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“This webinar describes the importance of using a trauma-informed approach to supporting survivors of sex trafficking with disabilities and provide attendees with skills to more effectively support these survivors.”
“As organizer and advocate Hyejin Shim says, it’s also important to be specific about who was targeted in the Atlanta shooting. Because when we do that, we can also pave the way for solutions…”
This toolkit “lays out four simple steps for providing accommodations to survivors with disabilities, and includes sample language you can use when talking to survivors.”
“Currently, in our culture, transgender people have become more prominent in the public eye (for example, in politics and in entertainment) and transgender people have been able to be more out and open about being transgender/gender non-conforming.”
“Adrienne and I chatted about the fears that members of the GLBTQ community may have in reaching out for therapy, tips on how to find a therapist who is affirming, the work that still needs to be done in the Black community to be more affirmative, and some common vocabulary we should all know to create more affirmative spaces and relationships.”
This resource explains what not to say, what to say instead, and provides and explanation with examples.
“This webinar discusses overall considerations in working with families and children with IDD, as well as how they may apply to the administration of FOCUS. This will be illustrated with a case description in which the FOCUS Program was adapted for a military family with a teenage daughter diagnosed with autism.”
“What is vicarious trauma, how do I know if I’m experiencing it, and how we can create space to tend to it? How can helpers draw boundaries and utilize the agency they have to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue? How do we support our own mental health while holding space for others?”
“Make a difference in the lives of the Asian and Pacific Islander teens and young adults you serve by learning how to recognize and refer cases, and understanding the role you can play to address workplace sexual harassment.”
“The narrative about the physical and mental decline associated with aging is deeply embedded in American culture. Institutional ageism may be defined as the laws, rules, social norms, policies, and practices of institutions that unfairly restrict opportunities and systematically disadvantage individuals because of their age.”
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