Events

24 Mar Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development

Posted at 18:15h in Events

Description Nurturing healthy sexual development plays an important role in protecting children from sexual abuse and/or developing sexually abusive behaviors. Participants will: a) summarize healthy sexual development in children at different developmental stages; b) give examples of how to nurture healthy sexual development in children. Participants will gain...

24 Mar Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse

Posted at 18:13h in Events

Description Individuals and communities have a strong desire to prevent child sexual abuse. However, they often face barriers to protecting children, including having relationships with those exhibiting concerning behaviors. In this workshop, participants will consider what adults can do to assist communities in overcoming these common barriers...

24 Mar Brain Development and Learning Consent during Childhood

Posted at 18:11h in Events

Description Learning to respect others’ feelings about touch is called empathy-based consent. Brain science findings show that the optimal window for children to learn empathy skills occurs early in life. In this training you will: understand the skills involved in respecting consent. learn the developmental connections between childhood empathy...

24 Mar Nurturing, Valuing, and Protecting LBGTQIA+ Youth

Posted at 18:09h in Events

Description This interactive training discusses: the basics of sexuality and trends in data relating to youth of the LGBTQIA+ community. the importance of nurturing the discovery and exploration of gender identity. current statistics relating to child sexual abuse and the specifics of the impact on LGBTQIA+ youth. what is increasing...

24 Mar Nurturing, Valuing, and Protecting LBGTQIA+ Youth

Posted at 18:08h in Events

24 Mar Defense-Based Advocacy and the Domestic Violence Movement

Posted at 17:35h in Events

Description Defense-Based Advocacy and the Domestic Violence Movement is a free three-part professional development series for community-based advocates, attorneys who work with victims of battering, and anyone interested in learning more about victims of battering charged with crimes.Participants may choose to attend all or some of the...

24 Mar Art as Healing Workshop

Posted at 15:55h in Events

Description For centuries, art has been used as a form to contemplate, connect, heal and transform our inner beings. In this one hour workshop, you will spend time in a reflective space guided by community artist, Jeanette Martin. Register here! ...

24 Mar Survivors Healing Workshop Series

Posted at 15:52h in Events

Description Black Roots Alliance, Sacred Apothecary and Survivors Know are co-convening the Survivors Healing Workshop Series for survivors of gender-based violence and harassment to discuss abolition as a pathway to Black liberation. As survivors reimagining justice and expanding anti-carceral remedies to interpersonal violence can be hard...

21 Mar Maid Conversation Series: Why I Stay (Part 4 – Employment)

Posted at 22:07h in Events

Description Join Wellspring for a 4 part FREE conversation series to discuss why leaving an abusive relationship is not only difficult, but often dangerous. Inspired by Stephanie Land’s NY Times Bestseller and the Netflix show Maid, this series will discuss barriers victims face when leaving an abusive relationship. Schedule: April 7: Part...

21 Mar Maid Conversation Series: Why I Stay (Part 3 – Red Tape)

Posted at 22:06h in Events