Destigmatizing Disability
“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. That’s roughly 26 percent of adults living in the United States.”
Mental Health Effects Of Colonization
“Unfortunately, mental health disorders and access to mental health care has been an ongoing struggle for Native Americans. With the additional mental drain resulting from the virus’ spread, it’s important now more than ever to support our relatives by understanding mental health and how it disproportionately impacts our communities.”
Accountability
“What does accountability mean, what could it look like, for Native communities and our ancestors and those harmed in the cemeteries masquerading as schools?”
Lessons on Serving Male Survivors through SASP
“To learn more about how programs provide services to men, we identified several programs that reported higher-than-average rates of male survivors served with this funding stream.”
Extreme heat further complicates the lives of homeless women and LGBTQ people
“Research shows women and LGBTQ+ people are among the most vulnerable to housing insecurity and homelessness.”
Find Balance in Advocacy Workflow through Tech
“While technology increasingly acts as a gateway to greater accessibility — from digital services, virtual programming, and online learning opportunities to global social movements and social media activism — constant notifications and inbox alerts and the rapid pace of news and new opportunities can easily overwhelm us.”
Preventing sexual violence in Latin@ communities
This recorded web presentation discusses a recent report published by the NSVRC, “Preventing sexual violence in Latin@ communities: A national needs assessment.”
Getting real about patriarchy & power
“Identifying why male survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) do not reach out for support has become a popular research topic across the field. Studies have found that men fear that their masculinity would be perceived as diminished if they access survivor services.”
Podcast: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Communities
Hear from the author of Transgressed: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Lives, a groundbreaking examination of Intimate Partner Violence in the lives of transgender people.
Sexual Violence Against Older Adults
“This webinar focuses on how victim service providers, law enforcement and prosecutors can engage with older adults who have experienced sexual violence, including adults who are living with neurocognitive disorders.”