Sources:
1National DV Hotline
2Fortune, Fortune Media, 2019, fortune.com/2017/11/07/domestic-violence-shootings-statistics/.
3Futures Without Violence, 2019, https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/workplace-violence-prevention-programs-saved-aunt-thousands-others/.
4Wathen, C. N., MacGregor, J. C., & MacQuarrie, B. J. (2015). The Impact of Domestic Violence in the Workplace: Results From a Pan-Canadian Survey. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 57(7), e65–e71. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000499
5Tennessee Economic Council on Women research report
You Have the Power has designed a two part curriculum. Each part of the curriculum consists of 3 sessions. It is designed for Executives and Upper Administration in businesses. Part 1 provides education in what domestic violence is, how domestic violence impacts the workplace, and the benefits of developing a workplace violence policy specifically addressing. Part 2 provides education, guidance, and support in key elements of a workplace violence policy specifically addressing domestic violence, how to develop the policy and procedure, and keys to successful implementation of a workplace violence policy specifically addressing domestic violence. The curriculum was reviewed by experts in corporate management, human resources, and domestic violence.
Part 1 can be taken without Part 2. However, Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2.
The curriculum is offered as in-person, virtual, or blended training formats.
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