Penobscot Bay Pilot previews Hutchinson Center program on intimate partner violence
The Penobscot Bay Pilot advanced a professional development program about intimate partner violence, to be held 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. March 12 and 13 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in partnership with New Hope for Women of Rockland. The program is designed for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other mental health professionals, as well as clergy, police officers and first responders, the article states. The program fee is $150 per person or $60 for UMaine students, with need-based scholarships available, and includes continental breakfast and catered lunch. The program will provide 12 contact hours, and will cover topics including foundations of domestic abuse, addressing the lasting impact of domestic abuse, intervention strategies, and trauma-informed and culturally competent responses. For more information, to register or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Michelle Patten, 207.338.8093; michelle.patten@maine.edu.