Training for Agencies and Adults

WISH offers a variety of free trainings for agencies and adults. We can tailor our trainings to necessary time limits (such as a staff meeting) and curtail our topics to your agency needs as applicable. We can provide trainings on: domestic violence, sexual assault, adverse childhood experiences, healthy relationships and bystander intervention.

If you would like to schedule a training or get more information, you can fill out the form here.

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Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

We offer presentations on the dynamics of domestic violence, including statistics on the rates of domestic violence, what risk factors contribute to the prevalence of domestic violence, what tactics perpetrators use in abusive relationships, why it is difficult for victims in abusive relationships to leave, how to support people who have experienced domestic violence and where to seek help during or after an abusive relationship.

We can also host presentations on sexual assault, including statistics on the rates of sexual assault, why people do not report sexual assault, how to support someone who has experienced sexual assault and how to get access resources after experiencing sexual assault.

To schedule a presentation, contact adrienne.g@wishak.org.

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GREEN DOT BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING

Have you ever seen something happening that you were concerned about, but felt too uncomfortable or unsure of how to intervene? You are not alone. WISH is excited to bring the Green Dot Alaska bystander intervention training to Ketchikan. Learn about personal barriers to intervention, how to intervene using the 3 D’s, and simple ways to change the community culture to one that does not accept violence! These skills can be used to combat isolation, stigma, interpersonal violence, community violence, and in many more situations in ways that you are comfortable with. 

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WISH facilitates the "History & Hope" curriculum, which was created by the Alaska Resilience Initiative. This training introduces the audience to the adverse childhood experiences study, and addresses the question "Why are adverse childhood experiences so adverse, and what can we do about it?" Bringing together Alaska Native ancestral knowledge of trauma and resilience; the sciences of neurobiology, physiology, and epigenetics; data on social and economic stressors affecting Alaskan families; simple brain-body healing exercises; and promising practices in education and early childhood settings, this presentation provides an introduction to how trauma-informed, culturally-responsive approaches in healthcare and education can help shift our most pressing health and social problems. You can view a preview here.

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WISH is now offering a free training on LGBTQIA+ terms and identities. This training covers:

  • The difference between sex and gender

  • Gender identity and gender expression

  • Different sexual orientations

  • The importance of inclusive language

  • Systemic problems encountered by LGBTQIA+ individuals

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SURVIVE STRIVE THRIVE: HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Utilizing the University of Nebraska’s “Survive, Strive, Thrive” curriculum, WISH facilitates healthy relationship classes for adults in the Ketchikan Correctional Center. These classes provide interactive lessons in which participants learn about consent, healthy boundaries, communication, resolving conflict, forgiveness, commitment and trust.

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