DVOMB Quarterly Minute
October 2021
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is here and we want to take the time acknowledge the challenging work you all do day-in and day-out. The events that have transpired over the last 18 months has required next-level effort in responding to domestic violence and meeting the needs of communities statewide. We all are bearing witness to perhaps one of the largest stress tests of the Criminal Justice System and the transformational leadership shown to adapt and continue delivering services is remarkable. The DVOMB extends its appreciation to those providing direct services whether you are an Approved Provider, a Supervision Officer, or a Treatment Victim Advocate. This month serves as a reminder to reflect on why YOU are important to this work. DVAM also represents an opportunity to raise awareness in your community about domestic violence and how to engage others in the movement to make our communities safer. Think about how you might be able to support the campaign in your community or with people outside of work.
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October Board Meeting
The DVOMB is continuing to meet virtually and the next meeting falls on October 8th, 2021. At this meeting we will be recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) with a series of presenters including two survivors (one male and one female) who will graciously be sharing their stories. Those who attend will receive 1.5 hours of training credits.
After the meeting adjourns, staff will be facilitating a Feedback Forum where stakeholders are welcome to provide feedback on newly drafted requirements for a Teletherapy Listing Status. We hope to see you there!
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When – October 8th, 2021
Time – 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Where – Online Only Via WebEx (Click here to Register)
Approved Board Minutes
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Capacity for Domestic Violence Offender Services – Short Survey
It has come to the attention of the DVOMB that many Approved Providers are experiencing increased caseloads due to increasing referrals for domestic violence offender services. Some Approved Providers have reported that they are no longer able to accept new referrals or there is a significant backlog. The DVOMB is exploring short-term and long-term options to increase capacity to respond to the increase in domestic violence. To help us understand and assess this problem, Approved Providers please respond to this quick survey that takes less than a minute to complete.
Click here to take the survey now.
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Implicit Bias Self-Assessment
Most of us believe that reality is what we perceive with our eyes. But neuroscience tells us a different story in that “Our eyes look, but the brain sees.” This is not intended to be a seminar on philosophy, but it does suggest that implicit biases influence the way in which we view and process information in the world. Acknowledging this simple fact can be hard because it means we are human, we are imperfect, and worse, we can be wrong. In an effort to promote self-awareness and growth, please take a few minutes and complete this self-assessment to explore your potential implicit biases. The assessment takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Please note that this information is confidential and is in no way tied to the DVOMB.
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Welcome
New Board Members!
Lori Griffith – Lori Griffith serves as the Deputy Chief of the Fourth Judicial District Probation Department.
Lori began her probation career in 1997 through a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant in the Tenth Judicial District. In 1998 Lori continued her career in probation through the Fourth Judicial District. Since 1998, Lori has supervised various caseloads to include domestic violence, sex offenses, general supervision and has prepared complex pre-sentence investigation reports for the courts. In 2010, Lori was promoted to a probation supervisor position where she supervised the alcohol evaluation, pre-sentence investigation, and domestic violence team. In 2019, Lori was promoted to a probation manager position where she was responsible for overseeing units and special projects within the department, and was promoted to the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in 2021. Lori currently serves on the local community corrections board, and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. She is also a district-based assessment trainer and is accomplished in motivational interviewing. Lori’s free time is spent with her husband, David, 15-year-old son, Brady and two heavily spoiled dogs.
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A Year in Review by the Application Review Committee
The Fiscal Year 20-21 was a busy one for the Application Review Committee (ARC). To see the full report of the ARC regarding the number of applications processed, complaints reviewed, and other metrics, take a look here.
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Eligibility for Future Renewal Once Provider Approval Has Expired
This is notice to all stakeholders that language in the Administrative Policies of the DVOMB Standards and Guidelines was accidentally omitted from the latest publication. This was an administrative oversite by the staff. For transparency purposes, here is the language that was omitted. This language is now reflected in the DVOMB Standards and Guidelines.
3. Eligibility for Future Renewal Once Provider Approval Has Expired
If someone was voluntarily removed from the Approved Provider List within the last two calendar years, the individual may retain their approval by submitting a Trainee Application and a Practice Level Application that excludes the following requirements: co-facilitation hours, work product, CEU hours outside of what is required for practice level CEU’s for renewal.
Discussion Point: If a person is reapplying after a voluntary removal that was preceded by a period of not currently practicing status, the ARC will consider such applications on a case by case basis and determine
requirements.
