Our Family, in collaboration with Emerge! and Wingspan, is offering a free 8-hour training on relationship violence. The training is given in two 4-hour sessions.   Topics include:

• Definition of relationship violence
• Societal structures that enable relationship Violence
• Explanation of the power and control wheel and how power and control is realized in various cultures
• How to be supportive to survivors of relationship violence
• Using empowering language with survivors
• Safety planning and resources for survivors 

The training will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 2 and 4 at Emerge! -- 2425 N. Haskell Drive. Preregistration is required for this training and seating is limited.  Participants must commit to attending both days.

For more information, please download a registration brochure or contact Kathy Schlitz at kschlitz@ourfamilyservices.org.