This book is the product of collaborative work by: Sara Kershnar, Staci Haines, Gillian Harkins, Alan Greig, Cindy Wiesner, Mich Levy, Palak Shah, Mimi Kim and Jesse Carr in connection with generationFIVE. generationFIVE is an all-volunteer collaborative organization working to interrupt and mend the intergenerational impact of child sexual abuse on individuals, families, and communities.  This book is freely distributed by multiple online sources and can be downloaded directly from the generationFIVE site. While generationFIVE still appears to exist as an all-volunteer organization, it’s unclear whether they are actively accepting financial support of any kind. 

This book was written by Ann Russo and Melissa Spatz in connection with the Women and Girls Collective Action Network, a Chicago based not for profit dedicated to addressing community accountability and interpersonal violence. It’s unclear whether Women and Girls Collective Action Network still exists. This book is freely distributed by multiple online sources, such as community accountability + transformative justice collective,  and posted in its entirety in Volume 8 of the Community Organizing Papers Collection.  

This book is freely distributed by Incite! at incite-national.org Paperback copies of The revolution starts at home … and Color of violence: the INCITE! anthology are both available now at Amazon.  Please consider supporting the continuing work of INCITE! by making a donation here. 

This article is freely distributed by Clarissa Rojas, Alisa Bierria, and Mimi Kim at communityaccountability.wordpress.com  

This handbook was developed by Pt’chang, a Melbourne based all volunteer, not for profit community group dedicated to Community Safety. It’s unclear whether pt’chang still exists. The handbook is now freely distributed at criticalresistance.org  

This article is freely distributed by Clarissa Rojas, Alisa Bierria, and Mimi Kim at communityaccountability.wordpress.com  

This article is freely distributed by Clarissa Rojas, Alisa Bierria, and Mimi Kim at communityaccountability.wordpress.com  

This pre-release version of the Creative Interventions Toolkit is freely distributed at www.creative-interventions.org To support the work of Creative Interventions, please go here to find out what you can do to: join the movement, tell your story, or help end violence.  The Creative Interventions Toolkit can also be viewed by section: Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Section 1 – Introduction and FAQ Section 2 –  Some Basics Everyone Should Know Section 3 – Model Overview: Is it right for you? Section 4 – Tools to Mix and Match Section 4A – Getting Clear: What is going on? Section 4B – Staying Safe: How do we stay safe? Section 4C – Mapping Allies and Barriers: Who can help? Section 4D – Goal Setting: What do we want? Section 4E – Supporting Survivors or Victims: How can we help? Section 4F – Taking Accountability: How do we change violence? Section 4G – Working Together: How do we work together as a team? Section 4H – Keeping on Track: How do we move forward? Section 5 – Other Resources

Sex-Positive Seattle Relationship Health Professionals public copy of therapist ideas

This page is one of our publicly available resources addressing mental and emotional wellness. To see a list of the other public pages related to mental and emotional wellness, mouse over the Mental and Emotional Wellness tab at the top right. “Hey all! When I spoke [at the April RA] mental health panel I mentioned I’d made a handout for supporting folks who are dealing with PTSD. Here it is!  – Kai” Strategies for the survivor Ground – get yourself back in the present Deep breathing (breathing into the abdomen for a count of 5, holding the breath for a count of 1, exhaling for a count of 10) Detailed visualization of something that makes you happy (your dog, your grandma, a beautiful island, your birthday cake from 3rd grade – whatever works) More techniques here! Learn how to ask for support from friends or family Use online/hotline resources – these are free, anonymous, and available 24/7 Consider seeking therapy with someone who specializes in trauma Strategies for the survivor’s partner Make sure you have people you can go to for support when your partner is triggered (it’s good to clear this with your partner beforehand so they do not feel their privacy has been violated) Use online/hotline resources – they’re for friends and family too, not just for survivors! Things to do when someone is triggered Ask the person what they need – space, touch, some tea, maybe a nice cat video…? Have this discussion at a neutral time – i.e., before the person isRead more