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This document discusses strategies for supporting military family service providers in facilitating healthy relationships for clients through training and resources. It covers characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships, emphasizes the importance of communication, respect, and trust, and provides best practices for initiating and guiding conversations. Additionally, it includes case studies and encourages the use of open-ended questions to better understand clients' perspectives on relationship dynamics.
On Solid Ground Power Point (Slideshare)
- 1. FD SMS icons 1 https://learn.extension.org/events/2993 This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2015-48770-24368. On Solid Ground: Exploring Strategies to Help Clients Create and Maintain Healthy Relationships
- 2. Connecting military family service providers and Cooperative Extension professionals to research and to each other through engaging online learning opportunities militaryfamilies.extension.org MFLN Intro Sign up for webinar email notifications at militaryfamilies.extension.org/webinars
- 3. Today’s Presenter 3 Alaina Szlachta, PhD • Director of Training for National Domestic Violence Hotline • Facilitates trainings on healthy relationships, intimate partner violence, and culturally responsive practice.
- 4. Learning Objectives • Learn characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships • Identify clues that a healthy relationships discussion is appropriate for a client’s situation • Explore best practices for facilitating healthy relationship conversations www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 4
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- 6. What distinguishes the space between healthy and unhealthy and unhealthy and abusive? www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 6 The National Domestic Violence Hotline New Advocate Training The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY UNHEALTHY ABUSIVE A healthy relationship means that both you and your partner are... Communicating - You talk openly about problems and listen to one another. You respect each other’s opinions. Respectful - You value each other as you are. Trusting - You believe what your You may be in an unhealthy relationship if one of you is… Not communicating - When you talk about problems you fight, or you don’t talk about them at all. Disrespectful - One or both of you is not considerate of each other. Not trusting - You don’t believe An abusive relationships starts when one of you... Communicates in a way that is hurtful or insulting. Mistreats the other - One or both partners does not respect the feelings and physical safety of the other. Accuses the other of flirting or
- 7. www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 7 The National Domestic Violence Hotline New Advocate Training The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY UNHEALTHY ABUSIVE A healthy relationship means that both you and your partner are... Communicating - You talk openly about problems and listen to one another. You respect each other’s opinions. Respectful - You value each other as you are. Trusting - You believe what your partner says. You may be in an unhealthy relationship if one of you is… Not communicating - When you talk about problems you fight, or you don’t talk about them at all. Disrespectful - One or both of you is not considerate of each other. Not trusting - You don’t believe what your partner says. An abusive relationships starts when one of you... Communicates in a way that is hurtful or insulting. Mistreats the other - One or both partners does not respect the feelings and physical safety of the other. Accuses the other of flirting or cheating when it’s not true - The partner that accuses may hurt the Opportunity for skill development The relationship is fundamentally unequal. One partner has an unhealthy mindset. One partner has more power/control
- 8. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 8 The National Domestic Violence Hotline New Advocate Training The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY UNHEALTHY ABUSIVE A healthy relationship means that both you and your partner are... Communicating - You talk openly about problems and listen to one another. You respect each other’s opinions. Respectful - You value each other as you are. You may be in an unhealthy relationship if one of you is… Not communicating - When you talk about problems you fight, or you don’t talk about them at all. Disrespectful - One or both of you is not considerate of each other. An abusive relationships starts when one of you... Communicates in a way that is hurtful or insulting. Mistreats the other - One or both partners does not respect the feelings and physical safety of the other. Listen for where a client falls on The healthy relationship spectrum
- 9. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 9 Practice Implementation Initiating the conversation without judgement Utilize open-ended questions To learn more about the situation Can you tell me more about your relationship? Has anything happened recently you are concerned about? What I’m hearing is… can you tell me more about your experience? Can you tell me the root of why you feel this way?
- 10. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 10 Practice Implementation Meet your client where they are Use strategic questions to learn their perspective Can you tell me more about what communication looks like in your relationship? What does respect mean to you? I’m hearing equality is more important to you… can you tell me more about that? From what you’ve shared, trust is a significant value in your relationship. What does trust look like?
- 11. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 11 Practice Implementation Create opportunities to discuss healthy relationship dynamics Initiate discussion around concerning behaviors What would it be like for you to talk to your partner about this issue? If you’ve been upset about something in the past, have you felt comfortable talking with them? Is there something that happened prior to this experience that you feel might be related or causing this behavior? What makes you feel you can’t talk with your partner about this behavior?
