Preferred registration deadline: August 21st

3 CEs

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains a pervasive public health concern that affects individuals across all communities, yet its impact is often shaped by culture, identity, and systemic barriers. This workshop is designed for mental health practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of IPV through a culturally competent lens. Participants will explore how factors such as race, ethnicity, language, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic conditions influence both the experience of violence and access to care. We will highlight best practices for assessment, intervention, and safety planning that are responsive to diverse client backgrounds. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing implicit bias, addressing cultural stigma surrounding IPV, and building trust with clients who may face additional barriers, including fear of legal systems, discrimination, or community isolation.

We will also learn how cultural values can impact help-seeking behaviors, family dynamics, and perceptions of abuse. Through case examples and evidence-informed strategies, attendees will gain practical tools to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive care. We will also discuss collaboration with community resources and culturally specific service providers to enhance support networks for survivors. By the end of the workshop, participants will be better equipped to deliver culturally sound, ethical, inclusive, and effective care, ensuring that interventions are not only clinically appropriate but also respectful of each client’s socio-cultural context and lived experience.

This workshop meets the social work licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in diversity/cultural competency/humility.

This is an in-person workshop that will be held on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The exact location and directions will be emailed to registered participants before the course date. 

General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.

Class size is limited to 30.

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Course Outline

Content Level: Intermediate

Target Audiences: Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Public Health workers, teachers, family services providers, nurses, School Social Workers & counselors, individuals working with victims of crimes, non-profit professionals, emergency and crisis responders, victim advocates.

Agenda:

• Introductions - 5 mins
• Intro to IPV, terminology, and definitions - 25 mins
• Global, national, and state trends, statistics, and socio-cultural factors - 15 mins
• Nature of the issue and context - 20 mins
• Populations impacted, including victim and perpetrator profiles - 30 mins
• Types of IPV - 20 mins
• Mental health professional competence and self-assessment - 20 mins
• Assessment and evaluation - 15 mins
• Culturally responsive best practices and ethics - 20 mins
• Wrap up and Q&A - 10 mins

Learner Outcomes

• Identify key indicators and warning signs of intimate partner violence (IPV) across diverse populations.
• Analyze how cultural, social, and systemic factors influence the experience of IPV and impact access to care and help-seeking behaviors.
• Apply culturally responsive and trauma-informed strategies for assessment, intervention, and safety planning with individuals impacted by IPV.

Course Completion Requirements:

• The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2025 – 9/24/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 cultural competency continuing education credits.
• The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.
• To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance.  However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.
• Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown.  You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
• For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.