Technical Assistance (TA)

When Self-Care becomes Collective Care

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By Trisha Elizarde-Miller, OCADSV Executive Administrative Assistant RYT-200 trisha@ocadsv.org When was the last time you took a day off from work to focus on your own healing and restoration? In our movement to end domestic and sexual violence, particularly during a socio-political climate where tensions are constant, often times our response to those tensions is … Read more

Yoga & Vicarious Trauma

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By Trisha Elizarde-Miller, OCADSV Executive Administrative Assistant Trisha Fey Yoga, 200-hr RYT Service providers can often undergo vicarious trauma, which may happen after hearing survivors talk about their traumatic experiences. Even though the service provider may not be involved directly in the survivor’s trauma, they may feel the same effects of the trauma that is … Read more

Healthcare in 2017: what you need to know

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Many survivors of domestic and sexual violence are recipients of health care made possible by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, or sometimes known as “Obamacare”), which supports programs such as our Oregon Health Plan and Federally Qualified Health Centers, as well as other public funding programs that make possible health care for … Read more

Oregon housing crunch catastrophic for many domestic violence survivors

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The severe shortfall of affordable housing throughout Oregon, particularly in the Portland metropolitan area, has been catastrophic, for none more so than individuals and families fleeing domestic violence. Government agencies and community-based social service providers work tirelessly to connect people with emergency shelter, transitional housing, and other programs to restore dignity and self-determination. However, the … Read more

What you need to know to partner with healthcare (including a new Oregon Resource Guide)

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Help OCADSV support programs and advocates navigating healthcare partnerships by joining the Guide review committee!  We need your input. Sarah Keefe, OCADSV Health Systems Coordinator “A local public health clinic’s waiting room is packed every day.  Their staff have tight protocols to keep clinic flow moving and patients in and out the door, receiving care.  … Read more