Chicago Action Medical (CAM) is currently in the
process of planning a Sexual Assault Awareness
Training.

It will likely be Sept 25th, from 10a.m. to 7p.m.
with a break for lunch.

This training is open to the activist community of the Chicago area with a slight emphasis on issues applicable to Street Medics. We hope to have different trainers from different organizations leading different sections, as well as discussions, roleplays and other activities. A trained and experienced counsellor will be present for anyone to consult at any part of the traning.

Although we are still organizing the event, we plan to cover questions such as…

What is privilege on a societal level and who has it?
What is a rape culture, and what structures perpetuate one?
How can we as individuals work to end sexism and
sexual assault on a personal level?
Why is it necessary for activist communities to
seriously confront the issues of sexism, racism, and sexual assault to better achieve our other goals of peace and justice in the world?
How can we understand rape by examining the abuse of power and control?
How is rape part of a cycle of relationship violence?
What are the common myths about rape, and what are the facts to combat them?
How can the organizations, activist groups and the
social justice movement work more affectively towards ending sexism and sexual assault in their communities?
In what ways does heterosexism negatively affect our communities?
How can we be gender-sensitive, especially when we are supporting rape survivors from the trans communities?
How do we sensitively and effectively counsel a
survivor of sexual assault?
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and what are the ways of working through it and supporting someone experiencing it?
What are the legal options for survivors of Sexual
Assault?
What are the medical options and repercussions for
survivors of Sexual Assault?
What resources are available to learn more about these issues and provide support for survivors?
How can people of privilege be allies to those
fighting to end sexual violence?

Space is limited, so register asap.

You can register anytime by sending an email to Matt Meyer at Laghalot4 (at) Hotmail.com answering the following questions. We hope to provide this training for free, but we do want to have a good idea of how many people will be there and everything, so let us know if you can make it! If you have any questions, you can call Matt at
708-785-0253 or Tanuja at 773-263-3911

What’s your name, # and email address if you have one.
Which gender do you identify as?
Do you have any special dietary needs/preferences
(vegan, gluten-free, low or no sugar)?
Do you use a wheel-chair to get around?
In an attempt to customize this training at least a little bit towards those that register or get involved early, let us know what of these questions or related issues you’re most interested in learning about and discussing.
Wanna help out? Just let us know and we’ll talk!