LAWS Volunteer Training Overview
Volunteer training is offered once a year during September and October. It consists of 30 hours of instruction in the psychological, social, and legal aspects of family violence, sexual assault and stalking, as well as training in empathetic listening and crisis intervention. It is important that you attend all of the training to meet the needs of our community effectively.
Topics for the training include:
LCSJ/LAWS history, history of the battered women’s movement, overview of services
Working with children of domestic violence homes
Educating teens on violence prevention and healthy relationships
Domestic Violence 101
Cultural Considerations in working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Overview of the D.A.R.T. program
Law Enforcement’s involvement in domestic violence and sexual assault cases
Civil and Criminal Legal Cases: process and our role
Sexual Assault 101
For more information, please e-mail our volunteer coordinator.
