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What are the guidelines for understanding gender-based violence?
What are the guidelines for understanding gender-based violence?
What is a common reaction of survivors when disclosing their experience?
What is a common reaction of survivors when disclosing their experience?
What type of trauma is related to ongoing traumatic experiences?
What type of trauma is related to ongoing traumatic experiences?
What is the goal of grounding techniques?
What is the goal of grounding techniques?
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How should you respond to a survivor's experience?
How should you respond to a survivor's experience?
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What is the purpose of knowing support services?
What is the purpose of knowing support services?
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What is a key aspect of a survivor-centric approach?
What is a key aspect of a survivor-centric approach?
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What is hyperarousal characterized by?
What is hyperarousal characterized by?
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What is the term used to describe the first inhabitants of Canada?
What is the term used to describe the first inhabitants of Canada?
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What was the purpose of the residential school system?
What was the purpose of the residential school system?
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What is historical trauma?
What is historical trauma?
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What was established in 1998 to provide support to Aboriginal people?
What was established in 1998 to provide support to Aboriginal people?
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What is a key principle in providing culturally relevant care to Aboriginal peoples?
What is a key principle in providing culturally relevant care to Aboriginal peoples?
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What was the year when the word 'Transgender' was first used?
What was the year when the word 'Transgender' was first used?
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What is a notable moment in Canadian LGBTQ2+ history?
What is a notable moment in Canadian LGBTQ2+ history?
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What is a key aspect of being an ally to the LGBTQ2+ community?
What is a key aspect of being an ally to the LGBTQ2+ community?
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What is an important consideration when providing healthcare to LGBTQ2+ individuals?
What is an important consideration when providing healthcare to LGBTQ2+ individuals?
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What is a common challenge faced by LGBTQ2+ individuals?
What is a common challenge faced by LGBTQ2+ individuals?
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What is the primary goal of the residential schooling system?
What is the primary goal of the residential schooling system?
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What is the term used to describe the intergenerational impact of colonialism and residential schooling on Indigenous peoples' health and well-being?
What is the term used to describe the intergenerational impact of colonialism and residential schooling on Indigenous peoples' health and well-being?
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What is a key principle in providing culturally relevant care to Aboriginal peoples?
What is a key principle in providing culturally relevant care to Aboriginal peoples?
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What is a key aspect of being an ally to the LGBTQ2+ community?
What is a key aspect of being an ally to the LGBTQ2+ community?
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What is a common challenge faced by LGBTQ2+ individuals?
What is a common challenge faced by LGBTQ2+ individuals?
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What is the term used to describe the experience of being born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical male/female classifications?
What is the term used to describe the experience of being born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical male/female classifications?
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What is a key consideration when providing healthcare to LGBTQ2+ individuals?
What is a key consideration when providing healthcare to LGBTQ2+ individuals?
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What is the term used to describe the experience of identifying as a different gender than the one assigned at birth?
What is the term used to describe the experience of identifying as a different gender than the one assigned at birth?
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What is a key aspect of providing support to Indigenous peoples?
What is a key aspect of providing support to Indigenous peoples?
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What is the term used to describe the experience of feeling a sense of connection to both male and female genders?
What is the term used to describe the experience of feeling a sense of connection to both male and female genders?
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What is the primary purpose of validating a survivor's experience?
What is the primary purpose of validating a survivor's experience?
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What is a characteristic of complex trauma?
What is a characteristic of complex trauma?
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What is the goal of co-regulating a survivor's nervous system during grounding techniques?
What is the goal of co-regulating a survivor's nervous system during grounding techniques?
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What is a common response of survivors experiencing hypoarousal?
What is a common response of survivors experiencing hypoarousal?
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What is the primary benefit of a survivor-centric approach?
What is the primary benefit of a survivor-centric approach?
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What is the purpose of knowing the different types of support services available?
What is the purpose of knowing the different types of support services available?
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What is a common challenge for supporters when responding to a survivor's experience?
What is a common challenge for supporters when responding to a survivor's experience?
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What is the primary goal of empowering survivors of gender-based violence?
What is the primary goal of empowering survivors of gender-based violence?
