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Janet Wagar MSW, RSW Janie Christensen MSW, RSW Exploring Solutions Counselling Services

The Impact on Children When Parents Attend a Domestic Abuse Couples’ Group. Janet Wagar MSW, RSW Janie Christensen MSW, RSW Exploring Solutions Counselling Services. Couples Group vis -a- vis “Same Gender” Group Risk Assessment and Management Group Design Impact on Children

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Janet Wagar MSW, RSW Janie Christensen MSW, RSW Exploring Solutions Counselling Services

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  1. The Impact on Children When Parents Attend a Domestic Abuse Couples’ Group Janet Wagar MSW, RSWJanie Christensen MSW, RSWExploring Solutions Counselling Services www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  2. Couples Group vis-a-vis • “Same Gender” Group • Risk Assessment and Management • Group Design • Impact on Children • Couples Group Overview Presentation Topics www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  3. Rationale for Couples Group Counselling Sessions A review and assessment www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  4. AIMING TO END PHYSICAL VIOLENCE www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  5. COUPLES VIS-A-VIS “SAME GENDER” GROUP www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  6. Reduces resistance to counselling • Couples decide to stay together or separate • Opportunity to provide tools • Provides a more comprehensive family assessment • Couples need to hear the same information at the same time • Provides the couple with an opportunity to understand what constitutes abuse and to learn tools to prevent abuse THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSE! www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  7. IMPACT OF RISK ASSESSMENT www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  8. Overview of Risk Assessment and Risk Management Safety planning Initial Interview and Risk assessment Ongoing risk management Access to all family members Ongoing contact by clients With facilitators Regular contact with Child Protective Services and case conferences Communication with in-home and other Community professionals and supports NO ONE DESERVES TO BE ABUSED! www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

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  10. GROUP DESIGN 14 weeks/2hours per week/open ended/two facilitators www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  11. Session Topics • Attendance and Rules • Group Exercises, Tools and Homework • Group Members • Evaluation EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR! www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  12. Client Evaluations of topics over 14 months grouped in 3 Series:Series 1 – Parenting Series 2 – Anger and Abuse Series 3 - Communication www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  13. IMPACT ON CHILDREN www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  14. Parenting and Spousal Abuse • Understanding of how Children are Impacted • Tools for Immediate and Intergenerational Change • How Children Benefit from Parent’s Attending • Breaking the Secrecy of Domestic Abuse “I just want mom and dad to stop fighting! So when they go to group they come home and work hard to not yell at each other or at me, so things are so much better.” Sarah age 8 www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  15. Information will be available at www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com This workbook will include tips, tools & group exercises for facilitators WORKBOOK COMING SOON www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

  16. THANK YOUJanet WagarPhone:403-606-4493Janie Christensen Phone 403-818-3794www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com www.exploringsolutionscounselling.com

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