BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.nyscadv.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:04b8b216-07d4-474b-b920-ca9c1c833dec X-WR-CALDESC:Forced marriage impacts students from all religions\, cultural backgrounds\, national origins\, and economic status. The challenges of d etection and disclosure of this form of abuse can be complicated by the mu ltiple coercive and manipulative tactics employed by close family and comm unity members and subtle warning signs that may go unnoticed without prope r training and awareness. Individuals at risk often feel they have limite d options or fear they will not be believed if they reach out for help. Th ese dynamics are exacerbated for children under age 18 and youth still rel iant on their parents or other family and limited in their ability to self -help without the advocacy of a supportive adult. \n\nVictims often face p hysical and psychological abuse\, rape\, denial of education and opportuni ty and forced marriage cases present compounded risks\, including multiple perpetrators and potential victims\, extreme isolation and control and tr avel overseas under the guise of visiting a sick relative\, holidays or so meone else’s wedding.\n\nMore often than not\, a school social worker may be the only individual someone at risk of forced marriage has regular acce ss to and this makes the role of school social workers critical at every l evel: identification\, support and prevention\, direct intervention and re ferrals\, and systemic advocacy. \n\nTHIS TRAINING WILL COVER: \n• The nat ure and scope of forced marriage in the U.S. and its impact on school age children \n• The intersection of forced marriage and other forms of abuse i ncluding child abuse\, sexual assault and domestic violence \n• Common dyna mics\, warning signs and coping mechanisms \n• Best practices for starting a supportive conversation and identifying individuals at risk\n• The comple x social and cultural dynamics and the unique challenges of providing supp ort\, problem-solving and safety-planning \n• Best practices for supporting individuals at risk and survivors and practical resources for referrals a nd technical assistance \n\npreventforcedmarriage.org / tahirih.org X-WR-RELCALID:5d040cb28b3a3e7914dd18931f138468 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20201101T020000 RDATE:20211107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20210314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a1b2efe2-8462-47af-a40b-0f2e04c34fd9 DTSTAMP:20260406T094224Z DESCRIPTION:Forced marriage impacts students from all religions\, cultural backgrounds\, national origins\, and economic status. The challenges of de tection and disclosure of this form of abuse can be complicated by the mul tiple coercive and manipulative tactics employed by close family and commu nity members and subtle warning signs that may go unnoticed without proper training and awareness. Individuals at risk often feel they have limited options or fear they will not be believed if they reach out for help. The se dynamics are exacerbated for children under age 18 and youth still reli ant on their parents or other family and limited in their ability to self- help without the advocacy of a supportive adult. \n\nVictims often face ph ysical and psychological abuse\, rape\, denial of education and opportunit y and forced marriage cases present compounded risks\, including multiple perpetrators and potential victims\, extreme isolation and control and tra vel overseas under the guise of visiting a sick relative\, holidays or som eone else’s wedding.\n\nMore often than not\, a school social worker may b e the only individual someone at risk of forced marriage has regular acces s to and this makes the role of school social workers critical at every le vel: identification\, support and prevention\, direct intervention and ref errals\, and systemic advocacy. \n\nTHIS TRAINING WILL COVER: \n• The natu re and scope of forced marriage in the U.S. and its impact on school age c hildren \n• The intersection of forced marriage and other forms of abuse in cluding child abuse\, sexual assault and domestic violence \n• Common dynam ics\, warning signs and coping mechanisms \n• Best practices for starting a supportive conversation and identifying individuals at risk\n• The complex social and cultural dynamics and the unique challenges of providing suppo rt\, problem-solving and safety-planning \n• Best practices for supporting individuals at risk and survivors and practical resources for referrals an d technical assistance \n\npreventforcedmarriage.org / tahirih.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T140000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Recognizing When Students are Facing Forced Marriage END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR