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 Spaces and resources for Black healing 

"As this new political and material reality is unfolding, many of us are struggling with our own well being and witnessing the same struggles with wellness in our communities and in our organizations. It’s trauma, both historical and present, that grips us and impacts our ability to be present, grounded, connected in this moment, when it’s so crucial. We may then understand implicitly why healing our individual and collective trauma is necessary in order to face what is coming. We are literally – not figuratively – in a fight for our lives, and we need all of ourselves for that fight. Yet healing in the midst of ongoing trauma to ourselves and our communities is no small task."

Prentis Hemphill, former Black Lives Matter Healing Justice Director, wrote these words in 2017. They are still relevant in 2020. We at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion recognize the need for ongoing support to address the trauma and heightened stress of facing so many high-profile acts of anti-Blackness on and off campus over the past few years, particularly in the past few months. We offer this collection of resources and spaces to support Black students, staff and faculty in continuing to heal individually or together. We hope these are of use to you!

Trauma Therapy Group for Women of Color

hosted by CARE to Stop Violence

 
Bright images of people communicating via phone and computerA closed, process-oriented group grounded in the principles of multicultural feminism and womanism. Participants will begin to explore and process their experiences of trauma and learn strategies to foster internal safety. This is a group for self-identified women of color at the University of Maryland who have experienced sexual or relationship violence in their lifetime.
 

Trauma Therapy Group for Women of Color
Mondays, 3 - 4:30 p.m. via HIPAA secure Zoom

Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26 and Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
For a brief screening and registration, contact Maryam Elbalghiti-Williams, LCSW-C by October 9.

 A Black Healing Space 

hosted by Diversity Training & Education (Office of Diversity & Inclusion)

Two hands clasped together and a tree with deep roots
In these trying times, it is important for marginalized folx to have, keep and sustain spaces for healing justice. The Black Healing Space offers a time for students, staff and faculty to reflect and begin to heal from intersectional oppressions that impact Black folx. This space prioritizes and honors the lived experiences of people from marginalized identities as we discuss different modes of centering joy, survival and resistance in community. Join us for a space to build community and process.


 Black Healing Space 
 Tuesdays at 10 a.m. 
 RSVP: go.umd.edu/blackhealing 

OMSE Check-Up Program

hosted by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

 
The goal of the OMSE Check-Up is to empower diverse students by developing personalized approaches to their personal and academic lives during one-on-one holistic coaching sessions with an OMSE staff member. The resulting impact is an increase in student engagement, academic achievement, retention and graduation and a stronger connection to the campus campus community.
 

To learn more, visit OMSE's Check-Up.
 Resources from Nyumburu 

As UMD's "center for black social, cultural and intellectual interaction," the Nyumburu Cultural Center hosts regular opportunities for University of Maryland students of the African diaspora to connect and engage. To learn about upcoming virtual programming like NewsBreak, iSpeak Nyumburu, the Nyumburu Leadership Series and more, visit the following:

Academic and Social Support: Sister to Sister

hosted by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

 
The overall mission of Sister to Sister is to advocate, educate and connect academically successful multi-ethnic women students at the University of Maryland. Created in spring 2009, the Sister to Sister program is a female advocacy group created to establish an academic excellence and leadership forum for multi-ethnic women students. Members of Sister to Sister are multi-ethnic undergraduate women at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. The members serve as mentors and academic tutors to first-year women. They also provide students with leadership opportunities and personal and career information. The highest priority is to increase students’ academic achievement, aspirations and opportunities.

 

To learn how to join, contact Tayler Adigun or Amy Tran

To learn more, visit OMSE's Sister to Sister.

 Resources from the Anti-Racism Toolkit 

created by Diversity Training & Education (Office of Diversity & Inclusion)

 
Resources from the Anti-Racism Toolkit Resources folder "Setting Ourselves Up for Healing and Liberation"

Resource folder includes 5 poems on healing and survival, articles and multimedia resources on the connection between liberation and healing justice.

And looking ahead:
Circle of Sisters: A Supportive Therapy Group for Women of African Descent

hosted by the Counseling Center

 
Four people in long dresses with their arms around each otherA support and discussion group that addresses such topics as personal concerns, interpersonal & dating relationships, sexuality, and being a Black woman on a predominantly White campus.
 

To join next semester's Circle of Sisters, email Dr. Shealyn Blanchard.
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