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What is the mission of the FCADV?
To create a violence free world by empowering survivors and their children through the
elimina on of personal and ins tu onal violence and oppression against all people.
According to FL Statute 39.905, what core services are DV Centers required to provide?
9 services:
1. Emergency Shelter
2. Advocacy/Crisis Counseling
3. Children's Programming
4. Community Educa on
5. Service Management
6. Professional Training
7. Informa on and Referral
8. Safety Planning
9. 24-Hour Hotline
When did the 19th amendment pass, gran ng women the right to vote?
1919
When did the first ever ba:ered women's shelter open in Chiswick, England?
1970
When was VAWA reauthorized?
2000 and 2013
What is the #1 reason for abusive behavior?
Power and control
What is the defini on of "domes c violence" in FL statute 741.28?
Any assault, aggravated assault or ba:ery, ba:ery, sexual assault or ba:ery, stalking, aggravated
stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resul ng in physical injury
What defines a "family or household member" according to FL statute 741.28?
, Spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons presently residing
together as a family or who have previously resided together as a family, and persons who are
parents of a child regardless of marriage status
What is "privilege"?
The unques oned, unearned and oBen unconscious, advantages, choices, benefits,
assump ons and expecta ons granted to a culturally dominant group.
What is cultural responsiveness?
Proac vely integra ng meaningful a:en on to the cultural iden es of survivors and staff; and
to the ways culture can shape experiences of abuse
In what situa ons would we be obligated to make a report to law enforcement, as mandatory
reporters?
In cases of child abuse, or if the person is a vulnerable adult (unable to take care of themselves
independently)
What is the role of the advocate if a survivor enters shelter under the influence of drugs or
alcohol?
An advocate should not offer counseling for substance abuse unless the survivor specifically
inquires about it. If someone is disrup ve, deal with their behavior, not their intoxica on.
What are the core principles of empowerment-based advocacy?
There are 12:
1. Social jus ce tenets
2. An -oppression framework
3. Acknowledge injus ce (violence is not the survivor's fault)
4. Non-judgemental
5. Believe and validate survivor's experiences
6. Respect the survivor's autonomy
7. Respect for survivor's confiden ality
8. Promote access to community resources
9. Support non-violent language
10. Peer model
11. Help the survivor plan for safety
12. Trauma-informed
What does it mean to have an "empowerment-based approach"?
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What is the mission of the FCADV?
To create a violence free world by empowering survivors and their children through the
elimina on of personal and ins tu onal violence and oppression against all people.
According to FL Statute 39.905, what core services are DV Centers required to provide?
9 services:
1. Emergency Shelter
2. Advocacy/Crisis Counseling
3. Children's Programming
4. Community Educa on
5. Service Management
6. Professional Training
7. Informa on and Referral
8. Safety Planning
9. 24-Hour Hotline
When did the 19th amendment pass, gran ng women the right to vote?
1919
When did the first ever ba:ered women's shelter open in Chiswick, England?
1970
When was VAWA reauthorized?
2000 and 2013
What is the #1 reason for abusive behavior?
Power and control
What is the defini on of "domes c violence" in FL statute 741.28?
Any assault, aggravated assault or ba:ery, ba:ery, sexual assault or ba:ery, stalking, aggravated
stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resul ng in physical injury
What defines a "family or household member" according to FL statute 741.28?
, Spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons presently residing
together as a family or who have previously resided together as a family, and persons who are
parents of a child regardless of marriage status
What is "privilege"?
The unques oned, unearned and oBen unconscious, advantages, choices, benefits,
assump ons and expecta ons granted to a culturally dominant group.
What is cultural responsiveness?
Proac vely integra ng meaningful a:en on to the cultural iden es of survivors and staff; and
to the ways culture can shape experiences of abuse
In what situa ons would we be obligated to make a report to law enforcement, as mandatory
reporters?
In cases of child abuse, or if the person is a vulnerable adult (unable to take care of themselves
independently)
What is the role of the advocate if a survivor enters shelter under the influence of drugs or
alcohol?
An advocate should not offer counseling for substance abuse unless the survivor specifically
inquires about it. If someone is disrup ve, deal with their behavior, not their intoxica on.
What are the core principles of empowerment-based advocacy?
There are 12:
1. Social jus ce tenets
2. An -oppression framework
3. Acknowledge injus ce (violence is not the survivor's fault)
4. Non-judgemental
5. Believe and validate survivor's experiences
6. Respect the survivor's autonomy
7. Respect for survivor's confiden ality
8. Promote access to community resources
9. Support non-violent language
10. Peer model
11. Help the survivor plan for safety
12. Trauma-informed
What does it mean to have an "empowerment-based approach"?
