Framingham State University - OBOM - 4.12.22 - Presentation.pdf
- 1. #OurBodiesOurMinds Framingham State University Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Sign-in here
- 2. #OurBodiesOurMinds About Your Facilitator Beth Killian, she/her ● Based in Rhode Island ● Social Work background ● Musician, Songwriter, Dancer ● Lover of tea, dogs, and bad reality TV shows
- 3. #OurBodiesOurMinds Brought to you by… ● Campus workshops ● Monthly film competition ● Short film production grants ● Global community
- 4. #OurBodiesOurMinds Here’s the Plan • Introductory conversation • Monologues and activities • Panel of speakers • Evaluation Party • Q&A / Mingle
- 5. #OurBodiesOurMinds Heads Up • Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on your own experience, identity and needs • Shared public space – can’t guarantee confidentiality • It’s okay to feel, and it’s okay to be uncomfortable •Uncomfortable vs. Unsafe • Conversations and activities might be activating • Please take care of yourself however you need, including asking for help (MH support is here!) • Photos taken for AWI sites, let us know if you don’t want that
- 6. #OurBodiesOurMinds Community Agreements - What do you need to feel as brave and supported as possible here today? •Understanding that human experience is complicated - having patience for that •Permission to take care of yourself •Don’t “should” on anyone •Take space / Make Space •Leading with respect
- 7. #OurBodiesOurMinds • Personal definition • Has been through a potentially traumatic sexual/ intimate experience, or set of experiences • Experience was against their wishes • and/or crossed a boundary that they had set • and/or left them feeling violated, used, scared, unsafe or hurt • Focus on: mental health and mental wellness / impact of traumatic events on ability to be full self Sexual Violence Survivor
- 8. #OurBodiesOurMinds What are ways that sexual violence might impact survivors? MH? Other? - Your whole body - mentally, physically, emotionally - Body image - Confidence in yourself - Manipulated, used, broken - Can have long lasting impacts - Cause or worsen depression - Don’t know who to trust
- 10. #OurBodiesOurMinds In small groups… •Read the monologue out loud •Discuss initial reactions
- 11. #OurBodiesOurMinds How does Sol What might Sol seem to feel? be thinking? •Anxiety •Defeat (x2) •Sadness •Disconnected •Hopeless •Anger •Betrayal •Lack of trust •Unable to read people • Not trusting relationship w mom • Not sure can trust Lee •Guilt - stressed to be around folks •Hope •“Smug grin, with his guitar, all praise” - remembering the details •“I should be feeling better by now” •“I’m busy, but really stressed” •Nobody understands - “She rambles about how she understands, but does she”
- 12. #OurBodiesOurMinds Activity Walk As and Statues De-roling and Discussion
- 14. #OurBodiesOurMinds Monologues Elena (she/her) 51 Lee (she/her) 21
- 15. #OurBodiesOurMinds In small groups… •Read both monologues out loud •Discuss initial reactions
- 16. #OurBodiesOurMinds Elena Lee Sol Feelings: - Happiness/gratitude for relationship / sol - Anger - Guilt - Empathy Message: - I don’t understand Message: - I don’t feel let in Feelings: - Compassion - Patient - Wanting to prove loyalty - Understanding Feelings: - Overwhelmed - Responsible
- 17. #OurBodiesOurMinds Changing the Message Sol and Elena How can Elena change the message she is giving Sol, so that it’s in line with her feelings and has a positive impact in supporting Sol? - I’m here to listen
- 20. #OurBodiesOurMinds What can we do? •Providing spaces for survivors •Adequate funding for counseling center •Being open and patient - listening to friends •Providing moments throughout the year - opportunity for conversation - as someone supporting someone or a survivor
- 22. #OurBodiesOurMinds Art With Impact: Continued Connections bit.ly/awi-cc
- 23. #OurBodiesOurMinds Meet the Panel Kenzie Ward (she, her, hers) Student, Student Government Association President, FSU Amanda Miller (she/they) - Video Resource Outreach & Prevention Specialist, Voices Against Violence Meg Nowak, Ph.D. (she, her, hers) Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator for Students, Framingham State University Jeanne Haley, LICSW (she/her) Counselor, Framingham State Counseling Center
- 24. #OurBodiesOurMinds Please fill out the evaluation! bit.ly/fsu-eval
- 25. #OurBodiesOurMinds Stay in touch! @artwithimpact [email protected] Don’t forget to sign in if you haven’t! And sign up for Continued Connections!