Genesis Lunch & Learn:
2025-09-25 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | Webinar
Bring your lunch & join us every 4th Thursday
Description: Pending

Speakers: Pending

CEUs: 1.5 for LPC, SW, LMFT
LOCATION:
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
National Training Center
2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, TX 75219
Or join us for the simultaneous webinar on Zoom
Register Here

Advanced Motivational Interviewing
2025-10-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Description:

Not sure if you’re ready for the advanced level? If you are already familiar with the concept of ambivalence, change talk, sustain talk, and the OARS acronym, you may be ready to step into the advanced level. And if you’re feeling like you just need a quick refresher of those beginner-level concepts, here are some videos that can help.

https://youtu.be/qsdkQSxguo0?si=UKAgO1YvXWZmwfjG
https://youtu.be/eFZhIjfeoqw?si=4FIgDpoThT8dxLKF
https://youtu.be/DhQyApWyw5s?si=HdZG7-xW4d_S3EeU
https://youtu.be/txbE-cpeLic?si=W1wUHk9Q8A0BDq2z
https://youtu.be/Pj8XSnnoVkU?si=XWKOCZl-8Kdc1nvE

Speaker:
Dr. Kate Watson, M.A., Ed.M., Dr.PH
President and Founder
The Advocacy Academy
REGISTER HERE

Genesis Lunch & Learn: Diagnosing Domestic Violence: How do you know she's telling the truth? What are her symptoms telling you?
2025-10-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Webinar
Bring your lunch & join us every 4th Thursday
Description: Defense attorneys often accuse victim advocates of believing everyone who says they experienced domestic abuse. Additionally, victims often receive misdiagnoses that negatively impact their court case or treatment options. This workshop will present trauma-informed screening questions and assessment skills to better equip service providers during initial evaluations to recognize intimate partner violence. Typical trauma symptoms will be looked at as they relate to various mental health diagnoses that victims often receive, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Attendees will learn how to explain maladaptive coping mechanisms in the context of trauma. And the presenter will discuss appropriate treatment goals to address danger and the effects of domestic violence. Using case scenarios, attendees will practice how to verbalize why they believe the victim and what services are indicated based on the initial evaluation.
Speaker: Ruth Guerreiro, LCSW-S
Chief Clinical Officer
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
CEUs: 1.5 for LPC, SW, LMFT
LOCATION:
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
National Training Center
2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, TX 75219
No RSVP needed for in-person attendance
Or join us for the simultaneous webinar
on Zoom by registering HERE
If you can’t join us for the live event, you can contact training@genesisshelter.org after 10/23/25 to receive a copy of the recording.
However, only live attendees will receive the CEU.

Breaking the Silence: Financial Abuse and the Path to Empowerment
2025-10-29 09:30 - 15:30 | National Training Center, 2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States
Description: Studies show that financial abuse happens in 94-99% of abusive intimate partner relationships, yet it is the least understood form of abuse. Part One of this workshop will identify the numerous tactics that fall into various categories of financial abuse including coerced debt and financial fraud. The presenters will discuss the many ways financial abuse impacts a woman while she is in the abusive relationship as well as the long-lasting effects it can have after leaving the abusive relationship. The presenters will also explore ways advocates, attorneys, and other professionals can help support a survivor of financial abuse. In Part Two, presenters will discuss program models and case management interventions to support survivors in recovering from the impact of financial abuse. The day will close with experiential learning through scenario exploration.
Speakers:
Jordyn Lawson
Chief Residential Officer
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
Ruth Guerreiro
Chief Clinical Officer
Genesis Women’s Shelter& Support
REGISTER HERE

The Ethical Advocate 101
2025-11-04 12:30 - 15:30 | Webinar
Description: This course goes beyond teaching ethical principles—it is designed to shape the ethical advocate: someone whose actions consistently reflect both cultural identity and professional values. Participants will examine how their personal and cultural values influence ethical decision-making. Along the way, they will strengthen their resilience by learning to tolerate mistakes, distress, and setbacks, and they will gain practical tools for approaching ethical dilemmas with clarity, confidence, and integrity.
Speaker: Kate Watson
President and Founder
The Advocacy Academy
REGISTER HERE

Trauma & Violence Informed Care for HT Survivors: Insights for LE and Related Professions
2025-11-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Description: This workshop introduces law enforcement and affiliated professionals to the core principles of Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care (TVIC). Participants will explore current literature to distinguish between emerging guidelines and promising practices for working with human trafficking survivors. They will also learn how to apply TVIC strategies in setting-specific contexts to improve survivor engagement and outcomes.
Speaker: Mary Twis, PhD, LMSW-AP
Associate Professor of Social Work
Texas Christian University
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Genesis Lecture Series Part 4: What Role Can You Play?
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Genesis at Lucas, 2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
#4DECADES4YOU
Description: Hear from a female faith leader, city leaders, a survivor and our Conference on Crimes Against Women as we discuss how we all have a critical role to play in ending violence against women. No matter who you are, where you live or where you work, we can all create safe spaces for the 1 in 3 women in our lives who will experience domestic violence. Learn how!
Check in: 11:45 a.m. | Lecture Begins: 12:00 p.m. | Ends promptly: 1:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served.
Sponsorship & Tickets

AI and Mental Health: Supporting Survivors in the Age of AI
2025-11-13 13:30 - 15:00 | Webinar
Description: Given the unmet demand for licensed mental health care, AI companies are rushing to fill this gap with therapy apps, AI companions, and general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT. They are marketed as effective, available 24/7, affordable, and nonjudgmental. While these tools are rapidly gaining traction, they exist in a largely unregulated and often misunderstood landscape, creating confusion and risks about their true capabilities and limitations.
This session will highlight why AI literacy is now essential for victim service professionals when it comes to mental health. We’ll discuss how to help survivors make informed decisions about AI therapy tools, how to talk about AI and mental health without stigma or shame, and how to build a supportive environment that prioritizes safety and well-being in the digital age. Participants will walk away with practical strategies to guide conversations, connect survivors to trusted resources, and foster a culture of clarity and care as AI becomes part of the mental health landscape.
Speaker: Adam Dodge
Founder & CEO
EndTAB
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Today’s Leadership Challenges and Changes: Responding to Domestic and Sexual Violence in the Law Enforcement Family
2025-11-20 08:30 - 16:30 | National Training Center, 2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States
Description:
Officer perpetrated domestic and sexual violence poses unique dangers, threatens agency mission and morale, generates high civil liability risk, and impacts public confidence in law enforcement.
This day-long course is an opportunity for law enforcement executives to examine the historical view and culture of domestic and sexual violence within the law enforcement family and will enable leaders to evaluate agency internal strengths, improve the effectiveness of investigations, offer nationally established standards for recruiting, training, corrective discipline, and the continued need for implementation of policy.
Speakers:
Mark Wynn
Lieutenant (ret.)
Mark Wynn Consulting
Dottie Davis
Deputy Chief (ret)
Davis Corporate Training, Inc.
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DV Prevention & Intervention: Collaboration Between Community Partners & Faith Leaders
2025-12-09 09:30 - 15:00 | National Training Center, 2023 Lucas Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we must postpone this training until next year. We hope you will join us then and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
