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Meeting structure and design

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

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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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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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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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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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