Name: Observe DV Survivor Impact Panel
Start: 2024-12-19T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-19T20:00:00-08:00

Join us for a powerful and educational experience as we observe Survivor Impact Panels in action. Please note that the Zoom audience for these panels will include those who have perpetrated domestic abuse and are currently participating in Domestic Violence Intervention counseling/Battering Intervention Programs. We want to ensure that Survivors who attend are aware of this, and are prepared for the presence of perpetrators on the Zoom call.

The panels are an opportunity for Survivors to share their stories and make a profound impact on the community. As a member of the audience, you will have the chance to witness the impact of these stories firsthand and gain a deeper understanding of the harm caused by domestic violence. Survivors will share their stories and provide insight into their journey towards healing and recovery.

As an abuse survivor and a member of our Meetup community, you are invited to join us as an audience member to observe a Survivor Impact Panel (SIP). The SIPs are an important opportunity for Survivors to use their voice and speak their truth, sharing their experiences of domestic abuse with audience participants who have perpetrated domestic abuse and are currently part of Domestic Violence Intervention Counseling in a Battering Intervention Program (BIP). These participants have completed 30 weeks of their group work and been approved by their intervention program provider to attend.

Led by the Impact Panel team and facilitated by panelists who are also Survivors, this event provides a semi-private forum for Survivors to talk about how abuse has affected them. The panelists support one another throughout the process, and their stories offer an opportunity for those who have perpetrated abuse to gain understanding, insight, and empathy on their own road to accountability and recovery.

Although you will not be interacting with anyone during the meeting while the participants are present, we encourage you to stay afterward to reflect and debrief with each other and the panelists. We hope you feel welcome to attend to support your fellow Survivors and gain a deeper understanding of the impact of domestic abuse. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Survivor Rise Women’s Collective

Support & Coaching

Support for Victims of Domestic Violence

Peer Support

Abuse Survivors

Women's Support

Women's Networking

Do you understand participants include those who perpetrated domestic abuse and are currently in abuse intervention programs, and do you agree to protect everyone's anonymity and keep all panel discussions confidential?

Observe DV Survivor Impact Panel

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