Join the National Immigration Forum for a workshop about immigration.
Experienced immigration professionals provide an introduction to the citizenship process; including eligibility requirements, benefits of citizenship and group Q&A.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office on Latino Affairts invites residents to the Immigration Resource Fair
The fair features information about:
Join The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (A/PI DVRP) and Desis for Progress for a community panel funded by the Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs around LGBTQ inclusion, and what creating "safe spaces" means in 2019:How do we take the idea of creating safe spaces and make it inclusive of intersecting aspects of A/PI and LGBTQ, so that we are representative of people in their multitude of expressions and identities? This event is open to the public, close to the U Street Metro Station and will feature a panel of 5 guests.
Open to female identified individuals 18 years or older who have experienced sexual abuse as a child. This 14 week group will facilitate the exploration of the different aspects of the healing process while developing tools to better cope with the impact of trauma. Sessions will include art, poetry, and other activities to assist in the exploration of topics. Prior therapy experience is not required to participate in this group. Please be aware that an intake is required for determining group readiness before participation can be confirmed.
A drop in group at the DC Rape Crisis Center for all survivors of sexual violence, no application or prior therapy experience needed. Mindfulness Mondays is a group that addresses mindfulness, self-care, self-awareness and promotes connecting with other survivors by engaging in exercises and activities. Participants are welcomed to come to as many sessions as they like, with sessions occurring the first and third Monday of each month.
Email Rubi Mancilla for location.
Moms Demand Action commemorates Gun Violence Awareness weekend every June with Wear Orange.
his year here in DC organizers are planning to have a big picnic where they will honor gun violence survivors & victims, as well as come together as friends with food and fun- including yoga, bubbles, chalk, face paint, kites, beanbag toss, croquet, giant jenga, and frisbees!
Today, felony strangulation laws have been passed in 48 states, 20 Tribal Codes, 2 U.S. Territories, the Federal Code and the Military Code. As of this year, Idaho now permits an evaluation of stranglers as part of sentencing by an evaluator approved by the Domestic Assault and Battery Evaluator Advisory Board. (Rule 33.3, Idaho Code Section 18-918(7), recognizing that men who strangle are the most dangerous of offenders. Stranglers have been linked to domestic violence homicides, mass and school shootings and officers killed in the line of duty.
In this talk, Dr. Lisa Jaycox will describe the development of school-based interventions for children exposed to trauma, which began 20 years ago to address violence exposure among recent immigrant students in Los Angeles. Since that time, the original intervention along with two adaptations have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials under real-world conditions, addressing all kinds of traumatic events, including community and family violence, school shootings, and community-wide disasters.
Come learn about pending legislation (SAVRAA 2.0) that will affect how DC responds to sexual assault and how you can support survivor advocacy.
Hosted by Safe Sisters Circle and DCJSC
RSVP and questions [email protected].
The Healthy Masculinity Training Institute (HMTI)is a chance to learn the theories and develop the skills that have shaped the Healthy Masculinity Action Project (HMAP): a national initiative designed to raise the visibility of healthy masculinity and build a new generation of male leaders across the country who model non-violent, emotionally healthy masculinity, serving as positive change-makers.
