Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Training for Healthcare Professionals
Overview
Every healthcare professional will encounter a survivor. It may not be labeled as such — it may present as unexplained injuries, a client who flinches at touch, a disclosure made quietly at the end of a consultation, or a story that doesn’t quite add up. These moments are not rare. They are happening daily, in emergency rooms, clinics, and community health centers across Lebanon — and most healthcare professionals have never been trained to recognize them.
This program addresses that gap directly. In a country where SGBV remains deeply underreported and survivors have few safe places to turn, the healthcare professional who knows how to respond can change the outcome entirely. With nearly 1 in 3 women globally having experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the clinical encounter is often the only opportunity for a survivor to be seen, believed, and supported.
This training equips healthcare professionals — including nurses, physicians, medical residents, students, and allied health providers — with the clinical knowledge, practical skills, and ethical framework to recognize signs of SGBV, handle disclosures with care, and connect survivors to the pathways they need — not with hesitation, but with confidence, compassion, and safety. Grounded in WHO guidelines and the LIVES approach, and integrating trauma-informed and survivor-centered principles, the program reflects current international standards in SGBV clinical response.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Managers & Supervisors
- Physicians & Medical Residents
- Medical & Nursing Students
- Anyone interested in strengthening SGBV response skills
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the Triangle of Violence Model and its application in understanding SGBV dynamics
- Identify the signs and symptoms of violence across physical, psychological, and behavioral domains
- Apply the Power and Control Wheel to recognize patterns of abuse in clinical encounters
- Analyze the role of intersectionality and vulnerability in shaping survivors’ experiences and risks
- Describe the trauma input, consequences, and impact on survivors’ health and wellbeing
- Integrate trauma-informed care principles into everyday clinical practice
- Implement a survivor-centered approach in all interactions with SGBV survivors
- Identify the barriers and challenges healthcare professionals face when responding to SGBV
- Apply the ACTS, CARE, and LIVES models as structured frameworks for clinical response
- Engage with real clinical scenarios through interactive case studies and role-play exercises
Facilitator
This Training is led by Ms. Zeina El Jordi, RN, MSN, a Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse with over 20 years of combined clinical, academic, and field experience.
Training Details
Program Details
- Date: 4 & 5 August 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Duration: 2 Full Days
- Location: The Olive Groove, Achrafieh, Beirut
- Format: Interactive Workshop — Onsite
- Language: English / Arabic
- Maximum Participants: 25 (to ensure interactive, practice-based learning)
Certification
Participants will receive a Blossomind Center Certificate of Completion upon:
- Attending both training days in full
- Completing the pre- and post-test
Training Fees
- Regular Price: $125 (includes certificate of completion, coffee breaks & lunch)
- Early Registration: $100 (deadline: 21 July 2026)
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