Introduction

Manual Overview

BOOK I: Faith Community Curriculum for Clergy and Lay Leaders
- Curriculum Outline
- Instructions
- Supplies Checklist
- Room Checklist
- Educator Qualities
- Key Issues and Points
- Course Objectives
- Part 1-A: Introductions
  and Opening Comments
- Part 1-B: Elements and Dynamics
  of Domestic Abuse
- Part 1-C: Barriers
- Part 1-D: “Broken Vows” Video
- Part 2-A: Awareness Raising
- Part 2-B: What to Say and Do
Part 2-C: What Congregations
  Can Do
- Part 3: Closure
- Handouts list

BOOK II: Family Violence: Helping Survivors and Abusers
A Manual for Faith Communities

BOOK III: Pastor’s Packet: Family Violence Awareness Materials for Pastors

BOOK IV: Curriculum for Laity

Appendix

Part 2-C: What Congregations Can Do

Desired Time:

• 40 - 45 minutes

Purpose:

• To emphasize what the congregation has already done (5 minutes)
• To provide examples of how some faith communities have helped victims (“Broken Vows” Video Part II – 30 minutes)
• To introduce suggested actions faith communities can take (5 minutes)
• To emphasize the importance of ongoing actions to assure sustainability

Strategies:

• Presentation by faith community member outlining violence prevention activities the faith community has already done
• Introduce other actions the faith community can take with practical suggestions
• View Part II of the “Broken Vows” video to see examples of what others have done and how it has helped survivors

Tips:

• Enlist a faith community member to present what the community has already done
• Encourage them to share peace-making activities they have done
• Emphasize that they need to foster sustainability of their work through various actions
• Emphasize the success of creating a safe place depends on the awareness and ability of clergy and counselors to respond supportively and with insight
• Reference the Pastor’s Packet component of this manual

Content

What the faith community has done: (2-5 minutes)

• Brief presentation by faith community member

Broken Vows Video: (30 – 35 minutes)

• Brief post-discussion of video

What congregations can do: (2-5 minutes)

• One of the presenters introduces guidelines with suggestions
• See handouts “Guidelines for Creating a Safe Place in Your Faith Community” (pdf 500KB) and “How to Create a Safe Place in Your Faith Community.” (pdf 520KB)