- 12. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 12 Practice Implementation Provide strategic education regarding healthy relationship dynamics, followed by assessment Focus on the following key areas: Consent Conflict Resolution Boundaries Healthy Relationship Spectrum
- 13. Healthy Relationship Dynamics www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 13 Advocate: Part of being in a healthy relationship is respecting your partner for who they are. It sounds like that has been hard for you with this particular topic. What have you thought about doing moving forward? Advocate: A healthy relationship is one where both partners have an equal say in how money is spent, or both are equally aware of how money is spent. From what you’ve shared it sounds like your partner is withholding some important financial information. What have your conversations looked like around this issue?
- 14. Consent and Boundaries www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 14 Advocate: ”Hooking up should be a fun experience for both of you, and I hear how confusing it feels that you hooked up and then he's been distant since you last communicated. How are you feeling about the relationship now?” Advocate: “Although it can actually be very healthy to refrain from texting very frequently or constantly, it's also important that your partner give you the space to communicate openly about your feelings, especially if you are feeling concerned about how things are going.”
- 15. Boundaries www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 15 Advocate: “Everyone has the right to set their boundaries and set their expectations around personal space and privacy within any relationship. What does it look like when you negotiate those boundaries in your relationship?” Advocate: “If that is a choice you want to make that is completely understandable, and he should respect that choice. Do you have any concerns about discussing this boundary with your partner?”
- 16. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 16 • Michelle (30) and Eric (32) are married • Two children- Bryce (3) and Eli (6) • Eric-in the Army • Several deployments and moves over 12 years • Michelle started seeing therapist last month for anxiety • When problems arise, she wants to talk about the issues but Eric does not • Michelle feels like she doesn’t have a network anymore because of their moves • During deployments, very little communication with each other. Communication is limited to issues about the kids and big financial decisions • Michelle feels like she is not connected to Eric anymore • She wants to bring the intimacy back into the relationship What is the first fundamental step in facilitating a healthy relationship conversation? Michelle and Eric
- 17. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 17 There are a few different windows of opportunity in which Michelle has shared that we could use to ask open-ended questions to ultimately collect our much needed context. What are some of those windows of opportunity?
- 18. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 18 Now that we have identified a few different opportunities to initiate conversation about healthy relationships, what are some examples of open ended questions we could ask to learn more about the windows of opportunity we have identified?
- 19. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 19 • Lillian (41) and Jordan (45)- Together for 3 years • Both retired military • Living together in Washington state with Lillian’s two children full time • Jordan moved from Alabama (away from his 2 children) to Washington for new job • Jordan sees his children for two weeks in the summer only • Lillian is in school full time and has a part time job • Jordan lost his job 6 months ago • Last few months have been very stressful for the household • Jordan recently started working with a case manager through the VA to find resources for financial assistance and/or job placement • Jordan discloses that things at home have been really tough What is the first fundamental step in facilitating a healthy relationship conversation? Lillian and Jordan
- 20. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 20 There are a few different windows of opportunity in which Michelle has shared that we could use to ask open-ended questions to ultimately collect our much needed context. What are some of those windows of opportunity?
- 21. CASE STUDY www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 21 Now that we have identified a few different opportunities to initiate conversation about healthy relationships, what are some examples of open ended questions we could ask to learn more about the windows of opportunity we have identified?
- 22. Quick Quiz www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 22 When we ask open-ended questions, what should we Specifically be listening for (to help us facilitate healthy relationship conversation)? HINT: 4 IMPORTANT THINGS TO LISTEN FOR!
- 23. Quick Quiz www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 23 1. Where someone falls on HR spectrum 2. Any concerning behaviors 3. Clients’ perspective on healthy relationship characteristics 4. Clients’ priority to focus on education provided
- 24. Best Practices www.thehotline.org| loveisrespect.org 24 Practice Implementation Share healthy relationship resources Examples include… Thehotline.org DoD Family Advocacy Program Loveisrespect.org Military One Source Plannedparenthood.org Installation Military and Family Support Centers “Why does he do that?” by Lundy Bancroft
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- 28. Evaluation and Continuing Education Credits/Certificate MFLN Family Development is offering 1.5 NASW and GAMFT CEUs for today’s webinar. Please complete the evaluation and post-test at: https://vte.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1XQHbvFSanZu5Rr Must pass post-test with an 80% or higher to receive certificate. 28
- 29. Family Development Upcoming Event ABCs of LGBT: Learning Language and Inclusive Practices in Work with LGBT Families • Date: April 13, 2017 • Time: 11:00 am Eastern • Location: https://learn.extension.org/events/3008 For more information on MFLN Family Development go to: https://militaryfamilies.extension.org/family-development/ 29
- 30. www.extension.org/62581 30This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2015-48770-24368.
Editor's Notes
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