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VOICES Domestic Violence 101 Survivor’s Perspective

VOICES Domestic Violence 101 Survivor’s Perspective. Dr. Diane Lass. Panel Members. Reena Becerra Kevin Farr Jennica Tulao Priviledge Kudina. What Is VOICES?. Survivors of domestic violence who are committed to giving back

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VOICES Domestic Violence 101 Survivor’s Perspective

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  1. VOICESDomestic Violence 101Survivor’s Perspective Dr. Diane Lass

  2. Panel Members • Reena Becerra • Kevin Farr • Jennica Tulao • Priviledge Kudina

  3. What Is VOICES? • Survivors of domestic violence who are committed to giving back • Survivors who are interested in educating the public about domestic violence • Group with common bonds • Empowered and strong individuals • Individuals that Inspire us all

  4. Gratitude Burst People don’t remember what you did, People don’t remember what you said, People remember how you made them feel

  5. Trauma is Trauma It’s a process – never a perfect process • Domestic Violence • Divorce – self or parents • Death

  6. Four Points in Therapy • Everything happens for a reason • It is what it is • We are trying to make sense of something that doesn’t make sense • There is a bigger picture

  7. Panel Member Introductions • When was first visit to SDFJC? • What was your relationship to your abuser? • Length of time of the relationship? • Any Children in the relationship?

  8. Cycle of Abuse • Honeymoon • Tension Building • Acute Battering

  9. Power and Control • Intimidation • Emotional Abuse • Isolation • Minimize, Deny and Blame • Using Children • Privilege • Economic Abuse • Coercion and Threats

  10. Group Therapy • Bonding • Shared experiences • What if a member goes back? • Effect on group • How do you help? • What don’t you do?

  11. Is it Still Love? • Why didn’t I just leave? • A relationship with two different people in the same body • When will this all go away? • Will it all go away? • Should it all go away?

  12. Moving on is a Process • What worked? • Who helped? • What did you need more of? • How do we help others?

  13. Positive Outcomes • Why is your story important? • Where is your life now? • What do you want others to know about you? • Why is it important to leave others with positive outcomes?

  14. Question and Answers • Questions for panel - the experts!

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