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Hope House serves as a domestic violence training resource for many professionals, groups and organizations within our community. By better educating the community about the often-complex issues surrounding domestic violence, we hope to bring about change and support in the community and help end abuse.



Courses

General Information Presentation
Available to teens, community organizations, businesses, schools and churches, Hope House presentations can be adapted to the time available and cover general information about domestic violence and Hope House services.

Download the Speaker Request form, complete it and return it to Gretchen Hicks via email at ghicks@hopehouse.net; fax at 816-257-9350; or mail to PO Box 577, Lee's Summit, MO 64063.

Download Speaker Request Form


Domestic Violence In The Workplace (1 hour)
Designed for employees, employers, supervisory and management staff to provide information about:

  • Domestic violence.
  • How to keep the workplace safe from domestic violence.
  • How to help employees who may be victims of domestic violence.

  • In-service Training (2 hours)
    Designed for nurses, physicians, medical students, counselors and social service professionals to learn:

  • How to identify a victim of domestic violence.
  • Resources available to victims.
  • How to screen a possible victim of abuse.

  • Interdisciplinary Approach to Domestic Violence (1 day)
    Designed for domestic violence professionals to learn:

  • How to identify a victim.
  • How to access services for the victim.

  • Law Enforcement Professionals Training (4 hours)
    Designed for police officers and other law enforcement personnel, training covers:

  • Power and control wheel.
  • Why she stays/returns.
  • Hope House and community services available to victims.
  • A victim's story.