Beyond Violence+/Beyond Anger and Violence+: Virtual Training Open Enrollment

Beyond Violence+ / Beyond Anger and Violence+:

Programs for Women and Gender-Diverse People

Open Enrollment Virtual Training Opportunity

Dr. Covington’s newly updated innovative programs Beyond Violence+ (for criminal justice settings) and Beyond Anger and Violence+ (for community settings) are evidence-based interventions for women and gender diverse people that focus on anger, utilizing a multi-level approach and a variety of therapeutic strategies. This virtual training is open to the general public. Space will be limited for this interactive virtual training.

Training on the new editions of Beyond Violence+: A Prevention Program for Justice-Involved Women and Gender-Diverse People and Beyond Anger and Violence+: A Program for Women and Gender-Diverse People!

We live in a world where anger and violence are all around us. These are in the news, on our television shows and in our motion pictures, and often in our families and relationships. Anger is usually connected to violence and, in some cases, leads to violence. Even though anger is the most common emotion, many people find it difficult to understand and regulate it. Beyond Violence+: A Prevention Program for Justice-Involved Women and Gender-Diverse People and Beyond Anger and Violence+: A Program for Women and Gender-Diverse People are programs for women and gender-diverse people who struggle with anger and/or violence issues. Beyond Violence+ focuses on women who are involved in the criminal justice system, and Beyond Anger and Violence+ focuses on women in community programs. There are many overlaps across the approaches, and this combined training will help differentiate between them.

Anger itself is not a problem; how it is manifested or expressed often creates a problem. A core piece of the work in Beyond Violence+ and Beyond Anger and Violence+ is to help individuals identify their anger, how they deal with it, and its effects on their lives. The participants learn to develop ways of managing their anger in ways that do not cause them problems. The program is structured to work on two levels: one is the anger that the women experience in whatever forms; the other is the anger and violence they have experienced from others.

This 4-day (5 hours per day) virtual training is designed to explain and explore the topics of anger on multiple levels: the personal level (the anger they feel), the relationship level, including anger directed toward them, and the effects of anger and violence in our communities and society at large. This live interactive training integrates the evidence-based practices of cognitive-behavioral, relational, mindfulness, and expressive-arts therapeutic techniques into a holistic approach to anger and violence.

This training is conducted by our Certified Trainers Patricia E. Gallegos, PhD, the Managing Director of Compliance for a statewide health care organization and Eileen Russo, MA, LADC, professor (emeritus) and retired program coordinator for the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor program with Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT. Throughout this interactive training, your trainers also discuss how the treatment program materials can be used with women in the criminal justice system.

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May 6, 8, 13, and 15, 2026 (4-day training, 5 hours per day on Wednesdays & Fridays)

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12 pm - 5 pm Eastern Time
11 am - 4 pm Central Time
10 am - 3 pm Mountain Time
9 am - 2 pm Pacific Time

$490 per person. Deadline to register: May 5, 2026

We do provide continuing education credits (CE's). Please see below for additional information.

View our Zoom Participant Guide for helpful suggestions to prepare for the training, as well as our Training FAQ page.

Purchase Orders: If organizations want to register multiple people using a Purchase Order, please email your request to training@stephaniecovington.com for more information.

For additional information, such as cancellation policies, CE certificates, etc., please visit our Training FAQ page:

Topics

Research on women and gender-diverse people who commit violent/aggressive crimes
Theoretical foundation of Beyond Violence+ and Beyond Anger and Violence+
Process of trauma
Emotional regulation
Relationship between trauma and violence
Use of What I Want My Words To Do To You DVD

Objectives

Define gender-responsive and trauma-informed services
Describe the Social-Ecological model of violence
Discuss differences between women and men and anger
Demonstrate various therapeutic techniques
Implement the Beyond Violence+ or Beyond Anger and Violence+ curricula
Understand the connection between trauma and SUDs

Materials

All handouts and information required for this training are included in the registration fee. Obtaining the program materials for this training is not required. After you register, you will be sent a link for the training as well as a printable PDF of the PowerPoint and any handouts that are used during the training.

However, we suggest that each person attending the training obtain a copy of the Participant's Workbook to view during the training to enhance your learning experience. Those leading groups after the training will also want a copy of the Facilitator's Guide (which includes a workbook). You can obtain materials from either Covington Books or the publisher.

Note that Beyond Anger and Violence+ may not be available to purchase in time for this training; it will be released later this year.

Community Version: Table of Contents

Criminal Justice Version: Table of Contents

The facilitator’s manual is a step-by-step guide containing the theory, structure, and content needed for running groups. The participant’s workbook allows women to process and record the therapeutic experience. The materials are designed to be user-friendly and self-instructive. This allows the Beyond Violence+ and Beyond Anger and Violence+ programs to be implemented by staff with a wide range of training and experience.

This virtual training is open to the general public, but space is limited for this interactive training so register now.

We have a wide variety of people attend our trainings from licensed professionals (Masters and Doctorial Level) as well as paraprofessionals and peer-facilitators. Because professionals tend to work in interdisciplinary teams, this course is created for social workers, counselors, therapists, clinical supervisors, correctional professionals, and program administrators.

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NAADAC continuing education credits (CE’s)

Dr. Stephanie S. Covington is a NAADAC Approved Education provider, provider number 250526. For more information, please visit http://www.naadac.org/providers.

Attendees of this training will receive 18 NAADAC continuing education credits (CEs). Attendees must attend all 4 days, 5 hours per day plus complete the evaluation form at the end of the training to receive credit. The following organizations and boards approve NAADAC CEs: http://www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-approvals

Social Workers (ASWB) Credit Designation

Stephanie S. Covington, LLC dba Center for Gender & Justice, provider number 2033, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/25/24 - 9/25/25. Social workers completing this course receive 18 continuing education credits.

The following jurisdictions approve ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program CEs: https://www.aswb.org/licenses/ace-approved-continuing-education/

NAADAC and ASWB do not allow for partial CE credit; therefore, we cannot issue partial CE certificates.

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