Friday, September 5, 2025

Sup­port­ing Sur­vivors of Domes­tic Vio­lence in a Clin­i­cal Setting

Men­tal health pro­fes­sion­als are invit­ed to attend this vir­tu­al train­ing. Atten­dees will gain a foun­da­tion­al under­stand­ing of domes­tic vio­lence, includ­ing key con­cepts, rel­e­vant sta­tis­tics, and the effects of domes­tic vio­lence on chil­dren. You will be able to iden­ti­fy com­mon warn­ing signs and behav­ioral indi­ca­tors asso­ci­at­ed with domes­tic vio­lence for both adult and teen pop­u­la­tions. This train­ing will explore key clin­i­cal con­cepts and prac­tices when work­ing with adult and child sur­vivors of domes­tic vio­lence. The pre­sen­ters will high­light the role of domes­tic vio­lence agen­cies, with a spe­cif­ic focus on the work of WINGS.

Pre­sen­ters Megan Wies­ner, LCSW, CDVP, CPAIP has been the Direc­tor of Clin­i­cal Ser­vices at WINGS for 13 years and Sta­cy Ramirez, MA has been a Child Advo­cate at WINGS since Octo­ber of 2023. 

Please see the fly­er below for addi­tion­al infor­ma­tion about the train­ing and email our team to reg­is­ter.

Par­tic­i­pants will receive 3 CEUs for LPC / LCPC / LSW / LCSW / MFT / LMFT. Cam­eras must be on for the dura­tion of the train­ing to receive CEU credit.

Location

This training will be held virtually
,

Event Sched­ule

This train­ing will be held vir­tu­al­ly via live video web­cast on Fri­day, Sep­tem­ber 5^th, 2025.

Cam­eras must be on for the dura­tion of the train­ing to receive CEUs.

Train­ing will be held from 9:00AM — 12:00PM.

Reg­is­ter

To reg­is­ter click here to email Brenda. 

The cost of atten­dance is $60. KYC staff may attend this train­ing at no cost.

Pre­sen­ters

• Megan Wiesner, LCSW, CDVP, CPAIP, Director of Clinical Services at WINGS
×

Megan Wiesner, LCSW, CDVP, CPAIP

Director of Clinical Services at WINGS

Megan Wiesner is a licensed clinical social worker, an Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional, and a Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professional. She received her BA in psychology and criminology from Marquette University in 2009 and her MSW with a specialization in children and families and an emphasis in mental health from Loyola University Chicago in 2013. Megan has in-home counseling experience working with children in specialized foster care placements as well as with seniors experiencing mental illness. Megan joined WINGS in 2012 as a clinical social work intern at the Suburban Safe House and has held various staff positions within the agency since. Megan is currently the Director of Clinical Services at WINGS, overseeing adult counseling services, intake line, and student internships at WINGS. In addition to her passion for working with individuals who have experienced domestic violence and/or trauma, Megan is also a dedicated parent to two adorable boys (4 and 2 years).

• Stacy Ramirez, MA, Child Advocate at WINGS
×

Stacy Ramirez, MA

Child Advocate at WINGS

Stacy began working at WINGS in October 2023 as a Children’s Advocate. In her time with WINGS, Stacy has trained in Play Therapy, Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotional Freedom Technique. Her passion is working with children and families in underserved communities while using her bilingual abilities to provide the very best for her clients.

Learn­ing Objectives

• Gain a foun­da­tion­al under­stand­ing of domes­tic vio­lence, includ­ing key con­cepts, rel­e­vant sta­tis­tics, and the effects of domes­tic vio­lence on children.
• Iden­ti­fy com­mon warn­ing signs and behav­ioral indi­ca­tors asso­ci­at­ed with domes­tic vio­lence for both adult and teen populations.
• Explore key clin­i­cal con­cepts and prac­tices when work­ing with adult and child sur­vivors of domes­tic violence.
• High­light the role of domes­tic vio­lence agen­cies, with a spe­cif­ic focus on the work of WINGS.