Can we unlearn the assumption that Black men and boys do not talk about violence or engage in violence prevention?
Can one form of violence be reduced or eliminated without addressing or dealing with the other types of violence in Black communities?
Can Black women reduce or eliminate any forms of violence in Black homes and communities without aligning or working in partnership with Black men?
Can one form of violence be reduced or eliminated without addressing or dealing with the other types of violence in Black communities?
Can Black women reduce or eliminate any forms of violence in Black homes and communities without aligning or working in partnership with Black men?
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MORE THAN
INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED EVENTS WHERE WE DISTRIBUTED VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
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"It's not enough for women to speak out on the issue - for the message to be strong and consistent, women's voices must be backed up by men's."
~ John Conyers
Developing New Solutions for Preventing Domestic Violence
In 2018, Blue Shield of California Foundation launched Reimagine Lab, a design lab intended to bring together leaders from diverse backgrounds to learn, reflect, and co-create promising ideas and solutions to break the multi-generational cycle of domestic violence. CABWHP CEO, Sonya Young Aadam was selected as one of 16 fellows in the Reimagine Lab who came together around a vision for a better future and a desire to help make it a reality. Learn more about the Foundation's work to break the cycle of domestic and family violence.
You can access the design lab Learning Report via this link: Reimagine Lab Watch the video: Reimagine Lab video
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Intimate Partner / Domestic Violence
California Black Women's Health Project is compelled to carefully explore the potential impact of the elimination of Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence and encourage Black women and girls to make self-love and self-care a priority by taking a stand against violence in our own lives and in our community.
Our DV/IPV work intersects with several of the programmatic thrusts including our:
We support and promote the development and sharing of promising, culturally-competent practices for high need, underserved populations to address domestic violence in CA. Notably, our ATP curriculum incorporates a domestic violence component to train and prepare advocates to conduct culturally-competent DV related outreach, prevention and advocacy services.
Our DV/IPV work intersects with several of the programmatic thrusts including our:
- Mental Health Initiative
- Advocate Training Program
- Reproductive Justice Initiative
We support and promote the development and sharing of promising, culturally-competent practices for high need, underserved populations to address domestic violence in CA. Notably, our ATP curriculum incorporates a domestic violence component to train and prepare advocates to conduct culturally-competent DV related outreach, prevention and advocacy services.
