Event Title

Intimate Partner Violence Intervention through the Lens of Culture

Location

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Phila. PA 19131

Start Date

31-3-2012 10:30 AM

End Date

31-3-2012 12:30 PM

Description

Intimate Partner Violence Intervention through the Lens of Culture Caroline Campbell, LSW & Zujeil Flores, BA

Biographical Sketch: Caroline Campbell is a licensed social worker who currently oversees the Women’s Wellness Department at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.. In this role, she oversees all domestic violence counseling services for the adult and youth program. Prior to her role as Manager, Caroline oversaw the Conexiones Youth Health Empowerment program, served as the Clinical Coordinator of the Alcanza Cares Project, a federally funded demonstration project focused on improving life outcomes for teen parents and supported the Health Promotion and Wellness Division at Congreso through strategic initiatives. Her background includes providing direct clinical services, research, and work with community based and international organizations.

She has taught as an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Health Sciences since 2007. Her most recent publication in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2010) is entitled “Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant and Parenting Latina Adolescents.” She currently serves as a Board Member with Maternity Care Coalition in Philadelphia. In addition to this experience Ms. Campbell has volunteered throughout Central America, and spent a year teaching in Ecuador through the Fulbright ET Program. She received her Masters in Social Work from Temple University, and her Bachelors in Psychology from Millersville University. Her interests are in trauma and resiliency in Latino communities, the impact of culture on mental health and wellness, and secondary trauma in helping professionals.

Zujeil Flores is the Counseling Coordinator of the Latina Domestic Violence Program at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. in North Philadelphia. She is responsible for the coordination of the adult services including individual empowerment and options counseling, support group, Domestic Violence Hotline and Medical Advocacy. She serves on the advisory board for the Latina Domestic Violence Program and has served in different committees and collaboratives in Philadelphia including the Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement Committee, the Multidisciplinary Team for the Department of Human Services and the LGBTQ and Domestic Violence collaborative. She was born and raised in Mexico and moved to Chicago at the age of 17 to attend college. She received her BA in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University. During the past 7 years she has worked with families and individuals in different settings including Early Childhood Education, Child Protection Services, and Domestic Violence services. Her current research interests are violence prevention, and communities/environments that foster collaboration and non-violence as buffers for the effects of generational violence and trauma.

Description of presentation: This interactive workshop will provide an in-depth understanding of intimate partner violence, and its impact on health outcomes across the life cycle. Exploration of the dynamics of intimate partner relationships within different cultural communities, and the unique challenges for intervention will be discussed. Lastly, practical strategies for harnessing the strengths and resiliency imbedded in different cultural communities in order to increase safety for violence impacted people will be considered.

Educational Objectives:

  1. Identify and be able to screen for intimate partner violence, understanding the unique barriers and strengths that are present for different cultural communities when dealing with relationship violence.
  2. Increase awareness of community resources available to support survivors and their families in domestic violence situations.
  3. Become knowledgeable about options for intervention in domestic violence situations through providing education, support and advocacy and identify ways to incorporate screening and safety planning into their practice

Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists, Mental Health & Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Counselors

Level of Instruction: Intermediate

CEU: 2

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Mar 31st, 10:30 AM Mar 31st, 12:30 PM

Intimate Partner Violence Intervention through the Lens of Culture

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Phila. PA 19131

Intimate Partner Violence Intervention through the Lens of Culture Caroline Campbell, LSW & Zujeil Flores, BA

Biographical Sketch: Caroline Campbell is a licensed social worker who currently oversees the Women’s Wellness Department at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.. In this role, she oversees all domestic violence counseling services for the adult and youth program. Prior to her role as Manager, Caroline oversaw the Conexiones Youth Health Empowerment program, served as the Clinical Coordinator of the Alcanza Cares Project, a federally funded demonstration project focused on improving life outcomes for teen parents and supported the Health Promotion and Wellness Division at Congreso through strategic initiatives. Her background includes providing direct clinical services, research, and work with community based and international organizations.

She has taught as an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Health Sciences since 2007. Her most recent publication in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2010) is entitled “Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant and Parenting Latina Adolescents.” She currently serves as a Board Member with Maternity Care Coalition in Philadelphia. In addition to this experience Ms. Campbell has volunteered throughout Central America, and spent a year teaching in Ecuador through the Fulbright ET Program. She received her Masters in Social Work from Temple University, and her Bachelors in Psychology from Millersville University. Her interests are in trauma and resiliency in Latino communities, the impact of culture on mental health and wellness, and secondary trauma in helping professionals.

Zujeil Flores is the Counseling Coordinator of the Latina Domestic Violence Program at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. in North Philadelphia. She is responsible for the coordination of the adult services including individual empowerment and options counseling, support group, Domestic Violence Hotline and Medical Advocacy. She serves on the advisory board for the Latina Domestic Violence Program and has served in different committees and collaboratives in Philadelphia including the Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement Committee, the Multidisciplinary Team for the Department of Human Services and the LGBTQ and Domestic Violence collaborative. She was born and raised in Mexico and moved to Chicago at the age of 17 to attend college. She received her BA in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University. During the past 7 years she has worked with families and individuals in different settings including Early Childhood Education, Child Protection Services, and Domestic Violence services. Her current research interests are violence prevention, and communities/environments that foster collaboration and non-violence as buffers for the effects of generational violence and trauma.

Description of presentation: This interactive workshop will provide an in-depth understanding of intimate partner violence, and its impact on health outcomes across the life cycle. Exploration of the dynamics of intimate partner relationships within different cultural communities, and the unique challenges for intervention will be discussed. Lastly, practical strategies for harnessing the strengths and resiliency imbedded in different cultural communities in order to increase safety for violence impacted people will be considered.

Educational Objectives:

  1. Identify and be able to screen for intimate partner violence, understanding the unique barriers and strengths that are present for different cultural communities when dealing with relationship violence.
  2. Increase awareness of community resources available to support survivors and their families in domestic violence situations.
  3. Become knowledgeable about options for intervention in domestic violence situations through providing education, support and advocacy and identify ways to incorporate screening and safety planning into their practice

Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists, Mental Health & Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Counselors

Level of Instruction: Intermediate

CEU: 2