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Target Audience: all University and Strath Union staff
TW: gender-based violence, sexual violence, domestic abuse, suicide
L.I.S.T.E.N. is an evidence-based risk assessment tool for gender-based violence (GBV) in colleges and universities. The need for L.I.S.T.E.N. was identified following the death of Emily Drouet, an 18-year-old law student studying at a university away from home. Unknown to her family, Emily was subjected to a sustained campaign of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of a fellow student. After one particularly violent assault, Emily reached out to resident assistants in her halls for support but sadly received a substandard response and was sent back to her room alone. Emily was assaulted three more times, and shortly after the last assault, she took her own life.
The absence of a comprehensive and fit-for-purpose risk assessment was apparent, hence the creation of L.I.S.T.E.N. This toolkit and the subsequent training programme aim to equip staff with the skills to respond safely and responsibly to students disclosing gender-based violence (GBV). It has been designed as an easy-to-follow conversation guide that can be applied by any individual, regardless of their understanding and knowledge of GBV. With a focus on student disclosures, this structure is simple: receive the disclosure, share that information, and ensure the student is safe.
Attendees will be guided through a 2-hour training programme. Upon completion of the training programme, attendees will be able to:
•Define GBV
•Confidently respond to a GBV disclosure
•Identify and apply the steps of L.I.S.T.E.N.
•Assess the risk and take action appropriately
•Identify escalation contact and signpost to relevant resources
This training programme is designed for any individual working in a university or college, including staff members and students in leadership positions.
Delivered By: Kara Stewart