This course will provide an introduction to supporting disabled survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. It will provide an overview of the ways in which disability justice, webs of care, and mutual aid can be utilized to support disabled survivors.

Learning Objectives

-Participants will learn the history and principles of disability justice, mutual aid, and webs of care and how this connects to disabled survivors.

-Participants will understand the connections between ableism, domestic/sexual violence, and colonization.

-Participants will understand barriers to accessing care for disabled survivors and will learn concrete skills to create collective access.

-Participants will know and be able to utilize webs of care, pod mapping, and other tools for supporting disabled survivors.