UCI Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE)

"We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are." - Sylvia Rivera Silvia Rivera was a "tireless advocate for those silenced and disregarded by larger movements. Throughout her life, she fought against the exclusion of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, from the larger movement for gay rights. Along with Marsha P. Johnson, Rivera started the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) around 1971. The group became a space to organ...ize and discuss issues facing the transgender community in New York City." Source: womenshistory.org

"I didn’t realize how big the need was for so many people to just get it out, to have someone look them in the eye and say, ‘I believe you.’ I cried a lot. I Skyped a lot with my life coach, because the horrors that I was taking in triggered my PTSD" - Gabrielle Union

"We can't heal the world today but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, an act of kindness." - Mary Davis

Trigger warning: sexual assault, sexual violence. "A Sergeant Major and combat medic in the United States Army, Aaron has done three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and another mission in war-ravaged Bosnia. Yet he will tell you that none of those experiences affected him as much as the trauma he suffered at age 15, at the hands of a high school teacher who methodically groomed him and then raped him. And Aaron will also tell you that he chooses the word rape deliberately be...cause it conveys the reality of what was done to him. Days after the rape, the teacher sent Aaron a letter, apologizing for an unnamed transgression. Aaron threw the letter into the trash. His mother found the letter and questioned Aaron about what had happened, but he denied that anything inappropriate had happened. Like virtually all abused children, he internalized the shame." Learn more about Aaron Stones' story on 1in6.org or through his TedX talk on YouTube. If you need support from an Advocate, please email [email protected] or call (949) 824-7273

Throughout the summer, CARE will continue to provide different journal prompts as one of the online resources for those who find healing through writing. Today's prompt encourages community members to write a love letter to themselves.

Brenda is this year’s CARE Administrative Research Intern! Brenda’s pronouns are she, her, and hers. She’s a second year Business Economics and Criminology major at UCI. Fun Facts: Things that have kept me sane through a virtual setting are music, skincare, and facetiming my friends and family. Welcome to the CARE family, Brenda!

Community, Spirituality, and Ritual for Surviving and Thriving with Ignacio Rivera tomorrow at 4:00 PST This is a survivors-only event. When thinking of self-care, we often picture ourselves doing it alone. We aim to understand ourselves enough to know what is "right" and what is "wrong" for our well-being. The truth is, sometimes we just can't. Finding the tools, holding ourselves accountable, and thinking outside the box can be challenging. Asking for support from our com...munity is sometimes the most loving act of self-care. This program engages participants by discussing harm reduction approaches and sharing self-care skills that we can incorporate in our communities, families, and everyday life to balance ourselves on a daily basis. Register by: bit.ly/careignacio Questions or concerns can be directed to CARE Assistant Director, Eli Pascal at [email protected] #uci #uciCARE

Ignacio's How to Speak your Language of Sex, Love, and Play Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 at 12:00 PM PST Register at: http://ow.ly/YNoa50BTUmO... This program, for the first 30 minutes, goes more in-depth into Ignacio's human sexuality model and the politics of sex, love, and play while discussing how faculty and staff can explore these concepts for themselves as well as support their students and/or clients in finding their own language. The program ends with a 30 minute Q&A portion. Please note that this program is intended for staff and faculty. Questions or concerns can be directed to Violence Prevention Coordinator, Kaeleigh at [email protected]

The absence of ’no’ is not consent.

Community, Spirituality, and Ritual for Surviving and Thriving with Ignacio Rivera on October 22, 2020 at 4:00 PST This is a survivors-only event. When thinking of self-care, we often picture ourselves doing it alone. We aim to understand ourselves enough to know what is "right" and what is "wrong" for our well-being. The truth is, sometimes we just can't. Finding the tools, holding ourselves accountable, and thinking outside the box can be challenging. Asking for support fr...om our community is sometimes the most loving act of self-care. This program engages participants by discussing harm reduction approaches and sharing self-care skills that we can incorporate in our communities, families, and everyday life to balance ourselves on a daily basis. Register by: bit.ly/careignacio Questions or concerns can be directed to CARE Assistant Director, Eli Pascal at [email protected] #uci #uciCARE

The UCI LGBT Resource Center would like to invite you to the...LGBTRC Fall Welcome! The LGBT Resource Center is excited to welcome everyone back to the 2020-2021 academic year! Learn what the LGBTRC has planned for the quarter, how to get involved, hear who won scholarships last year, and have any questions you have answered by the LGBTRC team! October 22nd at 4:00-6:00 PM PST via zoom... https://uci.zoom.us/j/94207408465#success Questions? Email Deejay or Ash: [email protected] or [email protected] Other upcoming LGBTRC events: T-time: Mondays, 4 - 6 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/92536350230 QTBIPOC Nights: Tuesdays, 4 - 6 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/98165604096 Stay Woke: Wednesdays, 12 - 2 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/93747456302 One Foot Out: Coming Out Group: Thursdays, 12 - 1:30 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/99670255468 Late Night & ID Chats: Thursdays, 4 - 6 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/91300259817 Dungeons & Drag Royalty: Fridays, 11 AM - 1 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/96259016969 Gayming: Fridays, 3 - 5 PM PST https://uci.zoom.us/j/99778060232

Let’s get to know our CARE fall interns starting with Tea! Tea’s pronouns are she, her, and hers. Her major is Political Science and minor is Anthropology. She’s a 4th year graduating this quarter . Fun Facts: Tea is a pescatarian and has hazel eyes.

CARE is conducting a website user-experience survey! Your participation in this website evaluation will help UCI CARE understand the online user experience. UCI CARE is committed to making resources and services easily accessible online to all members of the UCI community. Your feedback will support CARE in developing a user-friendly website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CARE Communications Specialist, Nhi Nguyen at [email protected]... https://uci.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1UrvP5nhM2jJVkN

You are not alone. Confidential support from a trained specialist is available. National Sexual Assault Hotline is 800-656-4673. If you, or someone you know, have been impacted by power-based personal violence and/or need help safety planning, a hotline specialist is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. [#PhotoDescrption: Purple background. The National Sexual Assault Hotline number on the far top right. The hotline.org website on the bottom right in purple text and highlighted in white. A human cartoon speaking over the phone. A text bubble next to the human cartoon.]

Join CARE on Instagram Live tomorrow at 1:00 PM PST for the next bracket series episode! This series consists of IG Live episodes where participants are given the opportunity to submit questions live and ahead of time for CARE staff members to answer. Participants will also have the opportunity to contribute to the Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month Vision Wall, which utilizes words and images to depict what a violence-free community means, feels, and looks like. ... Submit your questions here: bit.ly/bracketform #PhotoDescription: Two anteaters using a selfie stick. A deep and light purple background. The text above typed out below the anteaters.

Join Human Options and Dr. Nadine Burke Harris in an important discussion on the impact of childhood trauma. What is the impact of childhood trauma? Childhood trauma may shorten a life by almost 20 years. Trauma from growing up with household dysfunction or emotional, physical, or sexual abuse significantly increases the likelihood of chronic health conditions in adulthood like diabetes, heart disease, depression, and substance abuse. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is an award-winni...ng physician, researcher, and advocate dedicated to changing the way our society responds to one of the most serious, expensive, and widespread public health crises of our time: childhood trauma. She was appointed as California’s first-ever Surgeon General by Governor Gavin Newsom in January 2019. To learn more about Human Options: https://humanoptions.org/