New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers will be hosting several FREE trainings this fall, and we would love to have other community organizations benefitting from the expertise of our advocates leading the trainings.
STEWARDS OF CHILDREN FALL 2022 TRAININGS- REGISTER HERE
OCTOBER 06, 2022 & NOVEMBER 03, 2022
Thanks to support from Al Louis’ Musky Challenge through the Rotary Club of Downtown La Crosse, New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers will be hosting a free training, Stewards of Children, to the community.
Upcoming trainings:
- Thursday, October 6th 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Hamilton Elementary School
- Thursday, November 3rd 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the La Crosse County Administrative Center
The Stewards of Children® training from Darkness to Light is the only nationally available program that is scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. Appropriate for any adult, this training will teach you how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Child sexual abuse is likely the most prevalent health problem children face, with the most serious array of consequences. In fact, 1 in 10 children will experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. This means that whether you work with youth, are a parent, or are simply a member of a community, it is highly likely that someone you know or care for has experienced, or is currently experiencing, child sexual abuse. It’s going to happen whether you are prepared to deal with it or not – unless you stop it from happening. And the good news, it can be stopped.
Attendees will be taught how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. People of all professions, education, and backgrounds are encouraged to attend this training.
Lunch is provided free of charge.
Please contact New Horizons Lead Outreach Advocate, Jen, for more information at 608-791-2610 ext. 1203 or youth@nhagainstabuse.org.
FALL 2022 ADVOCACY TRAINING– REGISTER HERE
OCTOBER 17, 2022 – OCTOBER 25, 2022
We invite you to register for a four-part series held via Zoom from 6 pm to 9 pm on October 17th, 18th, 24th, & 25th.
New Horizons holds formal volunteer, intern, and community member trainings three times a year. The training is designed to help our volunteers, interns, and community members understand what our organization does, what each advocate’s role is within the organization, and what each of their programs entail. The advocates train all attendees on topics such as active listening, advocacy, crisis intervention, diversity, trauma-informed care, legal issues, and so much more. Below is the list of knowledge that is provided at the training:
- Structure and history of our organization
- An introductory education on the dynamics of domestic and sexual abuse
- Our various programs
- The important role of volunteers and interns
- Guidelines for volunteers and interns
- Our policies and procedures
- How to have boundaries and work with confidential issues
- How victims handle their life experiences
- Hands on experience (provided through role play)
- The effects of domestic abuse on all classes, cultures, races, and social structures
- Different types of abuse and the “red flags”
- How to provide and maintain supportive and non-judgmental advocacy
