The Phoenix Center at Auraria

HUGE THANK YOU to all our volunteers who helped us take down our Clothesline Project!

Y’all make it look so easy 😉

WE ARE LOOKING FOR HELPLINE VOLUNTEERS!

If you are looking to grow your crisis intervention skills, build your resume for future employment, or just want to support survivors on Auraria Campus, consider applying!

This training is available to EVERYONE - students, staff, faculty, and community members!

You can complete your application by going to our Linktr.ee link in our bio and selecting "Become a Helpline Volunteer!"

Applications are due by Friday, January 19th.

We look forward to having more marvelous helpline volunteers on our team!

ATTENTION!

Do you have a hidden phone as part of your safety plan?

On October 4th, 2023, FEMA will be sending out an alert to devices in order to test their nationwide Emergency Alert System. This means that ANY and ALL cell phones, radios, and TVs will receive a message on this day.

If you have a hidden phone that you do not want people to know about, be sure to TURN IT OFF COMPLETELY on October 4th to avoid receiving the notification.

Want to learn more? Follow this link to the article.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/26/huge-us-fema-cell-phone-tv-alert-test-scheduled-for-october/70658918007/

The Phoenix Center at Auaria's physical office will be closed today, February 23rd, due to inclement weather.

If you are in crisis and need to speak with an advocate, please contact our 24/7 helpline at 303-556-2255.

We hope everyone stays safe and warm today!

Happiest 3rd birthday to the PCA’s therapy dog, Moose!!🎂🎉🎁🦴

THIS EVENT IS TOMORROW!

To honor the lives and stories of trans folks, the Soiree event originally scheduled for November 17th is now scheduled for tomorrow, November 30th from 4PM-6PM.

The Soiree is for folks who identify under the trans/ gender expansive umbrella. This will be a restorative event held at GITA, located in Boulder Creek 132.

We hope to see you all there!

We are all set up! Come check out our table in the room across from Turnhalle 250! We will be here until 2PM!

Come to Tivoli room 440 to watch The Invisible Man with the PCA & !! Movie starts in a few minutes! 🍿🎥

A statement from the PCA staff on the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade.
“Today is a difficult and emotional day for many, and we recognize that no words we can offer will be perfect. Survivors of interpersonal violence will be impacted by the Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reproductive coercion is a common form of manipulation and abuse, and we know that things like forced pregnancies make it exceptionally more difficult for survivors to leave abusive relationships. Survivors of sexual violence will face increased medical complications and prolonged trauma. Like most harmful policies created in this system, we know this will disproportionately impact BIPOC communities; the PCA will continue to focus our efforts on anti-racist and medically accurate provisions of care. This decision may have left you feeling confused, distrustful, and afraid. If you need support, please contact our 24/7 helpline at 303-556-2255.”

A final huge thank you from our Violence Prevention Team for all your support of Denim Day! It was a huge success and we got to chat with so many members of our amazing Auraria community. Cheers to y’all!

Some more of our amazing supporters!

Looking good !! Thanks for wearing denim and joining us to celebrate Denim Day!

Thanks to the ladies of Campus Rec for joining us and sporting their denim!

Thanks to all who wore Denim to support survivors of sexual assault! We’ll be here on the Lawrence St. Mall till 3!.

We’re out here on the Lawrence St Mall with for . Come take a picture with us and get some free food! .

Thanks to the CU Denver Women and Gender Center for joining us in wearing their denim for Denim Day!

Text: Event Today!!! The Mask of Masculinity: Discussion on Masculinity & Vulnerability. Join us for an
organic conversation on masculinity and vulnerability. Narratives and messaging around masculinity, relationships, and survivorship will be some of the topics that will be interwoven into the group discussion. All topics will be welcomed! Food &
Refreshments will be provided! Tuesday, April 12, 2022,
11:00am - 1:00pm MST, Student Commons Building Suite 2000.
Alt. Text: The Phoenix Center at Auraria - S*xual Assault Awareness Month - 2022. All levels of participation will be welcomed! Like to share your story? Great! Like to attend and just listen? Great! We invite all male-identifying, masculine-of-center,
masculine-identifying, and masculinity-experiencing
individuals to participate! Interested in attending? Fantastic! RSVP @ https://bit.ly/361ib11 or scan QR
Code. [Image Description: A social media post with a white, wood textured background with 3 teal stripes
containing text spaced out in thirds. In the last teal stripe, there is a QR code located in the left part of the stripe where participants may register for the event. The Barbershop Conversations, CU Denver Black Student Services, The MSU Denver Gender Institute for
Teaching & Advocacy, CU Denver Office of Case Management, and The Phoenix Center at Auraria logos
are at the bottom of the graphic.]

