Unit 3: Preparing the Clinical Site, Identifying Survivors, Offering First-Line Support (LIVES)

This unit discusses the requirements for providing clinical services to survivors; common signs and symptoms of sexual violence and intimate partner violence; and the basic principles of supportive communication and first-line response (LIVES) for survivors.

By the end of this unit, participants will:

• Describe the elements that must be in place in the health system for providing clinical services to survivors.
• Discuss common signs and symptoms of sexual violence and intimate partner violence.
• Summarize the basic principles of supportive communication and first-line response (LIVES) for survivors.

Total: 60 minutes (1 hour)

• 40 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion
• 20 minutes: Demonstration: First-Line Support using LIVES

Print, download, and gather materials

• Refer to the Facilitator's Guide for the detailed session guide and list of materials needed for this unit
• Presentation
• Participant Workbook