Hello World!
This is a communiqué from Safer Spaces, a committee with Decolonize/Occupy Oakland. We work to provide anti-oppression advocacy and mental health support to the Decolonize/Occupy movement.
On December 12, 2011 we will be participating in the West Coast Port Shutdown action by organizing a team of “Emotional Medics”. Emotional Medics will work to support those who have been traumatized by police violence at the action. We do this work because the long-lasting effects that police violence has on our mental health makes organizing a sustainable movement very difficult. By helping people to more effectively heal through immediate trauma support, we make the movement more sustainable because those people will experience less of the longer-term effects of trauma.
For the Port Shutdown Action we would like a large vehicle out of which to base our work. We will use this space for the day of the action as a mobile counseling and healing space that we can keep near the action and out of the fray. We would be so excited if you (or your connections) could donate to us (just for the day) your school bus, RV, moving van, public transit vehicle, etc.
If you are interested in donating a vehicle OR working with us as an emotional medic, please email me!
Billay
b.schultz0382@gmail.com
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