WS 418 - Intimate Violence Victim Advocacy Skills

4 credits
Provides forty hours of advocacy skills training for those interested in working with victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual and domestic violence. Topics include: understanding the impact of sexual violence on victims/survivors, the social and cultural contexts in which sexual and domestic violence occurs, public policy and laws related to sexual and domestic violence, and the roles and limitations of services from advocates while they assist victims/survivors with law enforcement, the legal system, social services, and medical services.Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent or successful completion of WS 201.