Have you been noticing all of the posters and instagram posts promoting The Body Project? Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and student leader at CU Denver’s Center for Identity and Inclusion, Jaslyn Nguyen (she/her), as they talk about what the Body Project is and Jaslyn’s experience training to be a peer facilitator for The Body Project workshops!The next available workshops are Wednesday, November 16th and Friday, November 18th from 3:30PM-5:30PM.You can register for this workshop at the link belowhttps://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpH4IryZhqB0AfQ 

This past month has seemed like one natural disaster after another. From Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Ian, and the earthquake in Mexico, our globe is seeing the very real impacts of climate change.When folks hear about a natural disaster, their thoughts may go to property damage caused by a disaster and folks losing their homes. Folks generally do not think about how interpersonal violence spikes during, and after, natural disasters.Join Racheal Reed (she/her) and the director of the PCA, Katherine Miller (she/her), as they talk about statistics behind women and children’s experiences with interpersonal violence during and post-disaster, risk factors that increases folks’ vulnerability to  experiencing interpersonal violence during natural disasters, and what policy makers can do to help mitigate these experiences from happening.Below is a list of grass-root and non-profit organizations you can donate too that directly support folks post-disaster.GeneralDirect Relief https://www.directrelief.org/ Mutual Aid Disaster Relief https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.orgPuerto RicoBrigada Solidaria del Oeste (BSO) @brigadasolidariadeloeste on InstagramDIASPORAXPUERTORICO https://www.diasporaxpuertorico.org/en/index.phpTaller Salud https://www.english.tallersalud.com FloridaCaring for Others: https://caring4others.org CitationsParkinson, D. (2019). Investigating the increase in domestic violence post disaster: An                                                 Australian case study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(11), 2333–2362. https:/doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/0886260517696876Smitha, R. (2020) A natural disaster and intimate partner violence: Evidence over time,Social Science & Medicine, Volume 247, 112804, ISSN 0277-9536, https://doi.org                             10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112804.Thurston AM, Stöckl H, Ranganathan M. (2021) Natural hazards, disasters and violence against women and girls: a global mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ Global Health; 6:e004377.

Join host Carolyne to welcome Violence Prevention and Education Intern Nigh! Learn more about what interests them, who inspires them, and their hot takes. We're glad to have them on the team!

Wondering what all the red flags on the Plaza lawn are for? Check out this minisode with your host, Racheal Reed (she/her) as she talks about the Red Flag Campaign and reviews relationship violence’s impact on different groups of folks, specifically women of color. Resources referenced The Red Flag Campaign – http://www.theredflagcampaign.orgThe Phoenix Center - https://www.thepca.org; 303-556-2255 Citations National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010-2012 State Report. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs-statereportbook.pdfNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (2018). Domestic Violence and the LGBTQ Community. https://ncadv.org/blog/posts/domestic-violence-and-the-lgbtq-community Stockman JK, Hayashi H, Campbell JC. Intimate Partner Violence and its Health Impact on Ethnic Minority Women [corrected]. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Jan;24(1):62-79. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4879. Epub 2014 Dec 31. Erratum in: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Mar;24(3):256. PMID: 25551432; PMCID: PMC4302952. 

We have a new Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator! Join host Carolyne (she/her/hers) to welcome Racheal Reed (she/her/hers) to the Phoenix Center for our first episode of Season 4. Learn about how and why she got involved, her interests, and her cats. Make sure to look out for Racheal in future episodes!

Join host Em Alves for their last episode on the Phoenix Cast as they retire from their position as Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator at the Phoenix Center at Auraria. With VPE interns Audrey and Carolyne, Em looks back on their time at the PCA and discusses the future of the podcast. We wish Em luck in all their future endeavors and thank them for their invaluable contributions! They will be missed. 

Join Violence Prevention and Education Intern Audrey, with host Carolyne, to discuss the history of Denim Day in conjunction with the Denim Day at Fresh Check Day event occurring on Wednesday, April 27th. For more information about this Auraria Campus event, check out our instagram @phoenixauaria for more info!

Join host Em Alves, and Interim Director Katherine,  as they discuss what entering year 3 of the pandemic can look like. Are you feeling the weight of the last two years piling down? You're not alone!Note: Due to staffing changes, the Phoenix Cast is entering a phase of transition and will be switching release days and frequency.

Join host Em and Interim Director Katherine, as we chat with Dr. Apryl Alexander about the recent events regarding Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, the patterns we notice, and how mental health struggles don't remove the need for accountability. NOTE: This episode was recorded on 2/23/22.If you'd like to read Dr. Alexander's article "Like a Lollipop: Toxic Masculinity and Female Sexual Pleasure in Hip-Hop," email [email protected] to get a copy.

Join host Em and Interim Director Katherine, as they unpack the first season of Netflix's YOU. Interested in learning more? Check out our instagram (@phoenixauraria) for details about our upcoming YOU events on 3/8 and 3/10 in honor of Women's History Month.