Looking for creative ways to incorporate music into your work? Check out my new online course! Chalk full of actual musical exercises and techniques for you to try yourself! I added tons of examples for prevention and intervention!
About: The field of interpersonal violence has largely relied on white-western models of care for survivors dealing with trauma. This workshop is rooted in decolonizing care principles and highlights a method of care humans have utilized for ages across all cultures; music.
My music course comes from a perspective of "decolonizing care". Let's take a look at this powerful talk from Shawna Murray-Browne to better understand what decolonizing care means:
July is #BIPOCmentalhealthmonth
Decolonizing care is a big first step in addressing the gap in care BIPOC survivors of violence receive. A big part of the problem is lack of representation in healthcare overall. Check out Ayana Therapy below and please keep adding to the community led resource list so we can grow a large network of options for BIPOC survivors seeking support.
Ayana Therapy is mental healthcare for marginalized and intersectional communities. At the moment they do not take insurance but they are working on it. Click below to check out their website.
Want to contribute to a comprehensive community led resource list? Add your resources below! I will be putting together a comprehensive list by topic, population, utility, location and more.
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