Since 1993, StoryCenter has collaborated with individuals, grassroots groups, and organizations to centralize first-person stories in social justice efforts. The current political reality demands ever-more creative approaches to advocacy. In this new, one-hour free webinar, we will define “advocacy,” with an eye towards clarifying what...
Most organizational leaders are concerned about preventing sexual abuse in their programs, yet at times it can be hard to know where to begin. This web conference will provide a practical overview of how to develop and implement an organizational prevention plan, which includes policies,...
Part 2 in a 3 part series on “Assessing Patterns of Coercive Control in Abusive Relationships”, this session expands from analysis and framing to skill-building, practical implications and program implementation. The Northwest Network’s Assessment Tool will be introduced in detail, using advocacy stories and participant...
This session offers an exciting introduction to the Northwest Networks tool and analysis on assessing patterns of power and control in abusive relationships. Developed over 20 years of work with LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence, the Northwest Networks approach to assessment continues to be...
This interactive webinar will highlight the complexity and various forms of violence experienced by historically marginalized communities, strategies for intervention and intersectional responses being employed by advocates and educators working with survivors from African American Muslim and Native American populations and undocumented college age Immigrant...
Resilience builds our ability to overcome risk, oppression and adversity to succeed in life. Researchers have been studying resilience for about 50 years and find that resilience is everywhere. It only takes ordinary interactions to help build or bolster the magic of resilience. That resilience...
Sexual Assault, domestic violence, systematic oppression and other forms of trauma can take a toll on the body, mind, and spirit. Additionally, navigating the courts, criminal justice system and even the medical profession can leave survivors, advocates and other healing professionals feeling stressed out and...
This brief webinar presents the Restorative Integral Support (RIS) model, showing how to identify and tap a range of community assets and individual strengths to build community wealth and resilience. Service providers, policymakers, community leaders, and in fact all community members, play roles in creating...
Advocacy programs exist to work in partnership with survivors as they find a way to heal both mind and body. Alongside survivors and educated healthcare providers, our advocacy programs can explore trauma informed ways to meet the medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. Join...
Despite the prevalence of stalking—a crime affecting some 6-7.5 million people at some time in their lives—advocates and other allied professions responsible for working with stalking victims may feel hampered by lack of training and resources to address the crime of stalking in a comprehensive...
