Workshops, Webinars, Management TrainingSafety in the Workplace

• 1-in-3 women are killed in the workplace by an intimate partner¹
• 2-in-3 corporate executives recognize DV as a major problem and 55% say it’s had a harmful impact on productivity¹
• In 1 year, there are 8 million days of paid work lost due to DV¹
• 33% of women killed in the U.S. workplaces were by an intimate partner²
• 70% of workplaces have no formal violence policy³
• 74% of abusive partners gain unauthorized access to workplaces⁴
• The economic cost in a year to Tennessee of domestic violence is $886 million⁵

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

Executives

• Develop a workplace violence policy that specifically addresses domestic violence
• Ensure building security and staff have regular training on recognizing domestic violence situations, what the company policy and procedure is, how to safely respond/support, and available resources in the community
• Train management to encourage communication with team members and in how to provide support and referrals to employees in domestic violence situations

Supervisors/Managers

• Know available resources and services in the area
• Establish an open, trauma-informed relationship with your team
• Train your team in recognizing and responding to domestic violence situations
• Know what corporate options are available to support employees in domestic violence situations in keeping them safe at work and in their journey to ensure safety outside of work

Employees

• Know available resources and services in your community
• Know what support and resources your organization provides to employees
• Attend a training on recognizing and responding to domestic violence situations

About Curriculum

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.

Schedule a Training

More information coming soon. To receive updates, contact schedulinginfo@yhtp.org