Understanding the Relationship Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence December 10, 2025

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training

 

Session Date: December 10, 2025

Registration Deadline: December 8, 2025

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Melissa McDermott

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Price: 
At no cost

 

(WEBINAR) Understanding the Relationship Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence

 

This training runs from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CE Type: IACET, APA, CPRP       # of CE's: 2.0 CE's      0.2 IACET CE's

 

About This Course

This training explores the relationship between substance use and those who have experienced intimate partner violence. Unfortunately, due to our siloed services and often siloed beliefs and preconceptions about survivors of intimate partner violence, survivors are regularly forced to choose between addressing either their safety or their sobriety.

This training explores the prevalence of IPV and substance use, how substance use coercion is a tactic used as a larger pattern of maintaining power and control, and how stigma acts as a major barrier to survivors getting the help they need.  This training will look at how to safety plan with survivors who use substances and will identify approaches, resources, and interventions that effectively address both safety and sobriety.

Learning Objectives: 

• Illustrate the relationship between substance use and people who experience IPV
• Identify substance use coercion and the many ways it can be used within a domestic violence relationship
• Define the term the perfect victim and identify the role stigma places as a primary barrier in victims finding safety and sobriety
• Identify how to safety plan with people who victims of IPV who use substances
• Identify approaches, resources, and intervention that are helpful for people experiencing IPV and substance use

 

Intended Audience: 

Human service providers

 

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

 

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

 

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.2 CEU = 2.0 Training Hours)

2.0 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

 

The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.

This activity is approved for a maximum of 2.0 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE.  CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity

 

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training