A Trauma-Informed Approach: What DV Court Professionals Need to Know (New Webinar Recording)

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health was honored to present on a webinar hosted by the Center for Court Innovation.

This webinar is now available online: A Trauma-Informed Approach: What Domestic Violence Court Professionals Need to Know

About the Center for Court Innovation

The Center for Court Innovation offers free technical assistance, supported by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, to jurisdictions across the United States interested in creating or expanding existing family, civil, criminal, and integrated domestic violence court projects.

Webinar Description:

A Trauma-Informed Approach: What Domestic Violence Court Professionals Need to Know

Moderator: Katie Crank, Center for Court Innovation

Faculty: Rachel White-Domain, JD, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

What does a “trauma-informed approach” mean for domestic violence court professionals? More than just a buzzword, taking a trauma-informed approach often requires a deep shift in how we think about our work, as well as a new set of practical skills.

Developed by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH), the Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy (TILA) Project offers guidance on applying trauma-informed principles to working with survivors of domestic violence in the context of legal proceedings.

Using a scenario-based approach, the TILA project offers a framework and practical skills for doing trauma-informed work. Each scenario employs a simple two-step analysis, considering what might be happening from the perspective of the person we are working with, and what practical strategies might help.

During this webinar for DV court professionals, we will practice TILA skills using scenarios on the following topics: