Domestic Violence and the Workplace

COMING SOON: DATE TBD

This interactive live webinar will explore the topic of domestic violence and the workplace.

Through delving into the impact of domestic violence on individuals, teams and organizations, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical applications for fostering a workplace that prioritizes safety and support for everyone.

Target audience	Those working in leadership, human resources, and workplace wellness.
Content level	Beginner to intermediate.
Prerequisite	There are no prerequisites.
Credits	1.0
Duration	1.0 hours
Delivery method	Live, webinar.
Location	Online
Cost	$50 10% discount for those working at a YWCA and post-secondary students (use promo code, ED10). 25% discount for Certified Professional Human Resources members (use promo code, CPHR25).

 

Learning objectives:

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Define domestic violence.
2. Identify and recognize the signs of domestic violence.
3. Talk more confidently about domestic violence and the workplace.
4. Identify one domestic violence resource in the community.
   
   

Agenda:

8:50 to 9:00AM	Check-in and welcome
9:00 to 9:05AM	Introductions, course overview, agenda
9:05 to 9:55AM	Understanding domestic violence Impact of domestic violence on the workplace Responding to domestic violence
9:55 to 10:00AM	Course summary and wrap-up

 

Presenter information:

Lana is YW Calgary’s Director of Organizational Strategy. Prior to joining YW, Lana worked with Alberta Health Services where she spent most of her time in child and adolescent mental health. Lana has been a part-time faculty member at Mount Royal University since 2009. Lana shares her time with Youth Central Calgary, the Calgary Black Chambers, and the Alberta College of Opticians. A celebrated practitioner, Lana recently received the Award for Sessional Instructor Teaching from the University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work in 2024.  A loyal but often disappointed fan of the Toronto Raptors, she enthusiastically watches every televised Raptors’ game (much to the frustration of everyone in her household).

Evaluations:

Course evaluations will be emailed to participants who complete the course.  The evaluations are completed online.  You will have up to five business days to complete the surveys.

Course completion:

To receive the course credit, participants must attend the full course, partial credits are not provided.  Certificates of completion are emailed to participants within five business days of receiving their completed course evaluation.

Refunds:

Course registrations cancelled five or more business days prior to the course are refundable less a 25% administration fee.  Unfortunately, cancellations with less than five business days’ notice are not refundable. 

You are welcome to transfer your registration to another person with at least two business days’ notice.  Should you wish to transfer your registration please email ContEd@ywcalgary.ca.  Be sure to provide the workshop name and date, your name, and the name and contact information of the person who will be attending in your place.

Course cancellation:

Please note that if the advertised course instructor is unavailable, we reserve the right to assign another member of our team to deliver the course.

If we need to cancel the course due to unforeseen and/or extenuating circumstances, we will honor registration and reschedule the course for another date.  If you are unable to attend on the new date, a full refund will be offered.

Accommodations:

Please direct any accommodation requests to ContEd@ywcalgary.ca.

Location:

This course is being delivered online using “Zoom”. 

Please visit this link to find out more information about the computer hardware and internet requirements for Zoom:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-requirements-for-Windows-macOS-and-Linux

You will be able to log-on 10 minutes leading up to the course starting.  The instructor will be taking attendance during this time. 

Continuing education approval:

The continuing education credits for this course are recognized as “Category A Continuing Competence Credits” by the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

YW Calgary Continuing Education, provider 1785, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. YW Calgary Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/27/2022 to 01/27/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit. Certified Professional Human Resources members receive 1.0 CPD credit.

Program concerns:

If you have any concerns related to your experience with the program, please contact:

Continuing Education Committee

ContEdCommittee@ywcalgary.ca

The Committee will respond to your concern within 10 business days of receiving written notification of the matter.