The holiday season is often filled with warmth and celebration, but for those navigating grief, loss, or past trauma, it can bring unique emotional challenges. In this thoughtful piece, Tanya Winje, AMFT, offers compassionate insights and practical guidance to help individuals and families find peace, honor their feelings, and approach the season with grace and… Read more »
Dear Friend, As we reflect on the year and look toward the future, we’re grateful for compassionate supporters like you. Because of your generosity, Lumina Alliance continues to provide safety, hope, and resources to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Yet, with the road ahead uncertain, we need your support more than ever… Read more »
October is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and Lumina Alliance is hosting a series of impactful events in San Luis Obispo County. These events are designed to raise awareness, support survivors, and engage our community in the fight against intimate partner violence. Mark Your Calendars: DVAM Events You Won’t Want to Miss… Read more »
How Transphobia Impacts Survivors BY CLEMENTINE ELLIS Often, the survivors portrayed in the media all look and act the same. Based on what we see on our screens, you might assume that only certain types of people can be survivors of sexual or intimate partner violence- people that are heterosexual, cisgender, white, and have no visible… Read more »
December 9, 2022 Authored by: Olivia Momberg, Lumina Alliance Intern Abstract The 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), reported that 74.9% of bisexual women will be confronted with sexual violence in their lifetime (CDC, 2010). The LGBTQ+ community is already more likely to experience sexual violence, but the percentage of bisexual women… Read more »
Originally published on May 28th, 2021 Written by Samantha Riordan June marks the beginning of PRIDE month; during this month, we want to talk about the misconceptions and misconstrued notions surrounding sexual assault and intimate partner violence within the LGBTQIA+ community. In recent years, we have seen momentum to support and uplift members of the… Read more »
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