Kelly Warner, MSW
TLC Certified Trainer

Kelly Warner has worked for Turning Point, Inc. in Michigan for the past seven years as a child advocate, prevention educator and more recently as a child and youth therapist. She facilitates domestic violence groups and provides individual counseling sessions for child and teen survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She was instrumental in the inception of the Macomb County Domestic Violence Council’s Children and Youth Task force. Kelly has provided training on the topics of child witnesses of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, sexual assault and gender socialization. She has a Masters degree in social work from Wayne State University where she also received her bachelor of social work. Kelly is the author of Teen Empowerment: A Structured Sensory Intervention Program for Teens Exposed to Domestic Violence published by TLC in 2010.

Kelly presents the following course:

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault with Teens

This course will provide valuable information on how you can address the needs of youth who witness domestic violence. Participants will learn about the dynamics of domestic violence, effects of witnessing domestic violence on children, how parenting is affected, and best practices in responding to youth who are exposed to domestic violence. Anyone working in the community will be better equipped to address the needs of families who have experienced the trauma of domestic violence. Also available online.