St. Lawrence County has signed a contract with the Northern Area Health Education Center for domestic violence awareness training. Legislators approved the contract during the May 6 full board meeting.
According to the resolution, 12 million people are impacted by domestic violence every year.
To help those impacted in St. Lawrence County, NAHEC provides training on domestic violence awareness called “In Her Shoes” training, which is an experimental learning activity and is based on the experience of real survivors, officials say.
For the Public Health Department in St. Lawrence County, field work may include entering the homes of residents to work with clients in a clinical setting. Staff may encounter those experiencing domestic violence, according to officials.
With the NAHEC training, those who participate engage in simulations in which they “walk in the shoes of various characters experiencing abusive and controlling relationships, and discussion helps participants answer lingering questions, gives the facilitator the opportunity to dispel persistent myths and misunderstandings, and helps participants identify ways to make change individuals and locally.
The cost of the training is $750, calculated at a rate of $25 each for 30 participants, officials say.
(North Country Now, 2024)
