Register Today! Join us April 7, 2012 at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Voicing My Strength: the Survivors’ Resiliency and Speakers Workshop.  This moring will be dedicated to the process of expressing journeys of strength, transformation and celebrating resiliency.

Voicing My Strength is an interactive workshop developed for sexual violence survivors by survivors to assist in the expression of the journey through recovery to loved ones, friends and techniques about how to speak in public forums. This is an interactive workshop and should not be considered counseling or therapy. There will be advocates and counselors present during the workshop to assist anyone with their process.  

In a supportive environment we will discuss positive coping techniques and how to handle triggers through methods of self-care. The workshop will include the following interactive sessions:

• Resiliency and Coping - What to do before, during and after you share your journey or speak.  Learn how to make speaking about sharing and part of the healing process.  Learn from other survivors and share ways you practice self-care.  
• Expressing Your Story - Learn the mechanics of communicating your journey such as when to share, how to express, how to handle different audiences and how to use facts. Discover empowerment by honoring your truth and being authentic.
• Referring Survivors - Learn what to do when someone discloses their experience with you and how to refer them to services while maintaining boundaries.  Develop your referral toolbox and learn important skills about how to help others get the help they need while honoring your experience.
   

 If you are considering speaking during the Survivor Speak-Out at Take Back the Night in April, this workshop will be very beneficial.

The workshop will be closed after the first 30 to register.  Depending on the response, we will schedule an additional workshop.

Registration will remain confidential. 

*You are not required to be a member of the Speaker's Bureau to participate in this training.

**This is an interactive workshop and should not be considered counseling or therapy.  There will be advocates and counselors present during the workshop to assist anyone with their process.  

Take Back the Night is presented by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and empowered by the Verizon Wireless Foundation.