OBOM Clovis

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Our Bodies, Our Minds
Clovis Community College
October 12, 2018
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#OurBodiesOurMinds

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Here’s the Plan
• Introductory conversation and activities
• Monologues and scene exploration
• Panel of speakers

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Brought to you by…
● Campus workshops
● Monthly film
competition
● Global community
● Mental Health Services Act (2004)
● 1% tax on people earning >$1m/year
● 25% to prevention and early intervention

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Where were you right before coming
to this workshop?

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Heads Up
• Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on
your own experience
• Public space – no confidentiality
• It’s okay to feel, and it’s okay to be uncomfortable
• Conversations and activities might be triggering
• Please take care of yourself however you need,
including asking for help

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Mental Health

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Mental Health
• Mental Illness
• Mental Wellness

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition
• Identifies as having been through a potentially
traumatic sexual/intimate experience (or set of
experiences)

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition
• Identifies as having been through a potentially
traumatic sexual/intimate experience (or set of
experiences)
• Against their wishes, crossed a boundary that
they had set, and/or left them feeling violated,
used, scared, unsafe or hurt

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What are ways that sexual violence might
impact survivors?
• Hard to trust
• Relationship issues
• Withdrawn
• PTSD
• Depression
• Fear
• Self confidence issues
• Self medication (positive/negative)
• Social stress

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How might it feel to be a survivor of
sexual violence?
- Guilt
- Helplessness
- Hopelessness
- Shame
- Relief that it is over
- Judged
- Stereotyped
- Angry
- Everybody is extra nice if aware
- Advocacy can be sparked
- Alone
- Trust issues

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What might be helpful for survivors of
sexual violence?
- Strong support systems
- Talking about it
- Resources
- Justice!!
- Therapy
- Acceptance
- To know they aren’t the only one
- Interests/hobbies
- Reassurance

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Activity

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Monologue #1
Anna, 21, woman

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In small groups…
• Read the monologue out loud
• Discuss initial reactions

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Large Group Discussion
What stood out to you about
this monologue or character?
The idea that it’s been a long time, she
should be over it – it’s so normalized
Her identities and how they define her – saw
herself as different, because of society. It’s
not about who we are, it’s what others have
done
When he died, it was like the chapter was
over, but not forgotten
Lots of “ums,” like she was unsure, no clear
boundary
Seems she feels guilty about being relieved
that he died
She was relatable – families that don’t have
education about this
She doesn’t know where to turn (professor?)
Seems she has low self-esteem, not sure if
she can tell her family
Doesn’t have the confidence to talk to
siblings
What do you wish was
different for this person?
Have the chance to tell her mom
Could feel that the stigma (“Black folks”)
wasn’t there
That it didn’t happen
She could have more of an education about
trauma (childhood through college of not
knowing)
Uncle got what he deserved – jail maybe?
That he’d have to face what he did
Wish they could talk about that stuff – it’s
normal that it happens, it should be normal
that they talk about it

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Quick Activity

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Monologue #2
Robert, 24, man

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In small groups…
• Read the monologue out loud
• Discuss:
• What stood out to you about this monologue
or character?
• What do you wish was different for this
person?

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Large Group Discussion
What questions do you have /
what more do you want to know?
How old was he when this happened?
What happened?
Does he still see the stranger?
Why did he break up with his boyfriend? He
seems like a good guy who wants to help
Does he feel safe now?
Why can’t he tell somebody?
Is there a deeper stigma in the gay
community? Are his identities further
limiting him? (Gay, man, etc.)
Does he know he has resources?
What comes up for you regarding the
other people in the survivor’s life?
He’s pushing them away, but he does want
help
His mom doesn’t notice there’s actually
something wrong
He doesn’t want other men to think less of
him
We don’t know if they know his sexuality
(mom, roommate). Is he out to them?
He doesn’t trust them that much, doesn’t feel
secure around them

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Scene Exploration

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What can we do?
- We can talk more about sexual abuse and violence,
make it not taboo
- Don’t judge people by the way they act. Maybe
there’s something else going on.
- Talk more about what needs to be done to prosecute
offenders if you are a victim / what is that process
- Be more patient with each other, and instead of
saying “what’s wrong with you,” say “you can talk to
me.”
- Work on how we receive bad news from someone
we love. Be there to listen.
- Listen to people, not blow them off.
- Educate children about sexual violence so they know
what to do if they’re abused.

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Panel

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Meet the Panel
• Samantha Maciel - Clovis Student
• Steven Razo - Clovis Post Doc Psychologist
• Kira Tippins - Clovis Dean of Student Services, Title IX
Coordinator
• Marilu Garcia - Marjaree Mason Center Family Stabilization
Program Facilitator
• Ulysses Iribe - Educator for Rape Counseling Services of Fresno

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