Event

Domestic Abuse and BME Women, Children & Young People Training

26 April 2017, 9.30 - 4.30 , 27th April: 9.30 - 12.30

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Awareness-raising training (1.5 days) for any practitioner or interested individual. Training includes:

Definitions of domestic abuse
How domestic abuse affects women and families from BME communities
How domestic abuse affects BME children and young people
The concept of ‘honour’ and how it affects BME women experiencing domestic abuse
Forced marriage
Immigration issues including entitlement to support
Structures and policy