Facilitator: Leah Forney
2hr CEs (NBCC)
Cost: $100
This training provides a comprehensive, intersectional exploration of stalking and sexual violence, focusing on survivors from marginalized communities. Participants will learn to identify patterns and warning signs of stalking, including how stalking behaviors may manifest differently depending on cultural, racial, gender, and socioeconomic contexts. The session examines the intersection of stalking and sexual violence, highlighting the unique barriers and challenges survivors face before, during, and after seeking services. Participants will gain trauma-informed, culturally responsive strategies to support survivors safely and effectively, along with practical tools, frameworks, and actionable steps that can be implemented in direct service, organizational policy, and community-based interventions. Through discussion, case examples, and interactive exercises, attendees will leave empowered to enhance their practice and better serve survivors from diverse backgrounds.
Learning Objectives
Recognize patterns and warning signs of stalking, including how behaviors may present differently in marginalized communities.
Explore the intersection of stalking and sexual violence, understanding the unique challenges survivors face before, during, and after seeking services.
Learn trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies to support survivors safely, effectively, and empathetically.
Gain practical tools, frameworks, and actionable steps to implement in your work with survivors, organizations, or community settings.