SV K: Understanding & Responding to Sexual Violence in Newcomer & Refugee Communities: June 14th-July 19th, 2017

OCASI

ONTARIO COUNCIL OF AGENCIES SERVING IMMIGRANTS

Is pleased to invite participants in it's
Updated

E-learning training on Sexual Violence

Understanding & Responding to Sexual Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities

WHEN: June 14th-July26th 2016 (SV K)

Purpose of Course

The purpose of this FREE introductory-level course is to help front line practitioners working with immigrant and refugee communities to better understand issues of sexual violence and develop a supportive response for survivors. It is important to note that when discussing sexual violence, the focus will not only be on abuse that can occur within intimate relationships but also sexual violence that is perpetuated by family members, friends, acquaintances, those in positions of power and strangers.

The course is a 5 week online facilitated training and is not meant to provide in-depth training on how to become a sexual violence counsellor. However, course content will emphasize the importance of working within professional boundaries and providing referrals to external sources when required.

Upon completion of the Training you will be able to:

1. Analyze the issue of sexual violence from a gendered and anti-oppression framework.
2. Critically analyze the realities of immigrant and refugee women who have experienced sexual violence in the context of structural and systemic barriers.
3. Understand the broad range of supports available to survivors of sexual violence.
4. Understand the legislative responses to sexual violence in Canada.
5. Develop an understanding of the Province’s 2015 Sexual Violence Action Plan
6. Identify information and tools on how to support survivors of sexual violence including: effectively responding to disclosures, safety planning with women and making effective referrals.
7. Identify ways of promoting community and social change by engaging survivors of sexual violence in organizational change, bridging sectors, promoting inter-agency information sharing and referrals, case coordination and public education.

Criteria for Participation:

This course is open to settlement workers and service providers employed at any OCASI member agency and working with immigrant and refugee women from across the province who are willing to:

• Commit to approximately 3-5 hours of learning each week for the period of 5 weeks.
• Engage in active participation and complete assignments each week
• Complete the entire program
  

Although prior e-learning experience is not required, it will be an asset. You will need access to a computer for this training. Please keep in mind the following:

1. This is NOT a webinar.
2. Please register with the email address that you plan on receiving all course

At the successful completion of the entire e-course you will receive a certification of completion and a letter of appreciation from OCASI.

Please note this is a 5 session facilitated ONLINE training

You will receive instructions on how to access the course materials 2 days prior to the beginning of each course.

There is not a “LIVE” component to the training and you are expected to review each week’s course materials at your own time and complete the work on a weekly basis. While you can access each module at your convenience during each week for the course, they will be available as follows:

SV K : June 14th-July 26th, 2017

Module 1: Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Module 2: Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
Module 3: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017
Module 4: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
Module 5: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
The course will be completed on Wednesday, July 19th, 2017

Registration Deadline: 12PM, June 9th, 2017 (or when registration fills up)

Register Early: Enrollment is limited!

Course Facilitator:

Krittika Ghosh, Senior Coordinator, VAW Project at OCASI will be facilitating the course. Ms. Ghosh has over 18 years of experience in managing VAW based projects in immigrant and refugee communities in both Canada and the U.S.A, including direct services, program management and community engagement and education. Ms. Ghosh represents OCASI at the permanent provincial VAW Round-table. Ms. Ghosh holds a MSc Degree in Gender Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Feedback from Previous Participants

“I was exposed to the critical analyses of how rape culture is embedded in our social norm and to watch the videos of lived experiences of real people was very emotional. Through this program I have a lot of information to help me refer clients who are in need of this service.”- Intake Worker, Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services

“This course provided me a preliminary understanding of the skills and practice of counselling, as well as an appreciation of the personal qualities associated with the collaborative process of helping sexual violence victims and survivors. I had learned the techniques that will help me be more effective in supporting the clients in need.”- Participant, SV Course

This course is well organized. The facilitators are knowledgeable and well prepared. They respond my questions in a timely manner. They provide meaningful and detailed feedback to my learning activity responses. This course has met all my expectation. I have gained valuable knowledge and learned broad range of supports available to survivors of sexual violence.

Participant, SV C Course

If you have any questions regarding the training,please email Krittika Ghosh at kghosh@ocasi.org

OCASI’s Sexual Violence "Understanding & Responding to Sexual Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities" online training series is a part of our Prevention of Sexual Violence and Harassment Project graciously funded by the Ontario Government through the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.