Sexual Violence Center

Ask An Advocate: Healthy Relationships for Teens
2023-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
Join Bridgette to talk about Boundaries, Balance, & Mutual Respect, What makes a friendship or a dating relationship positive and worthwhile? During this interactive presentation, participants identify characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships, and discuss ways to advocate for themselves and support peers who may be in an unsafe relationship.
Live transcription through Zoom will be provided. If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Ask An Advocate: Consent
2023-04-18 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
Join Tyra in discussing the do’s and don’ts when it comes to consent. We will examine the various types of consent, take a look at various consent laws, and finally discuss the importance of educating our youth on what it truly means to give consent.
Live transcription through Zoom will be provided. If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Support Group: Drop-In
2023-03-20 16:30 - 17:30 | SVC Minneapolis Office, 2600 EAST 25TH STREET, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Mondays 4:30 – 5:30 PM
In-Person
2600 East 25th Street, Suite C
Minneapolis, MN 55406
If you plan to attend, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_TLV-WA8JJE92CWMOP4jvuoYAVgwp_pmAv7rQU62i8LlzUA/viewform

Ask An Advocate: Rape Culture & Sexism | Why does it matter?
2023-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
What is rape culture? What contributes to rape culture? How does sexism impact rape culture? From definitions to examples, to discuss the effects rape culture has on an individual and societal level. Join Mystic as she takes a dive into exploring rape culture and why it matters.
Live transcription through Zoom will be provided. If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org at least two weeks prior to the event.

Support Group: Still, I Rise
2023-03-01 18:00 - 19:30 | MN
The next round of our “Still, I Rise” support group will start March 1st. Group will be held virtually on Wednesdays from 6 PM – 7:30 PM.
This support group is for survivors aged 18+ who identify as Women of Color.
As always, it is free to join!
If you are interested in participating in this group, please call 612-871-5111 or email support@sexualviolencecenter.org.

After two sessions, this group will close and no new intakes will be completed. Please check back in early Summer for the next round.

Ask An Advocate: Nonviolent Communication
2023-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | MN
Join Channy to learn more about nonviolent communication and how to incorporate it into your advocacy work.
Live transcription through Zoom will be provided. If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Ask An Advocate: Mindfulness in Crisis
2023-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 | MN
Mindfulness can be used as a tool for intervening with our nervous systems and regaining connection to our grounded selves. Be introduced to the intersection between mindfulness, trauma, and crisis intervention work. Open to all community members in all occupations.
Trancsription will be provided through the Zoom platform.
If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org two weeks prior to the event.

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Ask An Advocate: Intro to Restorative Justice: Reimagining Current Justice
2023-04-06 17:30 - 18:30 | MN
Currently, the criminal legal system is the only systemic accountability mechanism available for victims/survivors of sexual violence. In recent years, advocates and organizers have started reimagining the current system by wondering whether principles of restorative justice might be applied in the aftermath of sexual violence. In this session, I will talk about the basics of restorative justice, and I will go over some of the findings of a brand-new local research project conducted by Michele Braley of Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice and Dr. Katie Querna of St Cloud State University. We’ll discuss some of the exciting possibilities, as well as some of the limitations and barriers. I will also talk about the work of the Restorative Justice/Gender Based Violence working group I am a part of. Finally, I will talk about the differences between a restorative justice and transformative justice approach. Once I go over the basics, we will open it up to a discussion. I want to hear your thoughts! This is a complex set of topics, and I am not an expert, so we will just be skimming the surface. I hope you’ll join me.
Trancsription will be provided through the Zoom platform.
If you have any accommodation requests, please reach out to support@sexualviolencecenter.org two weeks prior to the event.

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Super Tuesday
2022-12-20 | MN
Monthly supervision for our volunteer advocates.
