DC Rape Crisis Center & Black Latinidad
Collaborate with Black Latinidad to conduct a needs assessment of adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Black Diasporic Communities, provide training and assistance, and hold a Black Diasporic Policy Roundtable on Child Sexual Abuse to identify the urgent and unmet needs faced by children, youth, families, and adult survivors impacted by CSA across Black Diasporic communities and explore long-term strategies for addressing CSA.
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Communities
Adults African American Communities of color Disabilities Latinx Men Survivors Women -
Products
Resource: Black specific training tool for national and local communities Contact DCRCC
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System
Advocacy/rape crisis Therapeutic/mental health -
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Strategies
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Enhance Partnerships
Collaborated with Black Latinidad and several organizations such as CASA to conduct a needs assessment of adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Black Diasporic Communities and conduct listening circles in 4 cities: Miami, New York City, Chicago and DC.
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Learning Circles
Hosted a learning circle at the Latina Institute at CASA. The project also hosted a Black Diasporic Policy Roundtable on CSA.
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Build Champions
One of the goals of the project is to develop a network of Black Diasporic survivors and allies to end child sexual abuse.
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Provide Resources
The project developed a Black specific training tool for national and local communities.