May is Mental Health Awareness Month! |
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This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. The good news is that there are tools and resources available that can support the well-being of individuals and communities. Now, more than ever, we need to combat the stigma surrounding mental health concerns.
Linked here and above you can find a toolkit from Mental Health America. Consider reviewing the toolkit for yourselves or for your use at your agency. |
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Additionally, Jerry Strausbaugh, Executive Director of Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, will be presenting a FREE training on Positive Mental Health Self Care during Mental Health Awareness Month on May 26, 2021 from 12-1pm over Zoom. Zoom links will be emailed to registered participants prior to the event. FREE and open to the community.
1 Free CEU available for Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Thanks!
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Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our 9th Annual Advocacy Day Event, and many of you who joined Legislative Advocacy Meetings.
If you joined late, had to leave early, or want to share - below is the FB live of the event.
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Renew Your Membership to
Avoid Missing Any Benefits
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- In May 2021, access to the membership portal will become restricted only to those members who are up-to-date on their membership dues. We thank you for your support of our organization, so that we can in turn support you and your work with survivors. Please renew your memberships soon by contacting Luisa Detres-Gomez, Membership & Resource Specialist, at [email protected].
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Upcoming Trainings, Events, & Meetings |
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Here's what's going on in May: |
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First up is the live portion of the Advocate Training Institute. For those who are registered, please review any emails and materials that have been sent to you in order to receive access links. If you have questions, please email [email protected]
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Next is our First Friday Legislative Update, taking place on 5/7. Join OAESV as we welcome Representatives Tavia Galonski and Jessica Miranda for a discussion about their bill to remove the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes.
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Join us for our May Member Webinar on May 12th.
- We will continue to hold a space the 3rd Wednesday of each month for prevention staff to discuss their work. If you are working in prevention, consider joining us for our Critical Conversations online meetings. You can register on oaesv.org/Events. The next meeting is 4/21 from 2-3pm
- The Ohio Co-Conspirators in Ending Oppression is hosting their monthly Putting Conversations Into Practice session on Wednesday, May 19th. Registration for this will be open soon.
- The Thirsty Thursday blog for SART Chairs and Co-Chairs will be released on May 20th!
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You may have noticed that there have been some slight (and very exciting) enhancements to our website, such as:
- A new Training & Events Calendar(!!!)
- Ability to use Google Translate to translate materials (we will continue to improve the accuracy of this feature as well)
- Accessibility settings, such as ADHD Friendly and Visually Impaired modes (person icon at bottom-left of screen)
- More easily accessible information on our home page that highlights recent resources and data
- Overall more flexibility and capabilities with the backend of the site. We are very excited at what these enhancements mean for providing you with training, technical assistance, and resources.
We are grateful to continue improving the usability of our website, through an anti-oppression framework.
One other change is that the Member Portal* now requires you to enter a username. All current OAESV members were emailed the new password on April 15th. If you have trouble accessing, please reach out to [email protected]. If you are part of a member organization that is up-to-date on their dues, you may share the login information with staff and volunteers at your organization.
Please also note that this password will change in May, and the new password will only be sent to those who are current on their 2021 membership dues. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you haven't renewed yet.
*This is referring to the Member Portal section of our website (www.oaesv.org/members), not Coalition Manager (oaesv.coalitionmanager.org), which is a more robust platform where many of our online trainings and resources are housed. For Coalition Manager, all members (including individual staff and volunteers at organizations), have their own unique login information. Your Coalition Manager login is not the same as your Member Portal (oaesv.org/Members) login (but we are working toward this alignment).
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'I thought I was alone': Survivors, organizations aim to ...
Survivors of sexual assault are sharing resources to support those seeking help. April marks Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness month. Survivors are continuing to share their stories in hopes of helping others, and organizations are working...
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www.10tv.com
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Norse Violence Prevention Center hosts 'Take Back The Night'
The Norse Violence Prevention Center (NVPC) Peer Ambassadors hosted a two-part "Take Back The Night" event Tuesday evening. About 20 people virtually attended the first part of the event that featured speaker Olivia Montgomery who serves as the...
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www.thenortherner.com
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National Crime Victims Rights Week a time to be an advocate for victims
by Sophia Fifner
www.dispatch.com
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Visionary Voice Awards 2021
About the Awards NSVRC offers the Visionary Voice Awards, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month each April, to recognize the creativity and hard work of individuals around the country who have demonstrated outstanding work to end...
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www.nsvrc.org
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Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence | Employment...
There are no current open positions, please subscribe to our listserve to learn when new opportunities are posted. OneEighty is hiring a Diversity Outreach Coordinator, find out more here. Victim Assistance Program is hiring for multiple...
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oaesv.org
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Thanks for reading! Feel free to forward to a friend. |
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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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