Adolescent Violence in the Home

Understand the systemic and relational context to adolescent family violence and explore trauma-informed interventions.

On completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

✔ Identify the determinants that contribute to the use of violence by adolescents against parents/carers, with a particular emphasis on the experience of family violence

✔ Identify co-occurring issues including neurodiversity, alcohol, drug use and mental health challenges

✔ Develop skills in assessment and safety planning

✔ Demonstrate skills to enhance engagement in change with adolescents and parents/carers

✔ Learn and practice a model of intervention that is developmental, trauma-informed and relational

Who should attend

AVITH is relevant across a broad range of settings for practitioners seeking to build their confidence in working with young people who use violence and their parent/s or carers.

This may include family and youth services, youth mental health, alcohol and drug, private practitioners, disability services, child protection and youth justice.