Anatomy of a Moment
Projects in Emilia Romagna
The Project
The Anatomy of a Moment is unique to that moment of encounter with a woman who is a victim of violence, amid suffering, fear, and possibility. Having the skills to gather requests for help is essential and necessary, as indicated in Article 15 of the Istanbul Convention (2011) to strengthen adequate training on the prevention and identification of violence, equality between women and men, the needs and rights of victims, and how to prevent secondary victimization.
Following the two days of training, our Level 2 trainers have enriched their educational background, acquiring skills in decoding potentially risky situations and adopting appropriate behaviors for different scenarios.
The skills acquired, in collaboration with representatives from local anti-violence centers, will be shared across the entire network of volunteers from Anpas Emilia-Romagna, the Italian Red Cross, and Misericordie.
Following the two days of training, our Level 2 trainers have enriched their educational background, acquiring skills in decoding potentially risky situations and adopting appropriate behaviors for different scenarios.
The skills acquired, in collaboration with representatives from local anti-violence centers, will be shared across the entire network of volunteers from Anpas Emilia-Romagna, the Italian Red Cross, and Misericordie.
The Training Course
The course lasted approximately 5 hours, with the aim of developing the principles of the training module:
Raise awareness about assaults on healthcare workers, with a focus on gender-based violence
Learn about the basic laws on both topics
“Knowing how to read” potentially risky situations.
Knowing how to behave correctly in risky situations.
Knowing how to identify behaviors and attitudes to avoid in risky situations.
Take a practical approach to the scene of the event and, if necessary, know how to implement basic release techniques without instigating conflict.
Pay attention to the environment and know how to assume the correct body positions during the intervention and transport.
Training Program for Trainers and Volunteers
As for the training of trainers and volunteers, in addition to the scheduled in-person meetings, we have developed a Distance Learning system to reach as many people as possible in the shortest time possible, making the training easily accessible.
Videos (slides with recorded commentary) have been produced and will be included in the training program for trainers and volunteers.
Our approach has been to promote work that restores a desire to enhance skills, while respecting differences and giving full meaning to networking, by defining ways of welcoming people into the roles we already perform.
In our field (health and social care), violence against women is not an “issue” on which to invest new voluntary actions, but rather one on which to learn new information and knowledge to be used when meeting women.
Based on these premises, we have opened a dialogue with Anpas Nazionale and with the other Anpas committees.
Raise awareness about assaults on healthcare workers, with a focus on gender-based violence
Learn about the basic laws on both topics
“Knowing how to read” potentially risky situations.
Knowing how to behave correctly in risky situations.
Knowing how to identify behaviors and attitudes to avoid in risky situations.
Take a practical approach to the scene of the event and, if necessary, know how to implement basic release techniques without instigating conflict.
Pay attention to the environment and know how to assume the correct body positions during the intervention and transport.
Training Program for Trainers and Volunteers
As for the training of trainers and volunteers, in addition to the scheduled in-person meetings, we have developed a Distance Learning system to reach as many people as possible in the shortest time possible, making the training easily accessible.
Videos (slides with recorded commentary) have been produced and will be included in the training program for trainers and volunteers.
Our approach has been to promote work that restores a desire to enhance skills, while respecting differences and giving full meaning to networking, by defining ways of welcoming people into the roles we already perform.
In our field (health and social care), violence against women is not an “issue” on which to invest new voluntary actions, but rather one on which to learn new information and knowledge to be used when meeting women.
Based on these premises, we have opened a dialogue with Anpas Nazionale and with the other Anpas committees.
