Presenter: Monica Schell, Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center In our society, fat people are discriminated against and looked down upon simply due to the size of their bodies. Fatphobia (the fear and hatred of fat people) is present in the medical field, the fashion industry, across levels of employment, education, interpersonal relationships, and is rooted […]
Support survivors of domestic violence by dining in or ordering out on Tuesday, December 5th at Mioposto Pizzeria's Ravenna location! 20% of all dine in *and* take out orders will go to New Beginnings, so mark your calendars and prepare to eat delicious food.
Community Relief Day: Seattle Tickets & Social Services Friday, December 1, 2023, Public Health/Chinook Building- 401 5th Ave, Seattle, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The following organizations will be present to provide services to the community: · Seattle Municipal Court: Set up ticket payment plan or if eligible, community service plan; check driving records/license status; […]
King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) is excited to announce its annual forum will be held in person once again! Join us on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 6:00 - 8:30pm at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. The event is free and open to everyone. The event will include: We're looking forward to once again joining in […]
Many Christians have heard the saying, "God won't give you more than you can handle." This is often said to those who are experiencing hardships, trials, and tribulations. This line comes from a verse in the Bible (1 Corinthians 10:13), but it is not talking about hard things in life, but rather temptations. As a result […]
Strong relationships within our communities have the potential to increase our capacity both individually and systemically. We hope to make this work more sustainable to better organize and meet survivor needs, fill gaps in services, and to share the joys and burdens of the systems we work within. Our intention is to provide a space […]
A FREE virtual 4 session series, chalk full of wisdom & practices on how we can holistically cultivate an adaptive and healthy relationship with our nervous systems, within our wildly intense ecosystems. Together we will explore the layers of our nervous system’s capacities, functions, & needs, via focusing on our learnable capacity to interrupt patterns […]
From the University of Washington HATC Education Forum This session will provide an overview of barriers to healthy relationships that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face and look to break assumptions and misinformation about people’s ability to have healthy and fulfilling personal and sexual relationships. It will also provide guidance to disability support staff […]
Join Sexual Violence Law Center for our Lunch Matters CLE Training Series every third-Thursday of the month from 12-1:15pm. Attorneys, advocates, and anyone working to support survivors with safety needs are welcome.
This past April, 72 advocates from 14 community-based agencies and 6 system-based entities came together at Renton City Hall to network, participate in a resource mapping activity, and hear a presentation on the basics of systems-based advocacy. We ran short on time so we didn't even cover all the content we had planned!The feedback for […]
A FREE virtual 4 session series, chalk full of wisdom & practices on how we can holistically cultivate an adaptive and healthy relationship with our nervous systems, within our wildly intense ecosystems. Together we will explore the layers of our nervous system’s capacities, functions, & needs, via focusing on our learnable capacity to interrupt patterns […]
Come celebrate with ADWAS for an evening of "Hope & Justice" as we continue supporting Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault. This annual event is a time for our Community to come together and spark hope on the Journey of Healing.
Please join Atlantic Street Center for an evening of compelling stories, community achievements, and a look towards an even brighter future. We are excited to once again host our gala at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Seattle. The Hotel has a parking garage and it is accessible via public transit.
Supporting Domestic Abuse Women's Network
Join us Saturday, October 14, 2023, at our World of Hope Gala & Auction which brings together over 500 community guests for an evening of glamour and giving. Evening highlights include a dazzling wine reception and silent auction followed by a gourmet dinner and entertaining live auction. Sasha Summer Cousineau from Revel Rouser Events is […]
The workshop offers foundational knowledge on trauma and trauma-informed practice for service providers. Topics include the Integrative Trauma Framework; neurophysiology and embodiment of trauma at multiple levels; interruptions of fundamentals: safety, agency, dignity, and belonging; and, pathways to healing. Learning Objectives Facilitator Bios Leslie Briner For over 20 years, Leslie has served families experiencing homelessness, […]
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is an evidence based self-healing tool that uses gentle tapping to acupressure points which can help dissolve stress and limiting beliefs, clear negative emotions, and disturbing memories, manage pain, physical symptoms, fears, cravings and procrastination. The list of uses is almost infinite! During this safe, experiential class, you can create significant, […]