December: Dynamics of Healing for Queer Survivors

Join us at 12:30 PM CST on December 9, 2021 for our December Lunch and Learn. More info coming soon! You must register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qduqrqDIqGNZ_JEvWBen4toNOlxDS7fQ8

November: Trauma Informed Care and Trauma Response for Survivors

Join us at 12:30 PM CST on November 18, 2021 for our November Lunch and Learn. Who are our fiercest critics? Yup—we are. When we internalize society’s expectations, it can be hard to have compassion for ourselves. Now add trauma. Trauma responses frequently look like what society calls “bad” behavior. Trauma causes a whole raft of physical, emotional, and mental challenges. Society often isn’t kind to badly behaved people with challenges, and trauma survivors often aren’t kind to themselves. Trauma response is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation. How can we help survivors change the question, “What’s wrong with me?” to the understanding that, “Something happened to me and the way I feel is normal!”
You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvf-muqTgqHdSBg7MeSbe9TnBZ-GzD8_Ru

October: Trauma Informed Practices for Advocates

Join us at 12:30 PM CST on October 21, 2021 for October Lunch and Learn with Megan Batista. More info coming soon! You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcuyupjwiE9K1aBVz5a_tVXWXHDoq9fWJ

September: Vicarious Trauma and Self Care

Join us at 12:30 PM CST on September 16, 2021 for our September Lunch and Learn with Samantha Strader as she offers insight to vicarious trauma, ways to avoid burnout (and ways to tackle it once you’re in it), and more!! You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kduurrDotEtBc3LwMzNGid8nSCyl-hspU

August: How Are You Showing Up After Pride?

Join us at 12:30pm CST on August 19, 2021 for our August Lunch and Learn with Phillis Lewis as she offers tips and tricks to keep the pride in your agency year round. You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvf-2hpzwiGtCSty7LLUxfB2Fsye_APYu_

July: The Effects of Purity Culture

Join us at 12:30pm CST on July 15, 2021 for our July Lunch and Learn. More info coming soon. You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtf-GprzIrHtxdTaLjKTzj41DtkFl8SCtm

June: Transformative Justice

This training will be an introduction to the concept of transformative & restorative justice and how it can be used to address sexual violence within our communities through transformative & restorative practices outside of the criminal justice system. Join us at 12:30pm CST on June 17th. You must register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcuChrz0uH9SEP8tkPNIxr-yRvhQWtQ4M

​In Case You Missed It! Previous Recordings

January 2021 Lunch and Learn: Megan Batista on Male Sexual Violence in the United States Military: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFRN1uvFjwg&t=9s

February 2021 Lunch and Learn: Beth Thomas on Serving Global and Marginalized Populations Affected by Crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBhhJm3ojw&t=6s

March 2021 Lunch and Learn: Maxine Spencer on Violence Against Black Trans Youth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgRnNbuXqCc&t=113s

April 2021 (1) Lunch and Learn: Regina Werkhoven on A History of Sexual Assault Policies and Movements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhypbyceoEg&t=6s

April 2021 (2) Lunch and Learn: Phillis Lewis on Sexual Healing: Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Assault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTnqybDpU_0

May 2021 Lunch and Learn: Chloé McMurray on The Intersections of IPV and Mental Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Hrnm16s5U

September 2020 Lunch and Learn: Cindi Huss on Rural Sex Education, a Key to Prevention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc23q2EL4wA

October 2020 Lunch and Learn: Phillis Lewis on IPV in the Black, Queer Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23VWv3ItU0Y

November 2020 Lunch and Learn: Elder Abuse: Prevention and Reporting with FiftyForward’s Ashley Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui6FPS9b7Ug&t=995s

December 2020 Lunch and Learn: Cultural Competency for Social Service Professionals with LMU’s Cathy Eldahan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf1FxXjvY2g