For Community Members and Organizations
In addition to responding to survivors of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence (IPDV), YWCA Spokane is proud to offer training sessions for community members and organizations who want to learn more about intimate partner violence. Register for one of our online sessions or schedule a custom training for your group or organization.
What Our Participants Are Saying
About Our Training
Our “DV 101: Recognize. Respond. Refer.” course is a great way to get involved in ending the silence surrounding domestic violence. This training covers the basics of what intimate partner violence is, how to help someone who may be experiencing DV, and provides an overview of our free and confidential services.
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Content will include:
- What is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)?
- Common Myths
- Who is affected by IPV?
- What are potential indicators of IPV?
- How to help someone experiencing IPV
- YWCA Spokane’s free and confidential services
- Who are YWCA Spokane advocates and what are their roles?
The “DV 201: Learning In Action” course covers the complex nature of intimate partner domestic violence and how to apply the lessons from DV 101 to scenarios and discussion questions.
Due to the nature of this training, we highly recommend that you attend Domestic Violence 101: Recognize. Respond. Refer. first.
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Content will include:
- Common myths surrounding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- IPV experiences in specific groups
Discussion of IPV scenarios - Overview of legal protections available
- Differences between Support Advocacy and Therapy
- Summary of YWCA Spokane services
Training Registration
Contact Us
Interested in Custom Training?
Learn more about our community education or inquire about a custom training by contacting our Community Engagement Coordinator at
Email: education@ywcaspokane.org
Phone: 509-385-6623
Training Topics:
We offer a variety of training topics, including:
- Basics of intimate partner violence
- Red flags
- Common myths
- Discussion of complex scenarios
- Resources
- YWCA services
Hosting a Custom Training A big thank you to Spokane Housing Authority for hosting a DV 101 Training!
We are proud to have provided essential training to so many community members and organizations. Thank you to each of you for taking the time to learn about intimate partner violence and YWCA Spokane resources.