A webinar series for church members and leaders - FREE to UCC Particpants! REGISTER HERE
| Addressing Domestic and Sexual Violence: Tools for Faith Leaders |
Addressing Domestic and Sexual Violence: Tools for Faith Leaders is a webinar series designed to increase our capacity to
effectively respond to and prevent domestic and sexual violence in the
life of our church. Each webinar will address a different topic from a
theological perspective as well as provide best practices and
resources. Interaction with the presenters will be possible. This
series will educate, equip and inspire both clergy and laity to join the
movement to end sexual and domestic violence and abuse. Offered by
Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ and the FaithTrust Institute (FTI).
Thank you to those of you who participated in our 2010 - 2011 webinars. If you missed them you will certainly want to catch the recordings.
| 2012 WEBINAR SERIES - FREE TO UCC MEMBERS! |
March 27, 2012 (3 pm ET) A Batterer in Your Congregation: What to Do? Register here
Presenter: Elliot Dorff
What
are the appropriate pastoral and legal issues you must be prepared to handle?
April 18, 2012 (1 pm ET) A Battered Woman with a Restraining Order
in Your Congregation: What to Do? Register here
Presenter:
Elana Zelony
Learn the
appropriate way to handle the situation from a legal and pastoral perspective
if one of your members has a restraining order.
May 15, 2012 (2 pm ET) Pastoral Abuse Among
African American Clergy Register here
Presenters:
Rev. Dr. Sharon Ellis Davis and Rev. K. Ray Hill
Clergy misconduct and abuse are
common to all faith traditions. What are the particular experiences and
challenges of this problem in historically Black churches?
August 15, 2012 (2 pm ET) Elder Abuse: What to Know
and How to Respond Register here
Presenter:
TBA
Many victims and
survivors of elder abuse turn to their faith communities for help. The faith community's
response is critical. This webinar is designed for all clergy, faith leaders,
and therapists who want to know more about elder abuse, how to respond, and where
to refer, as well as for advocates who are building partnerships with faith
communities.
September 12, 2012 (2 pm ET) Violence
in Same Sex Relationships: A Pastoral Response Register here
Presenter:
TBA
September 25, 2012 (2 pm ET) Disabilities
and Abuse: What to Know and How to Respond Register here
Presenters: TBA
October 10, 2012 (2 pm ET) Men of
Faith Working to End Violence Against Women (ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION) Register here
Presenters:
Multiple presenters
This multi-faith roundtable discussion brings
together male faith leaders and activists who are actively addressing violence
against women in the U.S. From various
faith traditions and from the secular experience, they will discuss the
challenges of and opportunities for mobilizing men to end violence against
women.
December 4, 2012 (2 pm ET) TEEN VIOLENCE – Bullying
– What We Can Do to Stop It? Register here
Presenter:
TBAs
Archived webinars:
Teen Violence and Abuse - The Challenge for Youth Ministry February 15, 2:00 pm ET Listen to the recording
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION -
Dianha Ortega (Lutheran, Youth
Leadership Academy in Elgin, IL), Deborah Rosenbloom (Jewish Women
International Youth Project), Thom Chu (Chair, FaithTrust Institute Board of Directors) and Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune (Founder and Senior Analyst, FaithTrust)
This multi-faith
roundtable discussion brings together faith leaders working with youth to
consider these questions:
- How can youth ministry effectively address teens'
experiences of abuse by adults or their peers?
- What resources can faith communities provide to address the challenges
of the internet and social networking for youth?
- If you are aware that 1 in 4 of the youth in your congregation are probably
dealing with teen dating violence, how does that affect your youth work?
- For youth workers who are not aware, how can
we expand their understanding to address teen dating violence?
