ODVN – Youth Advocacy Caucus: Strengthening Support for Parents and Children: Key Considerations in Post-Separation Parenting and Visitation

Hosted by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network

The May Youth Advocacy Caucus brings together two ODVN programs—the Legal Assistance Program and Youth Advocacy Initiatives—to emphasize the importance of family-centered awareness and services within domestic violence (DV) programs.

Too often, DV programs focus primarily on adult survivors during court proceedings and safety planning, while children and teens become an afterthought—particularly when considering how visitation impacts their well-being.

This caucus encourages advocates to intentionally address the effects of visitation on children and family dynamics, and to confidently engage parents in conversations about those impacts. There should be no gap in services. We must advance a family-centered understanding that supports both the protective parent and the children navigating life between households.

Designed to equip domestic violence advocates with practical insight, this caucus will explore how abuse dynamics can continue through custody and visitation arrangements, identify ongoing safety concerns, and strengthen survivor-centered, trauma-informed advocacy strategies for the entire family.

Registration ends April 30th.

This event is offered by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. Please contact SoniaF@odvn.org with any questions.