April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Class
Four hours of information needed by all volunteers who are interested in working with victims and/or their children. Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday, April 13th - 1 to 5 p.m. at the Legal Aid office, 270 S. 1st Street in St. Helens.
Please RSVP to Karin at 503-397-7110.
Ongoing Groups and Classes (Free of charge. Donations gladly accepted.)
Domestic Violence Support Group: Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:00pm. Contact Sandra @ 503-397-7110 to sign up for class & child care or to get location of group.
We may be able to provide childcare during the Wednesday night class and need to know beforehand in order to schedule a volunteer to do it, so please call ahead to let us know you need it.
Domestic Violence Education Class -"It's Not Ok Anymore" (INOKA): The INOKA curriculum reflects a zero tolerance for abuse and violence yet is respectful of a person's right to stay or leave. The curriculum is a three part series: Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself. Each section has valuable material designed to empower and educate individuals to look at their lives and examine options that they have. The INOKA curriculum is focused on identifying types of abuse, the cycle of abuse, risk factors, getting safe, building awareness, building self esteem and establishing boundaries.
A 3-week series with 2 classes per week that provides educational tools and resources for domestic violence victims & survivors. New class series begins the 1st Tuesday of the month. Sessions are Tue & Fri from 10 to 12 @ CCWRC. One time fee of $25.00 for materials. Please call 503-397-7110 to pre-register.
Volunteer Trainings: CCWRC conducts Volunteer Trainings consisting of 30-40 hours of information about domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, cultural competency, crisis intervention, effective advocacy and much more. Contact the office @ 503-397-7110 for more information.
Job Training Program: Located at Norma's Place, call 503-366-0325 for an appointment &/or more information.
April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month
