Our hearts are heavy today as we speak with young people, many of them who are young People of Color, who watched white supremacists storm the Capitol. One especially painful part was seeing the difference in how white domestic terrorists were treated by law enforcement compared to young Black and Brown protesters over the summer and throughout our nation’s history. We acknowledge that this is a direct result from deep systemic inequalities and racism.
Ozone House condemns this violence and we will continue to push for change within these broken and unjust systems.
We are here to talk. We are here to listen. 734-662-2222
Safety checklist provided by True Colors United
- This is an especially frightening time for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
- Protect your emotional and mental health. Find a virtual Black therapist, doula, yoga teacher, or mediator through BEAM: https://wellness.beam.community/
- During times like this, returning to work and showing up in your relationships with non-Black coworkers and friends is emotionally taxing. Here are some tips to help protect your energy: https://hashtagprotectyourenergy.weebly.com/
- This is a scary time for LGBTQ people, too – many of whom are also people of color.
- The National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color.
- If you need to talk, the Trevor Project has some great counsellors. Give them a call anytime! They also have specific resources around coping with election-related stress: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/coping-with-intense-emotions-around-the-2020-presidential-election/
- Wellness resources for everyone:
- These are hard times for everyone. Remember to be kind to yourself and your colleagues.
- Empathy in the workplace: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UjqjEw_-yKbLZgkxhqX52Ek6zRsVaJOq/view
- If you can stay home, stay home.
- Tips on staying safe during a coup: https://www.wikihow.com/Survive-a-Coup
- These are hard times for everyone. Remember to be kind to yourself and your colleagues.
- If you’re going out to protest, stay safe.
- Safety during protest: https://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/SafeyDuringProtest_F.pdf
- Public health & harm reduction while protesting (with a unique look at protest during a pandemic): https://docs.google.com/document/d/14aCsBMjlpFb7JwcF4kYo0oyFc3aXpN6jf0piDl6RtVA/edit
- Ongoing protests nationwide highlight the need for vigilance against infiltration and misinformation at protests: https://truecolorsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-6-3_Infiltration-Disinfo-Info-Sheets_M4BL-CLEAR_FINAL.pdf
