Robin Bohannan
Director of Community Services
P.O. Box 471, Boulder,
CO 80306
(303) 441-3996 (Ph) / (303) 441-4550 (Fx)
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You are invited!
LEVI is excited to announce our Quarter 4 Training: Domestic Violence in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Community.
This training will take place on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 from 8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in Longmont. The location at Longmont city office is to be decided, dependant on the number of attendees. Please RSVP by contacting Cheryl Swanson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 303-774-4534. A final notice will be sent out a few days before the event after all the RSVPs have come in, detailing the exact location.
Veronica Garcia, Director of Operations and Community Relations with the Colorado Anti-Violence Program, will be our presenter. The Colorado Anti-Violence Program is dedicated specifically to eliminating violence within and against the LGBT communities. In this presentation, Veronica will be talking about:
- LGBT - Definitions of homophobia and heterosexism, Important role that language plays in working with LGBT communities, Dynamics of language, Common terminology of LGBT communities
- LGBT Domestic Violence - Similarities and differences between DV in heterosexual relationships and DV in LGBT relationships, How to respectfully and effectively assess the nature of an intimate relationship, Things to consider when determining a predominant aggressor, Overview of legal issues for LGBT victims of domestic violence, Barriers that complicate access to services for LBGT victims of domestic violence
This is a FREE training!
Please share this announcement with all of your staff members and any other agency you feel might benefit from this training.
Please RSVP by contacting Cheryl Swanson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 303-774-4534.
Hope to see you in November!
Cheryl Q. Swanson
Project Coordinator
LEVI - Longmont Ending Violence Initiative
225 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO 80501
p: 303-774-4534
f: 303-651-8651
cell: 303-591-3677
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www.LongmontDomesticViolence.org
