reduction initiatives, and whether shelter staff feel equipped to manage communal housing conflicts without replicating power-over and controlling dynamics.
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Each month of 2015, you are invited to join Violence Free Colorado staff and experts from advocacy organizations around the state for a Brown Bag conversation!
We hope you’ll join us!
For more information, please contact Beth Collins: ecollins(at)violencefreeco.org

Violence Free Colorado Offices Closed
2015-11-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2015-11-26

New Director Training & Orientation
2015-11-12 - 2015-11-13

Violence Free Colorado's Brown Bag Series #11
2015-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
More info on this month’s topic to come!
Each month of 2015, you are invited to join Violence Free Colorado staff and experts from advocacy organizations around the state for a Brown Bag conversation!
We hope you’ll join us!
For more information, please contact Beth Collins: ecollins(at)violencefreeco.org

Colorado Handmade Holiday Craft Fair
2015-11-07 08:00 - 15:30 | Wildlife Experience, 10035 Peoria St., Parker, CO, United States
Join us for this wonderful event to benefit Violence Free Colorado.
Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Enjoy wonderful entertainment!
Shop from over 60 creative vendors and visit our personally selected direct sale booths!
It will be a wonderful day for the whole family!
