The Advocate: August 2018 newsletter
What's happening at MCRCC?
There have been a few changes within our Board of Directors and staff. We have some upcoming events and a recent labor trafficking op-ed to share!
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Coping and Grounding
July 31, 2018
Written by Robyn Guzik, SART/CART Advocate
Grounding - what is it?
Grounding is a type of coping strategy that is intended to bring a sense of stability and safety to someone who is experiencing stress and anxiety. This method works by connecting you with the current moment, the now. Grounding methods often use any or all of the five senses. The five senses are sight, touch,...
Labor Trafficking Happens Here
July 26, 2018
Written by Deborah Pembrook, Outreach Advocate
Monterey County has a problem with labor trafficking. Just a few weeks ago, we learned of a young dependent adult forced into servitude in a Seaside apartment. She had been allegedly...
Meet our newest staff!
July 16, 2018
We proudly introduce three new members of the MCRCC team:
Paola Martinez, Crisis Intervention Specialist
We are actually welcoming Paola back, as she has worked and volunteered for MCRCC before. Paola moved to Monterey from Sacramento to attend school where she obtained her B.A. in Psychology at...
The Power of a Poster to Fight Human Trafficking
July 9, 2018
Written by Deborah Pembrook, Outreach Advocate
Sometimes all it takes is a poster to tell a human trafficking survivor that help is available. But posters won’t help unless they are posted where the survivor will see them.
Monterey County District Attorney's Office is conducting a Community Day of Action where volunteers will fan out throughout the community to ensure that SB 1193 posters are in place.
SB 1193 posters are named after a California bill that passed in 2012 that required certain businesses to display information about human trafficking...
Seeking volunteers!
July 5, 2018
Twice a year, we host a comprehensive Advocate Training for individuals who wish to become certified Sexual Assault Counselors and volunteer for MCRCC.
Here is what one Advocate had to say about the training:
"It challenged me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I can say, now that I have finished and have been on calls, that the training prepared me immensely. It changed me as a person. I grew in ways that I didn't know I needed to."
We hope you or someone you know is interested in becoming an Advocate!
For more information about...
How community impact can change rape culture
June 26, 2018
Written by Martamaria Rosado, Crisis Services Manager
How many times have you heard or laughed at a joke (intentionally or not) about what happens when you drop the soap in prison? See a movie that references a similar joke? How often do you see someone being cat-called while walking down the street? This is rape culture.
Rape culture is not often what’s at the forefront of our minds. However, it is constantly present in our lives. It is an environment in which rape is prevalent and where sexual violence is normalized and excused. Rape culture is...
Celebrate Pride!
June 6, 2018
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to honor the Stonewall Riots, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.
This year, Monterey Peninsula Prideis organizing a Pride Celebration and Parade on Saturday, June 30th, 2018. This year's theme is "Celebrating Generations of Pride." This family-friendly community event is open to all and will feature a Pride parade throughout Seaside starting at 11am, and a celebration at Oldemeyer Center starting at 12:30pm. A group of MCRCC staff...