The Players

Description

help people with a wide range of disabilities learn concrete ways to arm themselves against violence and abuse
identify situations that might make a person vulnerable to violence or abuse
skillfully recognize the indicators of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, psychological abuse, and financial exploitation
take appropriate action if they suspect or know someone is being abused
tear down the personal, societal, and organizational barriers that perpetuate violence and abuse
make the most of supportive services and systems, including victim assistance programs, the criminal justice system, and advocacy services
conduct effective training sessions that empower and educate people with disabilities about prevention of violence and abuse (includes lessons learned from a model program, the Advocacy and Empowerment Project)