Training Materials
The Respect Aging training materials are used to educate and train various target audiences to support them in recognizing, preventing and intervening in violence against older persons. These training materials are meant to raise awareness and provide information, resources, and tools for anyone who interacts with older persons affected by violence or most likely to experience violence.
Participant Manual
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Participant Manual (full) (1.3 MB)
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Module 01: Types of violence
- Module 02: Indicators of violence
- Module 03: Violence against older persons in residential care facilities
- Module 04: Gender dynamics of violence against older persons
- Module 05: Diversity, ageism and violence
- Module 06: Dynamics of family violence
- Module 07: Impact and effects of violence against older persons
- Module 08: Risk factors and protective factors
- Module 09: Root causes of violence
- Module 10: Self-understanding for violence prevention
- Module 11: Safety planning
- Module 12: Self-care for violence prevention helpers
- Module 13: The Violence Prevention Continuum: A holistic model
- Module 14: Intervention approaches, practices and supportive legislation
- Module 15: Barriers and risks in reporting violence
- Module 16: Helpful resources
Trainer's Guide - 1.5 Hour Sessions
Trainer's Guide - 1.5 hr sessions (full) (1.4 MB)
- Overview of the Education and Training Project
- How to Use this Guide / Tips for Trainers
- Training Checklist
- Session 01: Types of violence
- Session 02: Indicators of violence
- Session 03: Violence against older persons in residential care facilities
- Session 04: Gender dynamics of violence against older persons
- Session 05: Diversity, ageism and violence
- Session 06: Dynamics of family violence
- Session 07: Impact and effects of violence against older persons
- Session 08: Risk factors and protective factors
- Session 09: Root causes of violence
- Session 10: Self-understanding for violence prevention
- Session 11: Safety planning
- Session 12: Self-care for violence prevention helpers
- Session 13-14: The Violence Prevention Continuum: A holistic model / Intervention approaches, practices and supportive legislation
- Session 15: Barriers and risks in reporting violence
- Session 16: Helpful Resources
- Wrap Up
- Participant Evaluation Form #1
- Participant Evaluation Form #2
- Compilation and Summary of Data Collected with Evaluation Form #1
- Compilation and Summary of Data Collected with Evaluation Form #2
Trainer's Guide - 3 Hour Sessions
Trainer's Guide - 3hr Sessions (full) (813 KB)
- Three Hour Training Sessions
- Overview of the Education and Training Project
- How to Use this Guide / Tips for Trainers
- Training Checklist
- Recognition
- Prevention
- Intervention
- Participant Evaluation Form #3
- Participant Evaluation Form #4
- Compilation and Summary of Data (Collected with Evaluation Form #3)
- Compilation and Summary of Data (Collected with Evaluation Form #4)