What you need to know about Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Orders

David Ramón Zayas is an NACP Credentialed Advocate with a comprehensive specialty in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, and Program Management. As Assistant Director of Victim/Witness Assistance Program in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he has personally interviewed over a thousand individuals seeking civil protection orders and attended countless such proceedings. David has led trainings on various topics for general and specialized learners across the justice, legal, education, and medical fields as well as consulted for other county court offices on implementing a multi-disciplinary, survivor-centered process for civil protection order filings. As a presenter for the Justice Clearinghouse, David's webinars on Domestic Violence and Victim Advocacy have been attended by hundreds of learners across the US and world. Outside of victim advocacy, he is also an award-winning playwright whose works have been professionally produced and taught in college classrooms.