The NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is hosting a three-part webinar series on the intersections of gender-based violence and developmental disabilities using the Recognize, Respond, Refer model to equip developmental disability service providers and gender-based violence service providers with the knowledge and skills to provide survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive support to survivors with developmental disabilities.

This webinar is the first in the series: The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence and Developmental Disabilities: Recognize. It will focus on the unique impact of gender-based violence on people with developmental disabilities. Participants will learn about the rates of victimization, how to recognize the potential signs of gender-based violence and common tactics perpetrators may use to maintain power and control.