Conversations About Domestic Violence in Family Law with 16 Experts

Video 1. Understanding Domestic Violence (DV) Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

• Difference between domestic violence and intimate partner violence
• Advice for family law professionals in understanding DV/IPV
• Recognizing coercive controlling dynamics
• Impact on children of DV/IPV
• Why each case is unique

Video 2. Screening and Assessing for Domestic Violence

• Types of questions and questionnaires
• MASIC: Mediator’s Assessment of Safety Issues and Concerns
• WEB Scale: Women’s Experience with Battering
• SAFeR: Screen, Assess, Focus on the effect, Respond
• APRAIS: Arizona Intimate Partner Risk Assessment Instrument System
• SARA: Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
• Why survivors must be asked specific questions
• Why lawyers and mediators should screen in all their cases

Video 3. Challenges within the current Family Court System

• Understanding complexities of domestic violence in legal systems
• Importance of courts receiving full picture of domestic violence
• How DV advocates can help in these cases
• Family lawyers’ potential for positive or negative impacts
• Difference between ‘high conflict’ cases and domestic violence cases
• Survivor retractions, traumatic bonding, and false allegations

Video 4. Mediation Concerns in Domestic Violence Cases

• Inappropriate cases for mediation
• Hidden factors that may make mediation unsafe
• Screening for domestic violence in mediation (MASIC)
• Comparing mediation and court case outcomes
• Why mediation is preferred by survivors in some cases
• How to manage a safe mediation when appropriate
• Virtual mediation and shuttle mediation

Video 5. Understanding Children’s Issues

• Impact on children as expressed to counselors
• Child therapy issues
• What children express to Minor’s Counsel as their lawyers
• Building trust with children
• How children’s concerns (“Voice of the Child”) can be addressed in mediation
• Suggestions regarding parenting plans

Video 6. Offender Treatment, Vicarious Trauma, and Training for Professionals

• Group therapies vs. anger management programs
• Individual therapy or couples therapy in addition to groups
• Can offenders learn empathy toward their partners and children?
• Some offenders will not change and need more controls
• How professionals can cope with vicarious trauma
• The importance of thorough training for professionals
• The Big Picture: The community impact of domestic violence

• Abi Ajibolade, Executive Director, The Redwood, Toronto, Ontario
• Amy G. Applegate, JD, Clinical Professor of Law, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• Linda Bortell, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, Bortell Psychological, Inc., Los Angeles, California
• Melissa Brickhouse-Thomas, LCSW, Manager, Victim Services, Glendale Police Dept., Glendale, Arizona
• Gabrielle Davis, JD, Legal and Policy Advisor, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Loretta M. Frederick, JD, Senior Legal & Policy Director, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Anna Harper-Guerrero, LMSW, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, Tucson, Arizona
• Amy Holtzworth-Munroe, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychological & Brain Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• Hilary A. Linton, JD, LLM, Mediator, President, Family Mediation Services (mediate393) Toronto, Ontario
• Jan Maiden, JD, Family Law/Domestic Violence Attorney, Law Office of Jan Maiden, San Diego, California
• Wendy Million, City Magistrate, Tucson City Court Domestic Violence Court, Tucson, Arizona
• Charles A. Sawchenko, MSW, Police Lieutenant (Ret), Delaware State Police, Dover, Delaware
• William Spiller, Jr., JD, Family Lawyer and Minor’s Counsel, Law Offices of William Spiller, Jr., Los Angeles, California
• Nancy Ver Steegh, MSW, JD, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Neil Websdale, PhD, Director, Family Violence Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
• David Wexler, PhD, Director, Relationship Training Institute, San Diego, California

1. Family lawyers
2. Judges
3. Mediators
4. Evaluators
5. Therapists
6. DV advocates
7. Others who would benefit from learning about Domestic Violence/IPV best practices in the family law environment in the United States and Canada.

The entire series is a total of 6.0 hours.

Each video is 1.0 hour.

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Full Series: $198 USD 
($33/credit hour)

Individual Videos: $47 USD per video

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Q1. Who is this video series meant to help?

A1: It is specially designed for family law professionals of all types.

Q2: Will it be helpful for people in other professions?

A2: Yes, a wealth of information on domestic violence and its impact on children is included that is helpful for anyone in these fields.

Q3. Do you offer discounts for non-profit organizations?

A3: Yes, contact us here.

Q4: Do you have group rates for showing it to my practice group or workshop?

A4: Yes, contact us here for rates.

Q5: Can you put me in touch with the experts?

A5: Contact us here to inquire. We will inquire with the expert and get back to you.

Q6: I am a survivor of domestic violence. Is it okay for me to watch these videos?

A6: These videos are meant for family law professionals; however, it is up to you if you should wish to view them. Some examples may be disturbing.

Q7: Do I have to watch all six videos in one sitting?

A7: No, you can log in anytime convenient for you (24/7) and watch them when you want and as often as you want. They do not have to be viewed in one sitting.