24-Hour Helplines: Phone: (919) 967-7273 Text: (919) 967-7273
24-Hour Helplines: Phone: (919) 967-7273 Text: (919) 967-7273
Transgender people experience one of the highest risk factors of any group for sexual violence victimization; however, Black Indigenous and other people of color queer and trans survivors (QTBIPOC Survivors) are significantly excluded from traditional sexual assault services due to stigma, distrust of mainstream institutions, lived experience of and/or fear of discrimination. OCRCC has invested in trans competency across the agency as well increasing trans representation in staff, board and volunteer corps; however feedback from clients, staff, and advisors with trans identities points to the need for a more community-based approach.
In 2023, OCRCC supported local QTBIPOC organizers and advocates to develop a series of resources for other QTBIPOC survivors who want to develop their advocacy skills through radical visioning, content area training, and community-facing harm reduction and prevention projects.
Here, you can learn more about the project and check out the incredible vision for QTBIPOC learning platforms.
qtipochealingnetwork-triangle This website is an archive of the process and accomplishments of the 1st year of the survivor advocates institute. This includes a resource library for folks who want to access pre-screened, QTBIPOC survivor-advocate approved resources for their own survivorship journey, and a platform to profile QTBIPOC Survivor Advocate professionals available for contract and consultation work.
A funded fellowship for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming survivors that are Black, Indigenous or other People of Color.
The QTPOC Advocates Institute provides paid training and flexible part-time employment opportunities to help survivors of sexual violence become advocates for other Queer and Trans survivors of color.
QTBIPOC Survivor-Advocates Institute participants will receive:
What is the QTBIPOC Survivor Advocates Institute?
This project is a paid fellowship hosted by the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s mission is to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education, and advocacy. We envision a just and equitable world free of sexual violence and all other forms of oppression. Our values include excellence, accessibility, social justice, community involvement, self-care, and empowerment.
We support survivors of all types of sexual violence, such as rape, assault, harassment, stalking, sex trafficking, incest, and child sexual abuse. We are also available to talk to those who feel negatively impacted by a sexual experience. Our services are available to all members of the community regardless of race, socioeconomic class, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, language, national origin, and immigration status.
1229 East Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
P. O. Box 4722
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
(919) 968-4647
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