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Domestic Violence Services sets workshop for those who work with teens

By the Tri-City Herald
Published: March 10, 2013 at 1:00 a.m. PDT — Updated: March 10, 2013 at 12:09 a.m. PDT
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Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties is holding a workshop for educators or others who work with teens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Educational Service District 123 in Pasco.

Cost is $25, including lunch and materials. As many as five clock hours are available for an extra charge.

The session will cover teen dating violence and domestic violence, and touch on interventions, local and online resources, and how to create school policies and incorporate curriculum that address dating violence, a release said.

For details, call 735-1295, go to www.dvsbf.org or email erinn.g@dvsbf.org.

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