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These set of resources are for survivors and survivor advocates, offering self-care tips and support in your healing journey.

Trauma and its impacts

Trauma and its impacts

It is important that we understand how our trauma affects us both as individuals and as a movement.

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Identity and violence

Identity and violence

Childhood sexual violence affects some communities and societies more than others. Factors like gender and social inequalities, poor housing and job opportunities, weak governmental policies, cultural norms, and economic and health barriers contribute to this problem. Understanding these factors is essential to solving the crisis. We need to know the facts before we can find solutions.

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Definitions and terminology

Definitions and terminology

Definitions are important. They help us have shared language and understanding as we advocate to keep kids safe from sexual violence. This resource outlines the definitions the Brave Movement uses.

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The foundations of healing and safety

The foundations of healing and safety

The Brave Movement is building a movement for everyone interested in addressing childhood sexual violence around the world.

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Brave uses a trauma-informed meeting structure based on a model by Michigan State University.

Meeting structure and design

All Brave advocates and partners are encouraged to implement trauma-informed structures into their meetings.

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When working in advocacy, it is essential that we all speak, listen to, and treat each other with respect. This work isn’t easy. There may be times when people have big emotions. We need to make room to accept ourselves as full humans having human experiences.

Communication and collaboration

When working in advocacy, it is essential that we all speak, listen to, and treat each other with respect. This work isn’t easy. There may be times when people have big emotions. We need to make room to accept ourselves as full humans having human experiences.

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At the Brave Movement, we aim to foster an inclusive environment where all voices are heard
and valued. We recognize that because we are a survivor-led movement, we have a
responsibility to share power.

Power-sharing and survivor leadership

At the Brave Movement, we aim to foster an inclusive environment where all voices are heard and valued. We recognize that because we are a survivor-led movement, we have a responsibility to share power.

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To do advocacy work, we must feel safe and emotionally-regulated. Personal safety must be an individualized plan because what makes you feel safe won’t necessarily work for someone else.

Preparing for safe advocacy

To do advocacy work, we must feel safe and emotionally-regulated. Personal safety must be an individualized plan because what makes you feel safe won’t necessarily work for someone else.

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For effective advocacy, the Brave recommends the following safe advocacy model to be
followed for any event or engagement opportunity.

Safe advocacy events

For effective advocacy, the Brave recommends the following safe advocacy model to be followed for any event or engagement opportunity.

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