To ensure that you and our clients have a positive and rewarding experience, all volunteers who work directly with clients are required to complete 10 hours of continuing education each year.
How do you do this?
Fulfilling your education requirement is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
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Each month, new continuing education materials are posted below. Simply choose a subject matter that interests you and one that you have not studied previously.
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Read the article, watch the video, and/or listen to the webinar as instructed in the assignment.
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When finished, complete the questionnaire by clicking on the link provided.
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Questions
If you have questions, please contact Brittany McCollom at
Continuing Education Materials
November, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Stalking Victimization in the
United States
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Author:
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Katrina Baum, Ph.D., Shannan Catalano, Ph.D., and Michael Rand; Bureau of Justice Statistics. Kristina Rose; National Institute of Justice
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Click here. A special report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
October, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Tween and Teen Dating Violence and
Abuse Study
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Author:
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TRU
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Click here. A research commissioned by Liz Claiborne Inc. as part of their ongoing commitment to understanding abuse in relationships.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
September, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
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Author:
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Liz Claiborne Inc.
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Click here. This is an interactive course specifically geared toward teachers and educators. There are 3 different modules that take you through a series of lessons focused on a specific aspect of teen dating violence prevention. The first 2 modules are most relevant to volunteering at The Julian Center. This course may be especially helpful if you are volunteering in the tutoring or mentoring programs.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
August, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Elder Abuse
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Author:
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MedScape Medical News
Dr. Monique I. Sellas and
Dr. Laurel H. Krouse
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Click here to read the pages under Overview, Presentation, Treatment, and Follow-Up. Length: 9 pages.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
June, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Saving our Children: The Impact of Domestic Violence
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Author:
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Women's Health Today Series
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Click here to view the video on the above subject. When finished, please complete the questionnaire.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
May, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Understanding and Responding to Teen Dating Violence
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Author:
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Darla McKeeman, Ph.D. HSPP
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Click here to view the webinar on the above subject. You will have to scroll down the page a bit to find the material. When finished, please complete the questionnaire.
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| Questionnaire: |
Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
March, 2011: Option 1
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Title of Material:
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Crossing the Line
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Author:
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Various Staff Writers, The Honolulu Advisor
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Click here to read this seven-day series from a Hawaiian newspaper. It accounts the story of a young girl who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. It is graphic in some places. Please read Days 1 - 4 and Days 6 - 7.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
March, 2011: Option 2
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Title of Material:
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Article: Programs for Men who Perpetrate Domestic Violence: An Examination of the Issues Underlying the Effectiveness of Intervention Programs
Video: Hiding in Plain Sight
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Author:
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Article: Andrew Day, Donna Chung, Patrick O’Leary, Ed Carson
Video: Domestic Violence Action Center
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This assignment includes one video and one article. In order to complete one hour of continuing education, you must watch the video and read the article.
You do not need to fill out a separate questionnaire for the article and the video. Please just choose your favorite from the selection and complete the questionnaire for either the video or article.
Please complete the article and video listed above. Click here to read the above article. This article is academic and discusses rehabilitation of abusers. Click here to watch the video . This video shares several people's accounts of abuse.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
February, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Video Collection: Human Trafficking
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Author:
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CBS News & Free The Slaves
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This assignment includes three videos that you will need to watch. In order to complete one hour of continuing education, you must watch all three videos. Please click on the links below to watch them.
You do not need to fill out a separate questionnaire for each of the videos. Please just choose your favorite video from the selection and complete the questionnaire for that video.
Click here to watch the video entitled Eye to Eye: Human Trafficking. This video discussing the problem of slavery in the United States largely due to human trafficking. (11:35)
Click here to watch the video entitled Slavery in The Suburbs. This video talks about how American kids are targets for human trafficking. (6:25)
Click here to watch the video entitled Dreams Die Hard. This video is a documentary film about Human Trafficking. (36:28)
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
January, 2011
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Title of Material:
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Article Collection: Domestic Violence
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Newsweek & The Boston Globe
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This assignment includes a series of articles that you will need to read. In order to complete one hour of continuing education, you must read all of the articles listed. Please click on the links below to watch them.
You do not need to fill out a separate questionnaire for each of the articles. Please just choose your favorite article from the selection and complete the questionnaire for that article.
Click here to read article, Rising Economic Stress Cited in Domestic Violence Increase; February 3, 2010, by Peter Schworm & John M. Guilfoil, The Boston Globe. Approximately 2 pages.
Click here to read article, Inside the Mind of Family Annihilators; February 11, 2010, Newsweek. Approximately 2 pages.
Click here to read article, Coerced Reproduction; January 26, 2010, Newsweek. Approximately 2 pages.
Click here to read article, When Boys Shouldn't Be Boys; November 11, 2009, Newsweek. Approximately 2 pages.
Click here to read article, More than 1 Million Beaten; September 16, 2009, Newsweek. Approximately 2 pages.
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Click here to complete the questionnaire. |
