LPC, CDVP, CCM, Deputy Court Administrator, 17th Judicial Circuit Court
Associate Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit Court
Public trust and confidence in the courts is at an all-time low, which impacts survivor participation and offender engagement in the court system. Procedural justice and trauma-informed practices in court systems help build trust and confidence, for both the general public and for survivors. This can increase survivor safety and improve offender accountability.
This presentation highlights the work of a Domestic Violence Coordinated Court in Illinois, recognized as a Mentor Court by the Office on Violence Against Women. Presenters will outline how all disciplines working within a court system, from advocates to the judge, can implement trauma-informed practices. This presentation will also review findings from current research measuring survivors’ experiences within this specialized Domestic Violence Court.
Objectives
As a result of this webinar, participants will be better able to:
- Describe how the use of trauma-informed approaches support fairness and increases survivor trust and offender engagement in the courts
- Illustrate how all stakeholders and disciplines can work together to build a trauma-informed justice system
- Identify outcomes from current research related to how domestic violence survivors experience a specialized Domestic Violence Court
With a paid registration or subscription, you are free to personally listen to this webinar, as many times as you wish. You may also excerpt or cite the material following accepted conventions. However, you may not allow other individuals to listen to this webinar without their own registration or subscription.
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