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Study Notes
Guidelines for Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
- Understand: validate, support, and empower survivors
- Disclosing is a process, and survivors may:
- Contradict themselves
- Minimize their experience
- Not remember details
- Be in emotional crisis or seemingly detached
- Experience bodily symptoms
Types of Trauma
- Simple trauma: resulted from an unexpected and overwhelming event
- Complex trauma: resulted from ongoing traumatic experiences
- Developmental trauma: resulted from early ongoing experiences, affecting attachment and development
- Intergenerational trauma: resulted from living with or being parented by a survivor of trauma
- Vicarious trauma: indirect exposure to trauma through firsthand accounts or repeated secondhand exposure
- Systemic trauma: environments, institutions, and systems causing oppression, marginalization, and harm
Hyperarousal and Hypoarousal
- Hyperarousal: feeling anxious, angry, out of control, or overwhelmed; body's "fight or flight" response
- Hypoarousal: feeling spacey, zoned out, numb, or frozen; body's "shut down" response
Grounding Techniques
- Help survivors calm and regulate their nervous system
- Techniques: planting feet firmly, deep breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 exercise
- Sometimes, people don't want to do grounding techniques; in that case, maintain your own regulation and speak in a calm voice
Validating Experiences
- Respond empathetically, supportively, and validatingly
- Reflect the language used by the survivor to describe their experience
- Listen without interrupting, avoid victim-blaming, and tell them they are believed and not at fault
- Recognize your own reactions and control your facial expressions
Empowering Survivors
- Give back as many choices as possible
- Put the survivor in the driver's seat to decide what happens next
- Provide options and support whatever the survivor chooses
Support Services
- Clinical counseling for women and non-binary survivors aged 15+
- Shelter for women and their children fleeing abuse
- Outreach team for system navigation, advocacy, and support
- Family court support program
- Second-stage housing
Indigenous Peoples and Colonization
- Colonialism affected Indigenous peoples' physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
- Residential schooling aimed to eradicate language, cultural traditions, and spiritual beliefs
- Historical trauma: transgenerational effects of residential schooling on Indigenous communities
- The Aboriginal Healing Foundation was established in 1998 to recognize the importance of diversity among Aboriginal people
Transgender History and Challenges
- Prior to 1963, identifying as trans was illegal
- The term "transgender" was coined in 1965
- 2019: WHO removed transgender from being considered a mental disorder
- Challenges faced by the transgender community: intimate partner violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, homelessness, suicide, and mood disorders
- Being a good ally: educate yourself, understand and respect your limitations, apologize for mistakes, and be an active listener
Guidelines for Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
- Understand: validate, support, and empower survivors
- Disclosing is a process, and survivors may:
- Contradict themselves
- Minimize their experience
- Not remember details
- Be in emotional crisis or seemingly detached
- Experience bodily symptoms
Types of Trauma
- Simple trauma: resulted from an unexpected and overwhelming event
- Complex trauma: resulted from ongoing traumatic experiences
- Developmental trauma: resulted from early ongoing experiences, affecting attachment and development
- Intergenerational trauma: resulted from living with or being parented by a survivor of trauma
- Vicarious trauma: indirect exposure to trauma through firsthand accounts or repeated secondhand exposure
- Systemic trauma: environments, institutions, and systems causing oppression, marginalization, and harm
Hyperarousal and Hypoarousal
- Hyperarousal: feeling anxious, angry, out of control, or overwhelmed; body's "fight or flight" response
- Hypoarousal: feeling spacey, zoned out, numb, or frozen; body's "shut down" response
Grounding Techniques
- Help survivors calm and regulate their nervous system
- Techniques: planting feet firmly, deep breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 exercise
- Sometimes, people don't want to do grounding techniques; in that case, maintain your own regulation and speak in a calm voice
Validating Experiences
- Respond empathetically, supportively, and validatingly
- Reflect the language used by the survivor to describe their experience
- Listen without interrupting, avoid victim-blaming, and tell them they are believed and not at fault
- Recognize your own reactions and control your facial expressions
Empowering Survivors
- Give back as many choices as possible
- Put the survivor in the driver's seat to decide what happens next
- Provide options and support whatever the survivor chooses
Support Services
- Clinical counseling for women and non-binary survivors aged 15+
- Shelter for women and their children fleeing abuse
- Outreach team for system navigation, advocacy, and support
- Family court support program
- Second-stage housing
Indigenous Peoples and Colonization
- Colonialism affected Indigenous peoples' physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
- Residential schooling aimed to eradicate language, cultural traditions, and spiritual beliefs
- Historical trauma: transgenerational effects of residential schooling on Indigenous communities
- The Aboriginal Healing Foundation was established in 1998 to recognize the importance of diversity among Aboriginal people
Transgender History and Challenges
- Prior to 1963, identifying as trans was illegal
- The term "transgender" was coined in 1965
- 2019: WHO removed transgender from being considered a mental disorder
- Challenges faced by the transgender community: intimate partner violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, homelessness, suicide, and mood disorders
- Being a good ally: educate yourself, understand and respect your limitations, apologize for mistakes, and be an active listener
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Learn about the guidelines for understanding gender-based violence, including understanding, validating, supporting, and empowering survivors. This quiz covers the common ways survivors may respond to an assault and understanding trauma.
