Supporting Survivors in their Parenting Journey
Survivors who are parents may face specific and unique challenges during their healing journey. This webinar discusses the impact of sexual violence as it pertains to parenting. We will explore how the parent-child relationship is affected by the aftermath of sexual violence, including how to support survivors who choose to share their experience with their child(ren). We will discuss the unique barriers survivors face when co-parenting with their perpetrator, and strategies clinicians and advocates can promote to encourage healthy and loving parent-child relationships in the aftermath of sexual violence.
Your Instructor
Devin is responsible for supporting NJCASA’s training and outreach initiatives. Devin has spent her career as an advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She has experience working in different systems that respond to survivors, including the San Antonio Police Department, the US Army, and the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanency. Before joining NJCASA, Devin focused on supporting systemic responses to survivors and developing the ability of allied professionals to respond to the needs of survivors. Devin believes all people have the power to support and advocate for survivors and the power to change rape culture. She holds a BA in Criminal Justice and an MS in Organizational Leadership from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio TX. She has also received her MSW from Boston University, with a concentration in administrative social work.