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In collaboration with VALOR, The Arc of California is proud to present “California Advocates Leading in Engagement, Accessibility and Developmental Disability Services” (C.A. LEADDS) – a FREE certified training series to provide professionals supporting people with developmental disabilities a foundation for being able to respond to sexual assault disclosures in a trauma-informed way.
The C.A. LEADDS video conference series will help build knowledge around the prevalence of sexual assault and people with disabilities, services available to survivors of sexual assault in the community, the impacts of trauma, and more.
We strongly encourage direct support professionals, service provider staff and supervisors, regional center coordinators, and any other professionals supporting people with disabilities to attend one of the two options for these important trainings. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion:
FREE TRAINING – PART 1 (Two Options)
Tuesday, March 21 | 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
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Monday, March 27 |10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Learning Objectives Include:
- Defining sexual assault and describing the prevalence of sexual assault in disability communities
- Describing the basics of mandated reporting policies and conservatorships
- Identifying risk factors for experiencing sexual assault and barriers to seeking services for people with disabilities
Click HERE to register for Part 1 on March 21
– OR-
Click HERE to register or Part 1 March 27
FREE TRAINING – PART 2 (Two Options)
Thursday, March 23 | 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
-OR-
Wednesday, March 29 | 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Learning Objectives Include:
- Explaining trauma and how trauma impacts people with disabilities
- Demonstrating appropriate responses to trauma for people with disabilities
- Analyzing the role of ableism in sexual assault
- Describing the impacts of self-advocacy & sexual health
Click HERE to register for Part 2 on March 23
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Click HERE to register or Part 2 March 29