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Russha Knauer—Director of Colorado’s lead state agency on traumatic brain injuries, MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network—developed this training to address a critical gap in understanding, assessing, and working with adults who perpetrate domestic violence and have TBIs. During this training, Knauer highlights how brain injuries are often misinterpreted or overlooked, as their symptoms may appear similar to those of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and other criminogenic needs.
Russha Knauer is the Director of the MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network, the State of Colorado’s lead state agency on brain injury. Housed within the Colorado Department of Human Services, MINDSOURCE serves several functions with the overall aim of improving the care for people living with brain injuries. Russha came into this work after serving for over 20 years in various roles across the juvenile justice and criminal legal systems.
In this webinar, Dr. Kavanagh explores how these relatives experience intense shame, trauma, and stigma that permeate all areas of their lives. Her research offers practical recommendations for improving support systems for affected families—helping them to cope, rebuild their lives, and potentially play a role in the desistance of the person who offended from future CSAM use. This work also contributes to a deeper understanding of secondary trauma among relatives of individuals who commit sexual crimes.
The spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI) refers to the relational stance or way of being with clients when helping them to find their own reasons to grow and make changes to their lives.
Not just the practitioner’s mindset, the spirit is often said to involve a “heart set.” It involves approaching each client in the spirit of partnership, acceptance as a fellow human being, compassion, and empowerment. These qualities are at the center of best practices; yet as many professionals know, maintaining this spirit can be difficult.
If you’ve ever felt like your MI spirit was running on empty, you’re not alone. Even the most experienced practitioners hit those days when partnership feels impossible, acceptance seems out of reach, and compassion for others gets buried under their own struggles. As this training illustrates, the MI spirit isn’t a destination we arrive at once and then we’re home free. It’s a road you travel despite the potholes along the way..
Sarah Cameron and Annabys Jordan created this training to offer something many practitioners desperately need: a judgment-free way to reflect on their work and monitor their professional growth.
Ms. Lauren Garder is very familiar with the stressors inherent in abuse-prevention work. Drawing on her experience in domestic violence and fatality review, she offers this introduction to CE-CERT out of a continuing commitment to supporting the wellbeing of professionals in this field.
CE-CERT (Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma) was originally developed by Brian C. Miller, PhD. It provides a framework of concrete skills and practices designed to reduce job-related stress and enhance the satisfaction of helping work. The goal of CE-CERT is not merely to survive one’s vocation, but to find it deeply rewarding and sustainable.
Many professionals recognize the harm caused by domestic violence, but may not realize that it can go beyond the obvious physical incidents. In reality, domestic violence often includes more subtle patterns of abuse and
coercive control that can easily be missed when attention is focused solely on the presenting problem. When this happens, the accuracy of assessments and the effectiveness of treatment may be compromised, and the safety and wellbeing of clients and others can be at risk. In many situations, simply asking the right questions at the right time can help prevent life‑altering harm, as well as the anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use concerns that can arise in the context of domestic violence.
In this training, Dr. Liam Marshall presents the theoretical and practical foundations of the Rockwood program for treating individuals who deny offending. He outlines the key components of the model, discusses characteristics of professionals who are most effective in delivering it, and offers practical strategies for overcoming common barriers to engagement. Participants gain insight into the clinical and ethical complexities inherent in this challenging area of practice.