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TAG Package: Spiritual Health Matters

berdman — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:34:03 +0000

TAG Package: Spiritual Health Matters berdman Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:34

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Published Date

November, 2023

Publisher(s)

Author(s)

Ghia Kelly

Brandon Thomas Crowley

Spirituality is important to the holistic health of survivors and can be a critical component of a survivor’s healing journey.

Spiritual Health Matters: Strategies for Supporting the Spiritual Wellbeing of Survivors of IPV by Dr. Ghia Kelly was developed to help advocates:

Gain a deeper understanding of spiritual health and its connection to one's overall health,
Have conversations with survivors about their spiritual health,
Promote spiritual self-care, and
Partner with spiritual allies.

A supplement piece to Spiritual Health Matters, Spiritual Allyship: Practical Strategies for Black Churches Ministering to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence by Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley discusses the theological framework of "spiritual allyship," offering strategies to aid Black churches who wish to become allies for survivors of gender-based violence.

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Spiritual Health Matters: Strategies for Supporting the Spiritual Wellbeing of Survivors of IPV	1.05 MB
Spiritual Allyship: Practical Strategies for Black Churches Ministering to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence	215.3 KB

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Racial Justice

Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilatio…

Resilience / Healing

Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Social Oppressions

berdman — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:51:27 +0000

Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Social Oppressions berdman Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:51

General Material

Published Date

October, 2023

Publisher(s)

Sahiyo

This report from Sahiyo U.S. explores how different forms of oppression intersect to limit survivors’ access to resources, as well as how the work to end FGM/C is connected to other themes across the human experience. This report is the first of a series on this research and identifies current understandings of critical factors intersecting with FGM/C and outlines the gaps in our knowledge. The publication is organized around seven core themes that intersect with FGM/C: religion, climate change, feminism, race and racism, law and policy, queer gender and sexuality, and bodily autonomy.

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Material Categories

Racial Justice

Communities of Color

FGM / Honor Killings / Forced Marriage / Acid Attacks

Gender

Race

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV)

Sexual Violence

Faith-Based Partnerships: Engaging Spiritual Leaders in Responding to AAPI Survivors

berdman — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:27:11 +0000

Faith-Based Partnerships: Engaging Spiritual Leaders in Responding to AAPI Survivors berdman Wed, 05/24/2023 - 08:27

General Material

Training Tools

Published Date

September, 2022

Publisher(s)

From spiritual abuse to being a key tenant of survivors’ healing journey, faith plays a critical role in many survivors’ experiences with violence. Faith leaders such as pastors or temple leaders are frequently the first ones that survivors disclose their experience to. Yet our work with several AAPI faith communities has shown that faith leaders are rarely equipped to respond to DV/SA within the congregation. Therefore it’s essential that we engage faith leaders to be allies in the response to violence.

This webinar gathered four of API-GBV’s partners from a multi-year faith-based advocacy project that reached several Chinese/Taiwanese Christian churches and seminaries, Sikh gurdwaras, and Korean Christian congregations in California. The panel shared what their experience has been to navigate potential resistance from faith leaders in their communities, build a mutual relationship with them, co-develop trainings and curriculums, and provide support in their responses to violence. Participants left with strategies and considerations for working with faith communities against violence.

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Faith-Based Partnerships: Engaging Spiritual Leaders in Responding to AAPI Surv…

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Community Organizing / Mobilization / Engagement

Advocacy Tips for Supporting Victims in the Amish/Plain Community

Advocacy Tips for Supporting Victims in the Amish/Plain Community

berdman — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:26:42 +0000

Advocacy Tips for Supporting Victims in the Amish/Plain Community berdman Wed, 10/13/2021 - 11:26

General Material

Published Date

October, 2021

Publisher(s)

OneEighty

Created by OneEighty in Wooster, Ohio, these materials offer key tips and background information for domestic violence advocates working with Amish and Plain Communities.

Associated Links

Amish/Plain Community Power and Control Wheel

Material Categories

Counseling & Crisis Intervention

Trauma Informed Approach

Staff Development

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

How can faith communities support survivors experiencing domestic violence and housing instability?

berdman — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:44:16 +0000

How can faith communities support survivors experiencing domestic violence and housing instability? berdman Tue, 08/31/2021 - 13:44

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Published Date

August, 2021

Publisher(s)

Survivors need flexible, affordable, and safe housing options to achieve safety and lasting stability. The August 2021 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explores how faith leaders can work to address domestic violence and support the housing needs of survivors in their communities.

See more TAQs on the VAWnet News Blog.

Associated Links

How can faith communities support survivors experiencing domestic violence and …

Material Categories

Economic Justice

Housing & Homelessness

Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence

Abusers in the Congregation with Dr. David Adams

berdman — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:47:13 +0000

Abusers in the Congregation with Dr. David Adams berdman Tue, 08/31/2021 - 11:47

General Material

Training Tools

Published Date

May, 2021

Publisher(s)

This webinar series from Safe Havens was designed for advocates and faith leaders (clergy and lay) to participate in together. This webinar focused on how to create safe congregations and have accountability for abusers in congregations.

Associated Links

Abusers in the Congregation with Dr. David Adams

Material Categories

Offenders / Perpetrators