TRAININGS & OUTREACH.
We provide a multitude of different trainings and community education for professionals, agencies, and other organizations. In accordance with our mission and outreach efforts, we seek to spread as much awareness and education as possible in our local and national communities through our free and low-cost trainings.
We offer a multitude of different trainings covering a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to: understanding domestic violence, managing stress, and risk assessment. Please do not to hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.
FREE TRAININGS & COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
We offer a wide variety of free Community Trainings and Education for the general public, professionals, agencies, and other organizations on a variety of issues. We can do a 2-hour, 4-hour, 6-hour, or multi-day training, depending on your needs. Most of our trainings are offered completely free of charge, depending on the topic, audience, and training requirements. In accordance with our mission and outreach efforts, we seek to spread as much awareness and education as possible in our local and national communities through our free and low-cost trainings.
Below is a brief list of some of the trainings currently available:
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Understanding domestic violence
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Mental health issues in domestic violence
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Determining when and how to modify no contact orders between offenders and victims
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The relationships and communication between probation offices and batterer intervention providers, and the coordinated community response
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Anger Management vs. Batterer Intervention
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Effectiveness of Batterer Intervention
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Batterer Intervention 101
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Risk Assessment
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How to Screen for Domestic Violence
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Common Personality Traits of Abusers
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Domestic Violence Assessment
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Drugs and Alcohol and Domestic Violence
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DV 101
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Managing Stress
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We can also consult and generate a list of other topics of interest for your organization
For additional information about our Community Trainings, please contact our office by phone or email at training@alliesinchange.org
WORKING WITH ABUSIVE
PARTNERS TRAINING
Our next Working with Abusive Partners training featuring Chris Huffine, Psy.D. will be held on:
September 16-18, 2026 and October 7-9, 2026
WORKING WITH NON-COURT INVOLVED PARTNERS TRAINING
Most abuse intervention programs in the U.S. work almost solely with court-involved abusive partners (i.e., abusive partners who are mandated by criminal court, family court, and/or child protective services).
While this is an important population to work with, it leaves out a large number of abusive partners who will never become involved with the court system in the first place.
This workshop will outline the distinct qualities of this population that may often get overlooked, offer guidelines on how to effectively engage such individuals and how programing has been modified to more effectively work with them
Space is limited, so please contact our office for registration information.You may also download the most recent training brochure for additional training details.
Our next Working with Non-Court Involved Partners training featuring Chris Huffine, Psy.D. will be held on:
The next training date to be announced
CULTURAL HUMILITY AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE IN WORKING WITH ABUSIVE PARTNERS TRAINING
This training will offer a deeper than typical dive into the practices of cultural humility and trauma informed care. It will outline the core principles of each concept, how, at its core, the practice of cultural humility is the same as offering trauma informed care, and how these practices can be concretely applied in work with abusive partners.
Space is limited, so please contact our office for registration information. You may also download the most recent training brochure for additional training details.
Our next Cultural Humility and Trauma Informed Care in Working with Abusive Partners training featuring Chris Huffine, Psy.D. will be held on:
The next training date to be announced
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN IDENTFYING AND WORKING WITH WOMEN IN ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING TRAINING
There is extensive evidence indicating that a substantial number of women who are arrested or mandated to abuse intervention do not have patterns of abuse and control. This training will provide detailed information on how to differentiate between women who do and do not have patterns of abuse and control as well as underlying pro-abuse beliefs. The similarities and differences between male and female abusive partners and how to adequately address the distinct needs of female abusive partners will be discussed. This workshop draws on 15+ years of experience the staff at Allies in Change has in working separately with women who do and do not have patterns of abuse and control.
Space is limited, so please contact our office for registration information. You may also download the most recent training brochure for additional training details.
Our next Special Considerations in Identifying and Working with Women in Abuse Intervention Programming featuring Jane Perlstein, M.A and Chris Huffine, Psy.D. will be held on:
The next training date to be announced
Training
Brochure
WORKING WITH LGBTQ+ ABUSIVE PARTNERS TRAINING
Research shows that domestic violence occurs in the LGBTQ+ community at approximately the same rates that it does in the straight community, however, abusive partners from that community are significantly underrepresented in abuse intervention groups. When they do engage, they are often either treated individually or placed in a heterosexual abuse intervention group with little consideration of any particular needs they might have. This 1-day training will offer a primer on working with LGBTQ+ clients including identifying issues and needs distinct to this population. Time will also be spent identifying the modifications that need to be made to abuse intervention curricula when working with LGBTQ+ abusive partners.
Space is limited, so please contact our office for registration information. You may also download the most recent training brochure for additional training details.
Our next Special Considerations in Identifying and Working with Women in Abuse Intervention featuring Leslie Magana, M.A and Chris Huffine, Psy.D. will be held on:
The next training date to be announced
Training
Brochure
EDUCATING ABUSIVE PARTNERS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN EXPOSED TO INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE TRAINING
Research has found that the majority of children in domestically abusive homes are exposed to the abuse even if they are not directly targeted. Furthermore, the impact of that exposure can be as damaging to the children as being directly abused. Just as abusive partners can display significant denial about their abuse and control and its impact on their partner, they can also have significant denial on how any children present in the relationship might also be negatively affected. Increased understanding of the impact of abuse on children can provide additional motivation to stop their abuse. It can also expand their awareness of additional amends work that might be necessary once they have stopped their patterns of abuse and control.
This one-day advanced training will provide a summary of how children who are exposed to intimate partner abuse can be negatively impacted, the longer-term consequences of such exposure, and techniques to raise awareness among abusive partners about the impact of their behavior on children.
Space is limited, so please contact our office for registration information. You may also download the most recent training brochure for additional training details.
Our next Educating Abusive Partners about the Impact on Children Exposed to Intamante Partner Abuse featuring Jamie Van Auken, M.A. and Chris Huffine, Psy.D. and will be held on:
Thursday, May 28, 2026