Overview
Sacred Spaces is a national not-for-profit that is dedicated to building healthy Jewish communities by preventing and responding to sexual abuse and other abuses of power.
With funding from the Sephardic Foundation on Aging, Sacred Spaces created Seivah: Sacred Aging, an initiative designed to support Jewish organizations in helping older adults age with dignity and respect while building institutional capacity to prevent and respond to elder abuse.
Sacred Spaces is offering a free Train-the-Trainer program for professionals, volunteers, and community members who want to raise awareness about elder abuse in Jewish communal spaces. Participants will gain the knowledge, language, and facilitation skills needed to lead conversations and deliver a one-hour introductory presentation on elder abuse within their own organizations and communities.
About the Training
Through an interactive train-the-trainer model, participants will learn a flexible curriculum that can be adapted for different audiences and settings. Topics include:
Jewish values related to aging, dignity, and communal responsibility
Sacred Spaces is offering a free Train-the-Trainer program for professionals, volunteers, and community members who want to raise awareness about elder abuse in Jewish communal spaces. Participants will gain the knowledge, language, and facilitation skills needed to lead conversations and deliver a one-hour introductory presentation on elder abuse within their own organizations and communities.
About the Training
Through an interactive train-the-trainer model, participants will learn a flexible curriculum that can be adapted for different audiences and settings. Topics include:
Jewish values related to aging, dignity, and communal responsibility
- Jewish values related to aging, dignity, and communal responsibility
- The prevalence of elder abuse and contributing risk factors
- Common signs, forms, and impacts of elder abuse
- Facilitation tools for leading conversations and raising awareness
By the end of the program, participants will be prepared to facilitate a one-hour presentation or community discussion on elder abuse awareness in Jewish communal settings.
Who Should Apply
This program is designed for professionals, volunteers, lay leaders, and community members connected to Jewish organizations who are interested in building their skills and confidence in speaking about elder abuse.
Participants should be committed to using the curriculum at least one or two times within the following year to help expand awareness and conversation in Jewish communal life.
Please note: this program is intended for community educators and leaders, not for elder abuse intervention specialists or social workers who already specialize in this field.
Program Structure and Dates
Each Train-the-Trainer cohort includes four two-hour virtual sessions.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Please review your availability before registering.
After submitting the registration form, a Sacred Spaces staff member will follow up with next steps.
Questions
For questions about the Train-the-Trainer program, contact Jennifer@jewishsacredspaces.org.
Who Should Apply
This program is designed for professionals, volunteers, lay leaders, and community members connected to Jewish organizations who are interested in building their skills and confidence in speaking about elder abuse.
Participants should be committed to using the curriculum at least one or two times within the following year to help expand awareness and conversation in Jewish communal life.
Please note: this program is intended for community educators and leaders, not for elder abuse intervention specialists or social workers who already specialize in this field.
Program Structure and Dates
Each Train-the-Trainer cohort includes four two-hour virtual sessions.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Please review your availability before registering.
After submitting the registration form, a Sacred Spaces staff member will follow up with next steps.
Questions
For questions about the Train-the-Trainer program, contact Jennifer@jewishsacredspaces.org.