🎧"I want to teach these certain spaces . . . how to identify which stage the persons that they are working with are in so that they can use their level of influence and relation in that person's life to disrupt it,” said CEO Courageous Fire, a domestic violence advocate, survivor and trainer.
Summary: Courageous Fire is the founder of Courageous Fire LLC and Courageous Access, two organizations that aim to create safe spaces for Black women experiencing domestic violence. Fire's organizations provide direct services and educational tools to help survivors rebuild their lives. The LLC focuses on training and educating various institutions, such as health care, law enforcement and the justice system, on supporting and understanding Black women's unique needs when it comes to domestic violence.
Fire emphasizes the importance of disrupting the cycle of domestic violence and advocates for systemic changes in these institutions. The conversation also highlights the need for community involvement and support to pressure lawmakers and organizations to prioritize victim services and address health care disparities.
Keywords: Courageous Fire, organizations, safe spaces, Black women, domestic violence, direct services, educational tools, training, health care, law enforcement, justice system, systemic changes, community involvement, victim services, health care disparities
Takeaways
Courageous Fire LLC wants to provide more training and education to institutions such as health care, law enforcement and the justice system about how to support and understand the unique needs of Black women to help identify those at risk of domestic violence.
Fire emphasizes the importance of disrupting the cycle of domestic violence and advocates for systemic changes in these institutions.
Community involvement and support are crucial in pressuring lawmakers and organizations to prioritize victim services and address health care disparities.
Iowa domestic violence advocate urges others to join in fight to help Black women