#BeThe1To September 2022 Newsletter September is National Suicide Prevention Month and throughout the month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. This year, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) will amplify #BeThe1To’s message & awareness of 988. 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. #BeThe1To is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary. We acknowledge that prevention comes in many forms and in this knowledge, CSVANW will be sharing the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s series of graphics that will list the 5 steps you can take to help someone in suicidal crisis. We encourage you to re-share/comment on our posts & articles on social media, and join community events. Learn more about #BeThe1To by visiting www.bethe1to.com. Learn more about 988 NM. If you’re concerned about yourself or someone else, call the Lifeline at: 988 #SPM22 #BeThe1To #YouAreNotAlone Congratulations to our September Advocate of the Month: Reyes DeVore! Reyes DeVore, of Jemez Pueblo, has over 9 years of experience in working with youth andthe community. Before taking on her role as Program Director with Pueblo Action Alliance she was invested in Early Childhood Multicultural Education (ECME) as a teacher and a home visitor. Within the field of ECME she provided parent education on child development to break cycles of trauma and build healthy relationships in the home, while connecting families to community resources. Her background within this field is the foundation of how she leads her work today as she understands the importance of fostering healthy relationships is a form of dismantling settler colonialism that have disrupted our original Indigenous teachings and family systems. Over the years Reyes has co-developed various workshops and events that center healing and wellness within PAA and the greater community. This year she was invited to serve on the Community Impact Subcommittee with the MMIWR Task Force and NMIAD. Today she continues to learn and grow with PAA as she helps to co develop youth initiatives, campaigns, popular/political education, community events and general organizational support for and with the team. In addition to the many roles she plays within indigenous communities she is a mother to a 14 year old son who ultimately drives her compassion to continue this life work. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ IAIA Resource Fair August 30, 2022 - IAIA hosted vented for students and staff to learn more about our program! about 50 people shared space with us. Gained a lot of interested from students. Community Support to Santa Ana Social Services August 27, 2022 - Supporting our members here at CSVANW is important because they are helping to uplift healthy communities and families. Our membership team was able to share COVID-19 mitigation tools to the Pueblo of Santa Ana Social Services this past weekend. We encourage all of our relatives to continue to take appropriate COVID-19 precautions to help protect our tribal communities. COVID Mitigation Tools to Jemez & Zia Social Service August 1, 2022 - Made connections to Tribal Social Services to distribute covid 19 tools such as rapid test, kn95/kn94 mask, air purifier, and Clorox wipes. Honoring Miguel Trujillo August 3, 2022 - Honoring Isleta Pueblos Hero, coming together to learn more about the history and dedication that M.T held for our native community when it come to OUR voting rights. tribal leaders, community members, and other organization where able to be in this space. Sex Trafficking on Tribal Land 101 August 23, 2022 - This training will be for providers to learn the signs of sex trafficking and how to utilize resources in New Mexico. We will also discuss what sex trafficking looks like in tribal communities, and illustrate the difficulties of escaping and/or exiting sex trafficking. We will be hearing from providers and learn more about best practices to support trafficking survivors. Sovereign Outreach August 19 - 21, 2022 - Sovereign hosting us during Indian Market at La Fonda. Sharing space todo outreach, sharing resources, covid19 tools. Sovereign is donating a portion of the proceeds from their art gallery sales to support our work. We are humbled by the outpouring of support from artists and community who came through to learn more about our work and support us. CSVANW would like to extend our gratitude to the Pueblo of Santa Ana for inviting us to share space with their community and various community partners! We are excited to be back into our tribal communities, learning from our relatives, and sharing our resources, all while practicing COVID safe protocols. