October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and NCRA would like to thank the generous support of those industry leaders who have stepped up to help elevate awareness about this important issue by joining together to help sponsor Inside the Cycle: Understanding Domestic Violence and its Lasting Impact, a free, 90-minute webinar being offered Oct. 22 from 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern.
NCRA wishes to thank the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), Steno Agency, Planet Depos, and Arkansas Realtime Reporting for their support and sponsorships.
Inside the Cycle: Understanding Domestic Violence and its Lasting Impact will be led by therapist Bev Perez, MSW, a former police officer who is certified in peer support and has specialized training in trauma in work experiences. Perez will provide insights and guidance on the hard discussions that surround the issue of domestic violence. She will dive deep into the behavioral, psychological, and systemic cycles of domestic violence, including a look beyond the surface of physical abuse to examine the calculated tactics of coercive control, isolation, and financial manipulation that trap victims within the cycle.
Perez will also address the long-term trauma experienced by survivors and explain how this trauma directly alters their communication style, memory recall, and behavior on the witness stand.
Finally, because documenting these intense narratives takes a heavy emotional toll, the presentation will address the critical need for self-preservation. Participants will gain practical insights into the mechanics of abuse, tools to decipher trauma-influenced testimony, and strategies to guard against vicarious trauma.
The joint venture was prompted by the recent loss of a young court reporter to an alleged act of domestic violence.
“NCRA believes in trying to provide tools to help our members, especially on issues such as mental health and domestic violence,” said NCRA Executive Director Dave Wenhold, CAE, PLC. “We are proud to be holding this webinar along with our industry sponsors in conjunction with the national Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”
According to the National Institutes for Health, family and domestic violence affects an estimated 10 million people every year; as many as one in four women and one in nine men are victims of domestic violence. Virtually all healthcare professionals will at some point evaluate or treat a patient who is a victim of domestic or family violence.
Registration for the webinar being offered through NCRA’s Learning Center is open now.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact NCRA Vice President, Education & Certification Cynthia Bruce at cbruce@ncra.org. Sponsorship opportunities close Oct. 15.
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