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Open the eye
of your mind and
gaze into me,
and you will see
the dignity and
beauty of the
human person. 

-- Catherine of Siena

FPAFV Training and Workshops

Domestic Violence Helpline

Call 253-798-4166 or 800-764-2420

• If you or someone you know is seeking help from domestic abuse, please visit Resources for assistance information

• 95% of all Woman with black eyedomestic violence victims are female

• Every 9 seconds a woman in this country is beaten

• 40% of corporate leaders are personally aware of specific employees who are affected by domestic violence

• Of battered workers, 96% experience problems at work due to abuse

FPAFV offers congregational and denominational workshops and faith-based domestic violence resource guides for faith leaders, lay leaders and community based advocates. These resources can be used with a variety of faith-based audiences and in many different settings. The trainings are designed to increase the safety of victims and their children, hold perpetrators of violence accountable for the abuse, reflect upon and change personal behaviors and practices, and improve the faith community's response to family violence.

Through a partnership with the Office of Crime Victim’s Advocacy for the State of Washington, Associated Ministries has been providing Workshops and Trainings to the Faith Community across Pierce and King counties on "Domestic Violence and The Faith Community". These trainings have been held at Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church, Shiloh Baptist Church, and Allen AME Church, all of Tacoma, WA. Additional trainings were held at Seattle University, Curry Temple CME Church (Seattle) in conjunction with Seattle Community College, and Pacific Lutheran University.

Additional trainings are scheduled to resume in November 2008 and will continue through June 2009. These trainings will cover several counties in Washington State including Kitsap, Thurston and Clark, the next set of trainings will cover Grant, Adams, Benton and Franklin, with the last set of trainings covering Skagit, Chelan, Kittitas and Yakima.

According to the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, the faith community needs to address the issue of family violence because "religious teachings can serve as either a roadblock or a resource in addressing domestic violence." Because religious teachings are often misused or distorted to assert that violence is acceptable or God's will, these interpretations serve as roadblocks in the effort to ending abuse. Associated Ministries and FPAFV feel it is imperative to minimize these roadblocks and to maximize the resources that exist within congregations, denominations, and the community.
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