Public Presentations
WomenSV offers public presentations to raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of covert abuse and coercive control and steps to take in addressing it.
Ruth Darlene, Founder and Executive Director of WomenSV, collaborates with community organizations, businesses and service clubs to empower communities with the knowledge to recognize and support domestic abuse survivors.
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To schedule a presentation, email info@womensv.org
WomenSV has presented to City Council in Los Altos, Cupertino and Sunnyvale and community organizations including Mountain View Community Services Agency Case Workers, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, the Ethical Culture Society of Silicon Valley and Soroptimist International.
Presentation topics include:
Understanding and recognizing covert abuse and coercive control
Risks, dangers and red flags
Examples of coercive control: financial, abuse, technological abuse, psychological abuse
Recognizing sophisticated covert abusers and the impact on survivors
How to effectively support survivors and identify resources to help
Teen Dating Violence: Covert Abuse and Coercive Control
Presented to the MVLA Challenge Team
What do we tell the children when a covert abuser is a parent?
Presented at the Santa Clara County DV Conference
