Training
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) is a State agency legislatively created in 1993 to improve Delaware's response to domestic violence. The Coordinating Council brings together domestic violence service providers and policy level officials to identify and implement improvement in system response through legislation, education, and policy development.
Through training, DVCC staff work to increase public awareness and understanding of the impact of domestic violence and the resources available to assist victims and their families.
Training Topics
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council provides training on Domestic Violence issues that include the following:
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence; Power & Control and Cycle of Violence
- Barriers to Leaving Violent/Abusive Relationships
- Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
- Teen Dating Violence
- Domestic Violence among the Elderly
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Domestic Violence Issues
- Immigration and Domestic Violence
- Workplace Violence
- Stalking
- Remedies for Victims; Civil (PFA) and/or Criminal Alternatives
- Community Resources
- Legislative Initiatives
- An Overview of Delaware's Response to Domestic Violence
- History of the Domestic Violence Movement in Delaware
To learn more about DVCC Trainings please contact:
Cheryl Cooper, Trainer/Educator II
302-255-0408
Cheryl.Cooper@state.de.us
