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Emerge introductory training

Emerge conducts a 24-hour Introductory Training several times per year. All trainings will be conducted via Zoom until further notice.

​The content of each Introductory Training is the same. The Emerge Introductory Training satisfies one of the requirements for becoming an Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program (IPAEP) group leader in Massachusetts and many other states.

If you have any questions about our training that are not answered on our website, please email us at info@emergedv.com.

The next introductory training dates are September 27-29, 2023. This training begins at 8:30am and ends at 5:30pm each day. 
Register for September
​We will also host an introductory training on October 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; and November 1, 2023. On each of these six dates, there will be a four-hour session from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
Register for October-November

Who should attend?
This course is intended for anyone working with families affected by domestic violence. Past participants have included intimate partner abuse education (batterer intervention) program group leaders, supervisors and administrators, social workers, victim advocates, correctional staff, psychologists, violence prevention educators, substance use disorder counselors, healthcare workers, probation and police officers, clergy, military personnel, and program managers.

This program has been approved for over 22 hours of continuing education credits for Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

What will be covered?
  • History of legal, medical, and psychological responses to abuse and domestic violence
  • Intake and assessment procedures
  • First and Second Stage Emerge curriculum
  • Types of abuse interactive exercise
  • Negative vs. positive self-talk interactive exercise
  • Methods and rationale for conducting partner contacts
  • Assessing for dangerousness and lethality
  • Comparison of different treatment models
  • The empowerment model of working with survivors
  • Abuse in LGBTQ+ relationships
  • Second Stage group leadership role plays
  • Working with underserved populations
  • Personal accounts of Emerge program participants, as presented by a panel
  • Working with people with substance use disorder
  • Mental health responses to abuse
  • Program management and group supervision

How much does it cost?
Course tuition is $250 for the first person and $175 for each additional person from the same agency. This includes an Emerge Program Manual.
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