Direct Ethical Communication: An Essential Supporting Structure to Serve Survivors and Build Organizational Resilience

Webinar Direct and Ethical Communication: An Essential Supporting Structure to Serve Survivors and Build Organizational Resilience     July 11, 2017 Workshop Description:  This webinar will take an advanced look at a foundational skill in our work: communication. So much of advocates' work with systems, survivors, and colleagues centers on effective communication. Advocates and managers are called to challenge the oppression woven into systems and do so while still maintaining a relationship to those systems. Sexual assault program staff are also responsible for challenging each other to grow in our understanding of oppression. Many of us come to the field with communication skills that do not meet the enormous needs of our work. To be successful working with survivors and systems, working within healthy organizations, and to push for meaningful change we need the skills to communicate directly and ethically. These skills also serve to support health and increase resilience at the organizational level. Participants will leave this webinar with practical skills to implement these communication techniques in their daily work and lives.   3 Day In-person Training Therapist Core Training     July 24-26, 2017   Gig Harbor, WA Workshop Description:  This 23 hour training will satisfy the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy Core Training requirements for therapists treating victims of sexual assault/abuse. Prior to this training, participants must complete a 6 hour online training course.   3 Day In-person Training Advocate Core Training   Save the Date! Registration coming July 7th   August 28-30, 2017   Port Angeles, WA Workshop Description:  This training satisfies the 30 hours of initial sexual assault training required by the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy. Part 1 is a 7 hour online tutorial that you must complete prior to attending Part 2 of this training. You will get access to this online tutorial when WCSAP confirms your registration for the training. Part 2 is a 23 hour in-person training that takes place in Port Angeles from 08/28 to 08/30. The training content reflects a philosophical approach to services which emphasizes an empowerment model to working with sexual assault survivors.   For any questions or more information you can contact Annette Saenz at annette@wcsap.org,  (360) 754-7583   WCSAP  |  4317 6th Ave SE, Suite 102  |  Olympia, WA  98503  |  (360) 754-7583   (360) 709-0305 TTY  (360) 786-8707 FAX  |  www.WCSAP.org