Donna Hylton, author of 'A Little Piece of Light: A Memoir of Hope, Prison, and a Life Unbound,' will discuss her life, and how her early trauma impacted her life, later traumas including incarceration, and her connection to other victimized women and advocates doing the...
This presentation will educate the First Responder on the risk of experiencing secondary trauma, also called vicarious trauma, resulting from the work with victims of violence, most specifically victims of sexual assault. Secondary trauma is prevalent in the realm of providing care and resources to...
This webinar will focus on effective approaches at the intersections of child sexual abuse, gender and race. As a Black Latinx adult survivor of child sexual abuse, incest and rape; Luz Marquez Benbow will share her findings from her Just Beginnings Project - Black Latinidad:...
Many of the advocates, social workers, activists, and healers who support underserved victims of violence are also survivors of violence and trauma. Oftentimes these frontline service providers' own self-care and continued healing process is secondary to their commitment for caring and healing others. In some...
To launch the Ending Violence Without Violence virtual series, Seven Dancers Coalition will lead an opening ceremony, including the Edge of the Woods Welcoming of Visitors and Bringing People into One Mind. The ceremony will welcome attendees and prepare them to participate in the virtual...
In the midst of a national conversation on sexual harassment and assault sparked by #MeToo and the me too movement, one form of sexual violence remains shrouded in silence: when police officers and other law enforcement agents are the perpetrators. Although studies show that sexual...
This program will be an interactive virtual workshop on the importance of healing retreats. Attendees will learn why a holistic approach to healing works best for survivors. Tips will be given on managing the retreat on a limited budget, sample activities will be shown, and...
The COVID-19 pandemic abbreviated the 2020 state legislative session and sent legislators back to their home districts nearly two months early. Still, many significant pieces of legislation have been approved, either as part of the FY’20-’21 state budget signed into law on April 2, 2020,...
Please join the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the 6th Annual New York State Domestic Violence Prevention Summit as we explore effective approaches to preventing intimate partner violence before it begins across the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation. Since we are unable...
Please join the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the 6th Annual New York State Domestic Violence Prevention Summit as we explore effective approaches to preventing intimate partner violence before it begins across the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation. Since we are unable...
