"We are not gonna survive without each other. That's just where our interconnectedness is so deeply tied that this rest work has to be done in collection and community with each other."
Racial Trauma: "refers to the mental and emotional injury caused by encounters with racial bias and ethnic discrimination, racism, and hate crimes. Any individual that has experienced an emotionally painful, sudden, and uncontrollable racist encounter is at risk of suffering from a race-based traumatic stress injury. In the U.S., Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) are most vulnerable due to living under a system of white supremacy. " (Mental Health America)
Community Care: "focuses on the connections, intentional actions, and efforts to mobilize individuals to support one another. Community care includes but is not limited to:
A foundational aspect of community care is the recognition of inequities that exist for individuals and communities." (Mental Health America)
