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Empowering Women Survivors: Intersectional Approach for Support and Empowerment

Understand the connections between international and domestic conditions of women survivors. Explore case management, data, individual and group follow-up needs, and the importance of collaboration. Address challenges such as isolation, lack of access, language barriers, and stigma of DV through intersectional oppression awareness. Learn about Harborcov's journey with case management, community housing initiatives, and specialized services including legal advocacy and youth services.

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Empowering Women Survivors: Intersectional Approach for Support and Empowerment

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  1. Learning Objectives • To understand the connection between the international and domestic conditions of women survivors • To de-mistify the use of case management and data in the work of supporting survivors • To build an understanding of the necessity of intensive individual follow up and group learning opportunities • To encourage the embrace of collaboration in order to maximize and creatively use resources

  2. SIMILARITY OF EXPERIENCE IN RURAL ENVIRONMENTS • Sense of Isolation • Lack of Transportation • Lack of Access to Jobs • Lack of Access to Relevant Programming • Language Barriers • Limited child care and after school options • Low performing public schools • Stigma of DV • Unresponsive Systems

  3. THE EFFECTS OF INTERSECTIONAL OPPRESSION By intersectional oppression we mean the compounded impacts of DV, class, race, gender, and the politics of sexuality on people’s lives. We understand that this compounded effect can create barriers to personal and family well being and success that challenge the idea that effort creates predictable outcomes. For our clients, efforts do not necessarily lead to desired outcomes. Therefore, in order to best meet the needs of our clients, we: • Need to build on very basic cognitive skills • Need to be trauma-responsive • Need to be culturally responsive

  4. THE HARBORCOV JOURNEY CASE MANAGEMENT • COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE • Emergency Housing • Transitional Housing • Permanent Housing • SPECIALIZED SERVICES • Legal Advocacy • Economic Development • Public Education • Youth Services

  5. CASE MANAGEMENT • Emergency planning • Personal development planning (school, work, self care, housing) • One on one attention • Ongoing problem solving around multiple areas of challenge • Organizational team-based approach to case management

  6. COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE Emergency Housing Transitional Housing Permanent Housing • 14-day shelter • 23 transitional housing units • 6 permanent housing units • 3 buildings

  7. CASE MANAGEMENT

  8. OUR APPROACH TO PARTNERSHIPS • Focus on partnerships with organizations that will further support our clients and leverage systemic change • Current partnerships being explored/developed: CWU, FII, UFE • BHCC: support during threshold points of contact; biweekly gatherings in circle; ongoing intensive individual follow up; funding for courses, books, and supplies; engagement with BHCC personnel to explore ways to improve their existing enrollment and classroom management approaches.

  9. Q & A

  10. P.O. Box 505754 Chelsea, MA 02150 Office: 617.884.9799 Hotline: 617.884.9099 www.harborcov.org

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