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Embrace Spring E-Newsletter
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Supporting Survivors with Elizabeth Smart
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Embrace attended the Barron Town Hall hosted by survivor, Elizabeth Smart, and the Barron County Sheriff's Department to support our community and raise awareness about Embrace's services for survivors of gender-based violence.
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#BarronStrong
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Harm-Reduction Partnerships with ARCW
As part of Embrace’s harm-reduction approaches to increasing a survivor’s safety in relationships and working to create violence-free and resilient communities, Embrace began a partnership with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) in 2018. Embrace recognizes that in order to truly “meet survivors where they are at” this means understanding substance use is a...
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Barron County Law Enforcement Trained in Homicide Prevention
Embrace is excited to announce that law enforcement departments throughout Barron County have all committed to becoming trained in the nationally-recognized domestic violence homicide prevention program, the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP).
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Examining Complicity in White Supremacy and Centering Women of Color
With recent conversations taking place around the Embrace offices examining white privilege, racism and white fragility, the Embrace team concluded that even as a staff of committed, aspiring allies to People of Color, we still have a lot to learn about providing equitable advocacy and support to Survivors of Color. This year, instead of staying individually silent in our aspiring allyship goals, Embrace staff have enthusiastically agreed to...
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"Yoga in the Park" is Back!
This summer, Embrace is again hosting the outdoor, somatic intervention support group series held weekly in Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Ladysmith and Phillips with trained yoga instructors from 5 Koshas Yoga & Wellness, 4EverFit and Om Sweet Om Yoga. Stay tuned to
Facebook for more information! |
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Events Calendar
Anyone is welcome to join the events listed in our
online calendar. You can click on the individual event for location, times, and session topic details. You can also call our
offices if you have transportation or child care concerns during the event. |
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Follow Us!
It'd be great to connect with you on social media! We post updates, and it's one more way to reach out for confidential support. Our handles on Facebook, Pinterest and Snap Chat are @EmbraceWI, and @EmbraceWisc on Instagram. |
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Make an Impact!
Are you ready to get involved and make a difference? There are numerous ways to spend your time with Embrace. Consider joining us as a board member, intern, or volunteer as a group on a specific project. To get started,
contact us. |
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"There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives."
- Audre Lorde |
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