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40-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage appreciates your interest in our 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training session!

Domestic violence is a complex and pervasive issue that affects one out of three women and one out of four men in their lifetime. The Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals (ICDVP) therefore requires that all domestic violence staff, interns and volunteers who wish to provide direct services to victims complete a minimum of 40 hours of domestic violence training.

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage (FSS of MFSD) has been approved by the ICDVP Board of Directors to offer this training. Our professional facilitators offer this training up to 8 times per year and trainings are open to professionals and community members who wish to deepen their understanding of domestic violence and learn how to connect survivors with life-saving services.

Topics covered include a variety of essentials for working with survivors of domestic violence. A few to highlight include:

  • Foundations of Domestic Violence
  • Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
  • Services for Survivors
  • Legal Issues
  • Underserved Populations
  • Safety & Assessment

ABOUT THE TRAINING

FSS of MFSD offers the 40-hour domestic violence training several times per year. Details and training schedule will vary by training; click on the respective months to learn more about our upcoming April and June sessions. 40hr full in-person training sessions are $300 and 20hr online module/20hr in-person training sessions are $325 per individual but group rates, student and volunteer discounts are available. Please reach out to fss-training@metrofamily.org to learn more about group rates.

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services is a certified 40hr in-person and 20hr online module/20hr in-person site by Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional (ICDVP).

If you are interested in pursuing ICDVP supervised hours with Family Shelter Service, please reach out to Alexandra Milkent at milkenta@metrofamily.org to learn more before registering for the 40hr Domestic Violence Training.

FSS of MFSD 40-hour Domestic Violence Training | April 2025
Start Date: Monday, April 7th, 2025
End Date: Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Location: In-person
Register

FSS of MFSD 40-hour Domestic Violence Training | June 2025
Start Date: Monday, June 2nd, 2025
End Date: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Location: In-person
Register

WAIT LIST

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Join the waitlist for our upcoming trainings here

Questions?
Email fss-training@metrofamily.org

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
605 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Tel: 630-221-8290 | Fax: 630-221-8098