1. Graphic Design & Logo: April Martin Chartrand, Copyright 2014
2014
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2. Women’s Domestic Violence
Survival in the Workplace
“Domestic or sexual violence disrupts a
survivor’s entire existence in the world as
she knows it. Yet, the workplace can provide
the one solid, supportive environment for a
survivor to regroup and move on with her
life.”
~Esta Soler, President
Futures Without Violence, San Francisco, CA 3/10/14
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3. Who We Are
• We are career counseling consultants hired by
Goodwill Industries to facilitate the "Domestic
Violence Survival in The Workplace" workshop.
• This private retreat is sponsored by your
Employment Assistance Program (EAP).
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4. • This 2nd workshop series is to help
employees that have experienced
domestic violence.
• Develop coping tools to assist with the
demands of work
• Maintain their employment, and receive
support.
The Purpose
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5. The Goal of the “Survival Stars”
Free-form Community Genogram Exercise
• Help participants bring about awareness of
Domestic Violence Survival In the Workplace.
• Help promote health and well-being, and learn
new ways of thinking about themselves.
• Explore existing “communities of origin” and
identify and utilize support systems more
effectively.
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6. Exercise Overview
•Pick your colored paper STAR
•Quiet and introspective activity
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7. Vignettes – Role Play
1. Jade, 27 yrs: Front-desk receptionist
2. Imani, 39 yrs: Legal research assistant
3. Martha 55 yrs: Building maintenance team
Each person will choose one of the three scenarios
from your handout, to reflect upon during the
“Survival Star” exercise as a way to put yourself in
the mind’s-eye of a DV client.
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8. “Survival STAR”
• Imagine yourself as
your character.
• This Star represents
your community and
work life.
• You are in the center.
• The people most
important to you at
each point of the star.
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9. Folding STARS
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10. Turning Back the STARS
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11. Reflection
•How can you utilize the “Survival Star” in the
future?
•What does the genogram mean to you, what is
the main theme or challenge that stands out?
•What resources do I need from my community
to maintain my career and or work life?
•What types of goals do you want to achieve that
were inspired by this exercise?
•Race/Ethnicity affects career choices and work
environment engagements.
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12. Survey Monkey
Evaluation
(10 minutes)
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DVS7XDL
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13. References
Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States. (2003).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centers for Injury
Prevention and Control. Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from
http://www.ncadv.org/files/DomesticViolenceFactSheet%28National%29.pdf
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Futures Without Violence. (2014). Workplaces respond to domestic &
sexual violence National resource center. Retrieved from
http://www.workplacesrespond.org/learn-policy
Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., and Zalaquett, C.P. (2014). Intentional interviewing and
counseling (pp. 211-231). Belmont: Brooks/Cole.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.ncadv.org/files/DomesticViolenceFactSheet%28National%29.pdf
Ogbonnaya, A. O. (1994). Person as community: An African understanding of the
person as an intrapsychic community. Journal of Black Psychology, 20(1), 75-
87. doi: 10.1177/00957984940201007
Pierce, J. (n.d.). Coming out stars. University of Southern California. Retrieved
from https://sait.usc.edu/lgbt/files/ComingOutStars.pdf
The Workplace Responds to Domestic & Sexual Violence. (2014). New
workplace toolkit. Retrieved from http://www.workplacesrespond.org/
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