Recognizing & Responding to Domestic Violence | RMTAC Webinar | October 23, 2025

Presented by: Resource & eMpowerment Technical Assistance Center for Behavioral Health (RMTAC)
Originally recorded: October 23, 2025

Olivia Baylor hosted this webinar to help providers understand #DomesticViolence by applying the Power and Control Wheel. 🎛️ Clarify patterns of coercion and control, recognize risk cues, document accurately, plan for safety, and coordinate survivor-centered care.

Resources
🗓️ Training & events: rmtac.org/events
💻 Learning Hub: swk.la/learninghub
📝 Request Consultation & Technical Assistance: swk.la/cta
📧 Contact: [email protected]

Chapters
00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:06 Presenter Introductions
01:49 Learning Objectives
02:58 Content Considerations & Self-Care
03:32 Poll: Barriers to Detecting DV
04:47 Why This Matters (Refugee & Migrant Lens)
08:01 Power & Control Wheel—Overview
10:11 Cultural Nuances in Defining Abuse
12:20 Provider Role & Collaborative Safety Planning
14:02 DV Prevalence—Key Stats
15:03 DV vs. IPV (Definitions)
16:03 Applying the Wheel in Refugee & Migrant Contexts
16:48 Tactics: Intimidation
17:25 Tactics: Emotional Abuse
17:58 Tactics: Isolation
18:47 Tactics: Minimizing, Denying, Blaming
19:31 Tactics: Using Children
20:04 Tactics: Privilege / Entitlement
21:03 Tactics: Economic Abuse
21:40 Tactics: Coercion & Threats
22:24 Summary & Reflection
24:16 Video: Coercive Control (Content Warning)
30:24 Knowledge Check: Wheel in Context
31:43 Video: Survivor Story (Migrant)
34:47 Scenario Walkthrough: Spousal Visa Case
37:29 Practical Strategies for Providers
39:52 Common Mistakes to Avoid
42:45 References & About RMTAC
43:31 Q&A Highlights
50:10 Closing & Survey

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