2. Who is your next keynote or motivational speaker? Beloved, the reason why organizations bring me in to motivate and train is because I have an ability to take my audiences on a journey with me in a way that fully engages them while utilizing my message and each of them to teach and motivate one another. People continue to talk about not having been the same since spending time with me. Watch cfirellc.com/home this year to find out whether your desired date is available on the events calendar. To book me as a speaker for your next event, click here. 3. CFire LLC social media update - to keep updated on what we’re up to you’ll need Facebook, IG, and YouTube! Follow us there. 4. Courageous Access, our new non-profit 501(c)3, turned 2 years old in March! It was the expansion of how we change the narrative. The non-profit arm has a mission to provide holistic supportive services to Black female descendants of slaves who have experienced domestic and or intimate partner violence and the children they are raising; promoting pathways of healing through self-reliance and healthy legacy. There are 2 ways you can support this important work when you go to our Get Involved link on the website: › We are rounding out our Board of Directors this year! We have 2 officer positions that are still open for interviews - treasurer and vice president - as well non-officer director positions that still are open for interviews. You can find the link to learn more right here: Opportunities. › Make a donation! We thank those who participated in my Facebook quick-hit fundraiser during my birthday month in 2022. You are welcome to make your tax-deductible donation right here: Donate. Email us for recurring donation or corporate sponsorship opportunities at courageousaccess@ gmail.com. 5. Our newest program, Youth Healthy Relationships in partnership with Eleven24, just finished its first full cohort the last Saturday of April 2023! To find out how it went and what the participating youth had to say, stay tuned into the News section. Who is eligible? Middle/high school youth of color, preferably Black women DV survivors. How do they sign up for the waiting list for the next class? Click here: Link 6. We finished our last cohort of Empowerment through the Arts™ at the end of February 2023, and we will be starting the next one before the end of this month! This program helps Black women DV survivors learn how not to repeat being taken in by predatory relationships, including intimate partners. Learn more and sign up here TODAY to get your spot in this month’s class: Link. 7. In a relationship? Make sure it’s healthy: Healthy Relationship Wheel Illustration. Or go to TheHotline.org, or Phone: 800-799-7233 8. Was someone inappropriate with you and you’re not sure if was sexual assault? Head over to RAINN15 Phone: 800-656-4673 , or 9. In an abusive relationship? › Call us to get connected to a Community Safe Space to begin safety planning, 515-428-0077 › At the Community Safe Space, talk to The Hotline.org to commence safety planning › At the Community Safe Space, take a look at types of abuse, including sexual coercion, at Tools for Us Endnotes 1. Suicidal behaviors definition from article in the National Library of Medicine 2. Substance abuse definition from National Cancer Institute at the National Institute of Health 3. Depression abuse definition from Psychiatry.org article entitled “What is Depression?” 4. PTSD definition from MayoClinic.org article entitled “PTSD - Symptoms and Causes” 5. PTSD symptoms for children 6 years of age and younger in same article; very important! 6. PTSD flashbacks definition from VeryWellMind.org article “Flashbacks and Dissociation in PTSD: How to Cope” 7. CFire LLC’s Recommended list of trauma-informed Black therapists in DSM area 8. PsychologyToday.com’s listing of Black therapists in Iowa 9. CliniciansofColor.com and enter the city and state in U.S. where you want to see a therapist 10. InclusiveTherapists.com and click on more options to structure what you want! 11. Empowerment through the Arts™ is a program that teaches Black women DV survivors how to avoid future predatory relationships. Here is the program sign up link 12. Youth Healthy Relationships™ is a program for middle school/ high school youth to help them recognize, accept, and create healthy relationships. Here is the program sign up link 13. Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is the mainstream organization that funded and brought in Courageous Fire, LLC to lead the Black Iowan committee that created the materials for this modified, culturally-informed version of the Make It OK campaign 14. PreventionInstitute.org information on the health benefits of gathering 15. RAINN stands for Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.
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