After She Leaves online training
About the course
Our After She Leaves course looks at the legal issues and challenges a woman may face after she leaves an abusive partner and becomes involved in Ontario’s family court system.
“Overall a very informative and extremely relevant training.”
– Service provider
Who the course is designed for
This course is designed for Ontario service providers who support survivors of intimate partner violence involved in the family court system. It is helpful for service providers new to the work and a valuable refresher for experienced professionals.
Topics covered
- Violence against women within the family
- Family law issues when leaving an abusive relationship
- Ontario’s family court processes
- Getting legal advice
- Providing effective support
Format
This is a self-directed, asynchronous, multi-module course. It takes 4-5 hours to complete and consists of narrated slide presentations accompanied by downloadable resource lists. Transcripts for narration are provided.
Access
Once you purchase this course, processing will take 1 – 2 weeks, and you will then receive an email with access information.
Fee: $90. Free to Luke’s Place FCSW partners. Email us from your work email to learn more and gain access.
Testimonials
“EXCELLENT new training tool. I think MANY can benefit from this. Super informative and helpful.”
“It was great with detailed information broken down into manageable sections.”
“I now have a better understanding of what Legal Aid can cover and what it can’t. I also better understand division of property.”
“I liked the tips/reminders when women fill out various court forms – that will be helpful for future use.”
“Thought it was very well done and refreshed a lot of my previous learning and updated me on current legal changes.”
“Very thorough and user friendly.”
This training was developed with support from Justice Canada and The Law Foundation of Ontario. The views expressed in this course are those of Luke’s Place and do not necessarily reflect those of our funders.