Overview
Important Note: Although STANDING FIRM often prefers the term “partner violence,” “domestic violence” is more commonly recognized by the public, so we recommend using that terminology in your policy and materials.
For more than fifteen years, STANDING FIRM has been a recognized expert in addressing partner violence as a workplace and workforce issue by making employers aware of the vital role they play in addressing partner violence in their organization. Getting started is easy. Employers can join at either the Basic or Premier membership levels. We then equip their organization with the tools, resources, and education they need to take effective organizational action.
- To review pricing and benefits of membership, click here.
- If you’re ready to join, you can easily complete the membership process online. To begin, click here.
- If you need more information to make your decision to join, we invite you to schedule an Information Session with the STANDING FIRM Director. During this hour, you’ll learn more about domestic violence and its impact on survivors and your workplace. The Director will get to know your company a bit better and provide options that best suit your needs. To schedule, click here.
Once you become a member, an Onboarding Session will be held with STANDING FIRM’s Senior Customer Engagement Manager and Program Associate. We invite anyone who will be on your project team to join. This session is aimed at assessing your organization’s culture, preparedness, proactivity, and understanding of partner violence in the workplace.
Our main goal is to listen and gain insight into your company by getting to know your mission, values, services, and staff. Once we have a thorough understanding of your organization’s priorities, we will develop a customized action plan aimed at addressing any gaps and confronting the hidden threats that may exist in your workplace.
Consultation
Included with Premier Membership is 10 hours/year of consultation time. Our services help employers develop a customized action plan with strategic priorities in mind. Some ways to use these hours are:
- Developing an organizational assessment
- Analysis of current programs or brainstorming new ideas
- Reviewing current policies and procedures
- Develop an organizational awareness/communication plan
Note: Basic Members can purchase consultation hours at a la carte pricing.
Policies
Establishing a workplace policy is an important step. Whether you need to improve an existing policy or are developing one from the ground up, we are here to guide you with a clear roadmap for success.
Taking a Proactive Step
Creating a policy is a key step in demonstrating to your staff that your organization acknowledges the impact of partner (domestic) violence on individuals and the workplace and is committed to addressing these issues. A well-articulated domestic violence policy offers clear guidance to all workers regarding their responsibilities and what they can anticipate from the company in relation to this issue.
Premier members have access to a standard policy template ready for your customization.
Need some help? Premier members receive consultation hours as a part of their membership benefits. Basic members may also schedule an al a carte policy development consultation. We are ready to help you design a policy that best fits your organization.
Policy Checklists
Prefer to develop your own policy or have an existing policy already in place and want to make sure it covers you completely? STANDING FIRM can provide a checklist of important components that should be included in a well-written domestic violence policy.
Training Reviews
Training
Providing training on partner violence to business leaders, HR professionals, managers and staff is at the forefront of what STANDING FIRM does best!
Organizations that have solid training programs in place not only reduce the chance of harm to their workers but also reduce the liability for the organization if problems do occur. Over our fifteen-year history, almost 400 organizations have trusted the partner violence experts at STANDING FIRM to educate and point them in the right direction.
Training Offerings
STANDING FIRM offers training via eLearning modules (included in Premier membership, available for purchase with Basic Membership), recorded webinars, live webinar/in-person training (additional cost), and customized live webinar/in-person training (additional cost).
Business Leaders & Senior Executives
STANDING FIRM will present a focused training for senior leaders & executives, designed to achieve senior-level endorsement and buy-in to the “problem they don’t know they have.” Our presentation outlines the costs and risks of partner violence in the workplace and identifies liability and security issues to the organization and action steps to be taken.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will understand the impact of partner violence on the workplace.
- Participants will recognize common workplace. presentations of PV victims and abusers
- Participants will know effective strategies for organizational focus on PV-related productivity and safety concerns.
Human Resource Department Training
STANDING FIRM will present a focused training for human resource professionals in identifying the workplace impact of partner violence with focus on strategies to manage partner violence-related performance concerns.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will understand the impact of partner violence. (PV) on the workplace
- Participants will recognize common workplace presentations of PV victims and abusers.
- Participants will know the range of effective human resources responses to PV-related productivity and safety concerns.
- Participants will know skills and strategies for assisting supervisors concerned about an employee’s PV involvement that is affecting the workplace or work performance.
Leader/Manager Training
The Leadership program includes introductory information for general knowledge and then builds on additional skills and actions necessary for effective leadership around partner violence in the workplace.
Learning Objectives
- Understand their role as a leader in the cases of partner violence.
- Enhance their ability to identify signs of partner violence in the workplace.
- Enhance their ability to respond to concerns about safety and performance issues in the workplace.
- Recognize the availability of resources to aid themselves and their staff in partner violence issues at work.
Please review a sample of the Manager eLearning Module by clicking here.
General Staff Training
This module is appropriate for all employees at an organization.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the prevalence of partner violence and its impact on the workplace.
- Recognize common signs of victimization and abuse.
- Identify alternative responses when addressing concerns with coworkers.
- Learn available resources for themselves and others.
Training Session Consultation
STANDING FIRM will provide pre- and post-session consultation. This will include:
- The Company will share current relevant policies related to partner violence, domestic violence and workplace safety.
- Pre-session consultation between the STANDING FIRM contact and The Company contact to discuss integration of relevant policies and procedures into the training. STANDING FIRM contact and Company contact to schedule.
- A post-session survey will be conducted on-site.
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