If someone was voluntarily removed from the Approved Provider List for more than two calendar years, the individual must complete the normal application process required by Section 9.0.
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In 2020 we started a new initiative. We encouraged our stakeholders submit a training proposal they think would be beneficial for our stakeholders. We opened registration and once we collected a significant number of registrants, we would open registration with further details about the training. We've heard from you and we are now ready to open registration for one of such trainings.
Team Resilience in the Workplace Training
Team resilience is essential for organizational and treatment teams to thrive in today’s ever-changing world. Treatment teams working with persons who have committed violent and/or sexual offenses require resilience to remain effective treatment providers – even under the stress of the current pandemic effects on the workplace. Many facilities are experiencing high turnover rates in organizational teams, and those who remain on the team may feel fatigued, burnt-out, and disconnected. These are effects of secondary traumatic stress, which is common among those working in health, mental health, and corrections fields. Investing in team resilience will help these essential work teams in achieving productivity, alignment, and higher morale through trying times. This presentation will assist team members, leaders, and any professionals working with offending populations.
This presentation will begin with defining team resilience components and secondary traumatic stress symptoms for professionals. Audience members will be given a chance to discuss how they have experienced and/or observed these components and symptoms. Original research regarding team resilience will be presented. This research was conducted with professionals working with persons who committed sexual offenses, making real-life connections for the audience. Audience members will be asked for examples of team dynamics changing in relation to secondary trauma symptoms. These real-life examples will be used to discuss how team resilience could (or did) counteract negative experiences of secondary trauma. Audience members will learn various ways to build team resilience and practice team resilience-building strategies. Audience members will leave this workshop with team resilience knowledge and tools applicable to their practice.
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Presenter Bio:
Sara Mulholland has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2009, who has practiced in the fields of offense-specific treatment, addictions, crisis intervention, behavior modification, and IDD. She has her EdD in Organizational Leadership with a behavioral health focus, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and an SOMB clinical supervisor. She completed her dissertation addressing team resilience in the presence of secondary trauma, and she is a Resilience @ Work accredited practitioner. She frequently addresses workplace resilience, leadership, counter-transference, behavior modification, and offense-specific treatment approaches in workshops.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: DVOMB approved providers, SOMB approved treatment providers, evaluations, polygraph examiners, and members of the CST/MDT teams.
WHEN: November 5, 2021
TIME: 8 30am-2pm
WHERE: Online
CEU: 5 Hours
COST: $10
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Lunch and Learn Webinars:
Occur on the 1st Wednesday of the even months. Stay tuned to our email blasts for more details as they come available.
Did you attend our Annual Conference?
If you attended our 2021 virtual conference July 14-16, 2021 you have access to replay all the sessions of the conference until October 14, 2021. This is also a deadline to receive your certificate of completion. We will not be able to offer you a certificate after this deadline. Please note that you must be in a session for at least 50 minutes and will need to submit a feedback survey for each attended session. That will prompt an email to you with a link to the certificate of completion. Please don't delay if you haven't received yours yet. Log in to Attendee Hub here to replay the conference sessions.
You can also visit our website for a listing of upcoming trainings.
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In Memoriam of Angel Bell
“Angie spend her career educating, advocating and helping victims of domestic violence, as well as working with offenders of domestic violence to help rehabilitate and reunify families. Angie helped train dozens of new therapists and interns that now work in the field of domestic violence. Angie’s humor, dedication and expertise in the field will be greatly missed.”
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Are Your Disclosures and Credentials Up to Date?
Hey, your mandatory disclosures called from 2019 and they said you are ignoring them!
In all seriousness, when is the last time you or your agency reviewed and updated your disclosures? C.R.S. § 12-245-216 was amended and passed in 2020, so you may want to review this and see if any updates are needed.
Additionally, be sure to update your credentials from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) everywhere they are listed. For example, if you were previously a CACII, be sure to update to them to CAS.
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Research Opportunity: The Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Domestic Violence Offenders
Students from the University of Denver Master’s Program in Forensic Psychology are conducting a research project that seeks to understand more about the prevalence of significant reported Traumatic Brain Injury history and cognitive complaints among domestic violence offenders. While the DVOMB is not involved with this study, the DVOMB is honoring a maximum of 5 possible CEUs for DVOMB Approved Providers who participate in the study. More information about the research project can be found here.
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Contact Us
Phone: 720.454.6422
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