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Follow us on social media to stay updated when CSVANW is in the community. The solution to rampant violence lies in our native... In light of the recent gun violence that continues to target marginalized communities, we have to name the underlying issue at hand: gender-based violence. So far in 2022, there have been more than 200 mass shootings in the United States, in... Read more www.abqjournal.com Wildfire smoke is choking Indigenous communities On July 29, 2021, Li Boyd woke up to the smell of smoke. It was her birthday - she was turning 38 - and she had rented a boat to take her parents and aunts out on the lake near her home in central Minnesota, about 90 minutes north of the Twin Cities. Read more grist.org A focus on sexual assault and violence, and why they... When it comes to cases of missing and murdered indigenous people, sexual assault and violence are often big factors.And the rates are alarming, especially in New Mexico."If we were to look at the data, one in three Native women will be sexually... Read more www.koat.com THANK YOU TO OUR CHANGE MAKERS July 2022 DONORS General contributions and donations from individual supporters and organizational partners are essential for CSVANW's sustainability and effectiveness. Your donation helps make it possible for us to cultivate and strengthen our ability to advocate for Native women and children and breaking of cycles of violence. Donate today NOTE: All requests for Native Youth initiatives will be put on hold till we hire a Native Youth Coordinator. More information coming soon! SAVE THE DATES More information coming soon! If you work with trans youth, please help us spread the word! Any trans person 16 & up can take the U.S. Trans Survey. The U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) is the largest survey of trans people in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans people in the U.S. and U.S. territories. The US Trans Survey is for all trans people age 16 and up. The USTS is for people of all trans identities, including binary and nonbinary trans identities The USTS is the main source of data about trans people for the media, educators, policymakers, and the general public, covering health, employment, income, the criminal justice system, etc. USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state. In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS, making it the largest survey of trans people in the U.S. A lot has happened since then – and it’s time to conduct the USTS again in 2022. More than ever, it's important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future. Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities. Please spread the word to ensure that people of color, older people, those who live in rural areas, immigrants, Spanish speakers, those who are HIV+ hear about the survey. *By submitting this pledge form, you’ll receive email updates from NCTE about the USTS *Pledging to take the survey does not obligate you to take the survey. Participation is voluntary. You will be asked to consent to take the survey later when the survey enrollment begins TAKE PLEDGE The 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation The Office on Violence Against Women is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under §903 of Title IX of the United States Department of Justice Reauthorization and Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), OVW is responsible for conducting annual government-to-government consultations with the leaders of all Federally recognized Indian tribal governments on behalf of the United States Attorney General. The purpose of each consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following topics: (1) Administering tribal funds and programs; (2) Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking; (3) Strengthening the federal response to such crimes; and, (4) Improving access to local, regional, state, and federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems. Learn more! SAVE THE DATE: IN SUPPORT OF ALL NEW MEXICANS WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR MISSING RELATIVES, THE NM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (“NMDPS”) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NM MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND RELATIVES TASK FORCE (“TASK FORCE”) AND THE NM INDIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (“NM IAD”), WILL HOST A MISSING PERSONS IN NEW MEXICO EVENT WHICH WILL PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO: FILE OR UPDATE MISSING PERSONS REPORTS, SUBMIT DNA RECORDS, MEET WITH INVESTIGATORS AND ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES. LOCATION AND TIME TBA. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] ASHLYN WAGONER (505)901-7396 Relatives living with Long-COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has created a larger depth for health disparities among our native communities. As we see a rise in Covid-19 cases globally, it is important to understand how Covid-19 has impacted the health among our community members. Long Covid is a health concern for our communities as it is not a health crisis that is talked about enough, and is underreported and understudied. CSVANW uplifts the disability justice moment to amplify awareness of what disability looks like, relatives living with Long-COVID, stories and experience, and information on how to manage and accommodate safe spaces for relatives living with disability. We would like to hear from you how we can continue to accommodate safe spaces in regards to COVID, your experience with Long Covid and how disability has impacted your life. We are eager to learn about your experiences as to compile this vital information to inform our communities, health care systems, and to support and uplift each other who are navigating this disabling illness. Share your story MMIWR COORDINATOR NATIVE YOUTH PROJECT COORDINATOR ENGAGING ALL RELATIVES COORDINATOR Media and Project Assistant Keep checking back for more opportunities here. 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