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In this month's newsletter we're covering:
- Pride Month
- PTSD Awareness Month
- 2022 Conference
- Survivor's Sanctuary
- Upcoming Trainings, Events, & Meetings
- Sign Up for the Monthly Legislative Newsletter
- OAESV in the News
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Did you know the first pride was a protest led by 2SLGBTQIA+ people of color?
Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the United States.
It's important that we continue to think about the people who have fought and are still fighting for the freedoms of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. At OAESV, we dream of a world where people's identities are uplifted and embraced, and we are committed to supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community every day of the year. It is a powerful thing to be seen. 🏳️🌈
We want to highlight a few organizations focused on serving the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
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June is PTSD Awareness Month! | |
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“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.”
- Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
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As advocates, we know that anyone can develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – not just combat veterans.
According to RAINN, 94% of sexual assault survivors experience PTSD symptoms in the two weeks following the attack, and 30% experience symptoms nine months later.
Although some may have lasting symptoms, we know healing is possible.
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Registration for our 2022 Annual Conference is open, and we're immensely honored and excited to be able to offer this experience.
Head over to www.oaesv.org/Conference to learn all the details and to register. Don't wait - the first 100 people with paid registration will receive a special gift box, if registered before June 8th!
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Ohio Survivor Legal Assistance Clinic Virtual Office Hours | |
The Ohio Survivor Legal Assistance Clinic holds virtual office hours to provide a safe space for Ohio survivors and their advocates to connect with an attorney. Virtual office hours allow survivors to discuss legal options, connect with resources, and/or have a brief consultation.
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June 4 from 2pm to 4pm
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June 9 12pm to 2pm
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June 28 from 4pm to 6pm
Please call or text 216-282-1559 to connect.
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Forum CPO: Assisting Survivors in CPO Processes
Come join us for a free virtual training on assisting survivors with the process of obtaining a civil protection order and how to overcome the hurdles facing survivors in the legal system.
Register here for June 2, 2022 for this all day free virtual training. CLE & CEU accreditation pending.
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Join Engaging Men Coordinator Jayvon Howard June 8th at 12pm at Q&A with Jay! He will be going live on Instagram to answer all of your questions about working with men who are survivors or including men in violence prevention. You can view the live broadcast by tapping on our profile picture here. The live will be shared on our feed afterward, but if you want to ask questions or interact with Javon in real-time, be sure to tune in! | |
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Pull up your chair next to direct service advocates across Ohio to discuss successes, challenges, issues, or concerns faced by advocates! Join us the third Wednesday of every month for our new series, Advocacy Roundtable. It is an opportunity to relight that fire that led you to the work in the first place.
To register for the June 15 event, click here. This is for direct service advocates only.
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Monthly Legislative Update: First Friday Call
Join us on the first Friday in June to discuss state and federal legislative updates impacting Ohio rape crisis centers, communities, and survivors. The event is June 3 from 1-2pm.
Click here to register.
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Creating Community - LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility in Practice
During this 2-day, 12-hour training, participants will learn:
- inclusive terminology, skills, and the essentialness of culturally humble care for LGBTQ+ communities
- how unearned privilege and oppression impacts safety for LGBTQ+ communities
- ways to become an aspiring ally to LGBTQ+ communities
- how to identify gaps in services, unique safety concerns, and organizational solutions related to LGBTQ+ survivors of violence
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This is the same training series being offered in different formats and locations! Click here to register for in-person trainings in Columbus (6/14-6/15), Cleveland (6/20-6/21), Cincinnati (7/11-7/12), or a virtual option (6/23-6/24). | |
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Are you registered for our Monthly Legislative Newsletter? Get on the list here to receive critical public policy updates focused on Ohio and sexual violence.
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Survivor Sanctuary by me too. Movement | Check out this new digital, self-guided healing platform for survivors! There are 36 healing lessons available to meet survivors wherever they are on their journey. | | | |
The NFL says it holds players to account for their personal conduct. Is Deshaun Watson's case shattering that illusion? - KESQ | By Amy Woodyatt and Ben Morse, CNN It's been months since the Houston Texans agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, but the furor over the deal - described by one NFL observer as a case of "talent trumps trouble" - just won't go away. | | | |
Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio | COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio doesn't have a requirement to test rape kits when investigating human trafficking cases, but a bill in the House would change that. House Bill 390 applies the current law for preserving and cataloging evidence to sexual assault examination (SAE) kits to victims and survivors of trafficking. | | | |
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This project was supported by Grant No. OAESV 2019-SW-AX-0020 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice , to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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