The 4 R’S:
Recognizing, Responding to, Referring, and Retaining Abused Employees
Ideal for human resources personnel, this training teaches professionals how to identify victims of domestic violence in their workforce and respond to their needs in a sensitive and effective manner. Participants will explore crucial issues surrounding victims and abusers at work, before turning the focus to how employers can recognize, respond to, refer, and address both. Featured content includes signs that victims and abusers may display in the workplace, ideas for encouraging employee awareness and disclosure, and strategies for crafting sensitive and appropriate responses to affected employees. The training concludes with a variety of resources for referral, tips for keeping victims engaged while holding abusers accountable, and an examination of common problems and solutions around cases in which the victim and abuser are co-workers
Learning Objectives:
Identify potential indicators that employees may be experiencing or perpetrating domestic abuse
Understand the essential elements of sensitive, effective response to employee disclosures and learn how to encourage disclosure in the workplace
Discover the art of safe victim communication, intervention, and referral while maintaining appropriate helper boundaries