Removing Barriers for Survivors with Disabilities Seeking Protection Orders
Protection orders can help survivors of domestic violence to ensure the safety their selves, their family, and their property. For survivors with disabilities, there are barriers to applying for and receiving protection orders. To provide effective assistance in protection order cases, advocates and attorneys must identify the barriers that may arise and help clients overcome them. This webinar will review each stage of the protection order process and barriers that may arise as well as strategies to overcome any such barriers.