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Allie s in the strug g le : inte rse c tiona l work a s tra uma - informe d re sponse a nd pre ve ntion K a te Mc Co rd, Co mmunic a tio ns Dire c to r Virg inia Se xua l & Do me stic Vio le nc e Ac tio n Allia nc e www.vsdva llia nc e .o rg @ VAc tio nAllia nc e

We lc ome We ’ ll b e ta lking a b o ut: T ra uma Privile g e a nd o ppre ssio n (spe c ific a lly ra c ism a nd white privile g e ) Curre nt dispa ritie s E xa mple s fro m Ac tio n Allia nc e T he wo rk o f a llie s

Obje c tive s • De e pe n unde rsta nding o f syste mic a nd institutio na l ra c ism in Ame ric a a nd its impa c t o n pe o ple o f c o lo r e xpe rie nc ing se xua l a nd intima te pa rtne r vio le nc e . • Disc uss wa ys tha t a llie s c a n inte g ra te a ra c ia l justic e le ns in o ur da ily wo rk a s a c ritic a l c o mpo ne nt o f tra uma -info rme d re spo nse a nd pre ve ntio n.

“Sur vivor s of c olor live at the inte r se c tions of r ac ism, se xism, and othe r oppr e ssions.” T he wo rk o f a llie s is to unde rsta nd the se inte rse c tio ns, inte g ra te this unde rsta nding into o ur tra uma re spo nse , a nd wo rk to disma ntle the se fo rms o f vio le nc e a t the individua l, c o mmunity, a nd so c ie ta l le ve l. So urc e : I NCI T E ! Wo me n, Ge nde r No n-Co nfo rming , a nd T ra ns pe o ple o f Co lo r Ag a inst Vio le nc e

Unde rsta nding the g re a t ha rm ra c ism ha s c re a te d fo r individua ls, fa milie s a nd o ur c o mmunitie s in Virg inia , we c o mmit to b uilding within the c o a litio n a n a nti-ra c ist fra me wo rk fro m whic h to a ddre ss se xua l a nd do me stic vio le nc e . E xc e rpt fro m Ac tio n Allia nc e missio n sta te me nt

T his is ha rd to ta lk a b o ut.

A fe w wo rking a ssumptio ns…

L e t’s dig in… unde rsta nding tra uma

What is T r auma? • An inc ide nt o r e ve nt tha t is thre a te ning o r is pe rc e ive d as thre a te ning a nd o ve rwhe lms a pe rso n’ s no rma l c o ping skills. • T ra uma c a n ta ke ma ny fo rms: – E mo tio na l, physic a l, se xua l a b use – Ne g le c t – Ab a ndo nme nt – Na tura l disa ste r – Assa ult – Ca ta stro phic injury o r illne ss – Histo ric a l tra uma • Histo ric a l tra uma is c umula tive a nd c olle c tive .

“We Sha ll Re ma in” www.the style ho rse c o lle c tive .c o m So urc e : http :/ / ind ia nc o untryto d a yme d ia ne two rk.c o m

Adve r se Childhood E xpe r ie nc e s Study (ACE s)

Childhood tra uma a ffe c ts he a lth a c ross a life time Nadine Burke Harris Pediatrician

Ho w we de fine the pro b le m de te rmine s ho w we wo rk o n the pro b le m.

So urc e : Ce nte r fo r Sub sta nc e Ab use T re a tme nt. “T ra uma info rme d c a re in b e ha vio ra l he a lth se rvic e s”. SAMHSA

What is r ac ism?

A F e w T e r ms… • Pre judic e • Po we r • Oppre ssio n • Ra c ism • Privile g e

Rac ism Is… • Po we r + Ra c e Pre judic e • A syste m o f a dva nta g e b a se d o n ra c e • A syste m o f o ppre ssio n b a se d o n ra c e

E xpr e ssions of r ac ism I ndividua l I nstitutio na l Cultura l • Attitude s • L e g a l • Ae sthe tic s • Be ha vio rs • E c o no mic s • Re lig io n • So c ia liza tio n • He a lth • Music • Se lf-inte re st • E duc a tio na l • Va lue s • Po litic a l • Philo so phy • Ho using • Be lie fs Syste mic

BL ACK VICT IM NBC News ran this headline during ongoing coverage of the Trayvon Martin killing. WHIT E SUSPE CT This Fox News headline quoted friends shocked that 15- year-old Jared Michael Padgett had entered his high school heavily arm ed and killed a classm ate, injured a teacher and took his own life.

BL ACK VICT IM An unar me d fathe r of two was kille d by a polic e offic e r while e nte r ing a ve hic le that c ontaine d his own c hildr e n, the L os Ange le s T ime s se r ve d up this c laim fr om offic ials. WHIT E SUSPE CT In the wake of the mass shooting in Santa Bar bar a, Califor nia, e ar lie r this ye ar , the Whittie r Daily Ne ws offe r e d a he adline showing one man's disbe lie f that E lliot Rodge r c ould have c ommitte d suc h a c r ime .

Conne c ting this to our wor k… • Wha t a re so me wa ys tha t syste mic ra c ism c re a te s b a rrie rs fo r survivo rs o f se xua l a nd intima te pa rtne r vio le nc e ?

Our le nse s: Ra c ia l Justic e ra uma ‐ I T nfo rme d Asse t ‐ Building

Org a niza tio na l: • Jo b a ds • I nte rvie w q ue stio ns • Sta ff o rie nta tio n • Me nto ring • Ong o ing e duc a tio n • Disc ussio n g ro ups

Org a niza tio na l

Co mmunic a tio ns: CORE ME SSAGE S Privile g e a nd o ppre ssio n o fte n sha pe a c c e ss to he lp a nd sa fe ty. T he Ac tio n Allia nc e strive s to do its wo rk thro ug h a ra c ia l justic e le ns.

Co mmunic a tio ns: So c ia l me dia

T ra ining : • Curric ula • Philo so phic a l fra me wo rk

Ca mpus Wo rk

Building Y outh R esilience Through Creative Expression Pre ve ntio n

Advo c a c y

Advo c a c y

Advo c a c y

Advo c a c y

Do ing the wo rk

Ke y e le me nts of a tr auma- infor me d r e sponse • Sa fe ty • T rustwo rthine ss • Cho ic e • Co lla b o ra tio n • E mpo we rme nt

We ne e d yo u de fe c ting fro m White supre mac y and c hang ing the narrative o f White supre mac y b y b re aking White sile nc e . Alic ia Ga rza , c o -fo unde r Bla c k L ive s Ma tte r

Ke y e le me nts for r ac ial justic e wor k • Pra c tic e c o mpa ssio n a nd a c c o unta b ility fo r o urse lve s a nd o the rs • Ca ll pe o ple I N • F o c us o n re la tio nships

Whe n yo u kno w b e tte r, yo u do b e tte r. Ma ya Ang e lo u, po e t a utho r c ivil rig hts a c tivist survivo r

T hank you! K a te Mc Co rd, Co mmunic a tio ns Dire c to r Virg inia Se xua l & Do me stic Vio le nc e Ac tio n Allia nc e www.vsdva llia nc e .o rg @ VAc tio nAllia nc e kmc c o rd@ vsdva llia nc e .o rg