Text: The Mask of Masculinity: Discussion on Masculinity & Vulnerability. Join us for an organic conversation on masculinity and vulnerability. Narratives and messaging around masculinity, relationships, and survivorship will be some of the topics that will be interwoven into the group discussion. All topics will be welcomed! Food & Refreshments will be provided! Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 11:00am - 1:00pm MST, Student Commons Building Suite 2000.

Alt. Text: The Phoenix Center at Auraria - S*xual Assault Awareness Month - 2022. All levels of participation will be welcomed! Like to share your story? Great! Like to attend and just listen? Great! We invite all male-identifying, masculine-of-center, masculine-identifying, and masculinity-experiencing individuals to participate! Interested in attending? Fantastic! RSVP @ https://bit.ly/361ibl1 or scan QR Code

[Image Description: A social media post with a white, wood textured background with 3 teal stripes containing text spaced out in thirds. In the last teal stripe, there is a QR code located in the left part of the stripe where participants may register for the event. The Barbershop Conversations, CU Denver Black Student Services, The MSU Denver Gender Institute for Teaching & Advocacy, CU Denver Office of Case Management, and The Phoenix Center at Auraria logos are at the bottom of the graphic.]

Text: The Phoenix Center at Auraria Proudly Presents: S*xual Liberation? Living at the Intersections. Monday, April 11th. Virtual Event 12:30pm - 2:30pm MDT.

Alt. Text: Igancio Rivera: Activist, Writer, Educator, S*x(ual) Healer, Filmmaker, Performance Artist, and Mother. Aredvi Azad: Certified S*x and Relationship Coach, Educator, Writer, Speaker, and S*xual Liberationist. Interested in events like this? Join us all April long for S*xual Assault Awareness Month events! Scan me! (Referencing QR Code)

[Image Description: A social media post with a textured teal background with circles. There is a photo of Ignacio Rivera and Aredvi Azad with their respective biographies next to their photos. There are two QR codes. The first QR code is located below the social media post header that states “Scan me!” and is for registration for the event. The second QR code is located below the centered text that shares the event details. This QR code has a teal arrow pointing to it and is in reference to scanning this QR code to learn more about other events happening throughout the month. To the right the second QR code, there is a teal ribbon in honor of S*xual Assault Awareness Month. The CU Denver student Life & Campus Community, The MSU Denver Gender Institute for Teaching & Advocacy, LGBTQ Student Resource Center, MSU Denver Writing Center, Student Affiliate in School Psychology, Global Majority Collective, and The Phoenix Center at Auraria logos are at the bottom of the graphic.]

Excited to contribute to the clothesline project? Find us in King Center 415 for our last clothesline making event with our friends at ! We’ll be here until 11:30.

: Multicolored shirt hanging from top of post. Titled “Clothesline Project” with subheader underneath that reads “Displayed in Tivoli for sexual Assault Awareness Month in April” in red text. Text underneath reads The Clothesline Project started in Cape Cod, MA in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women. It is a way for people who have been affected by violence to express their emotions through decorating a shirt. The shirts are hung on a clothesline displayed as a testimony to the problem. You do not have to identify as a survivor or a woman to participate, and you do not need to put your name on the shirt. Anyone can decorate a t-shirt and all supplies are provided for free.” To the right of text reads that dates and times of when these events are taking place. Above dates and time reads “Make a shirt for the Clothesline Project! Let your voice be heard!” Dates, times, and locations reads as followed, “March 15: CCD Confluence Lobby: 2pm-4pm, March 29: GITA- Boulder Creek 132: 11am-1pm, March 29 Women and Gender Center-Tivoli 310: 11pm-1pm, March 30: LGBTQ Student Resource Center: 12:00pm-2:00pm, March 31: MSU Writing Center King Center 415: 10am-11:30am."

TODAY! Join us for Part 2 of our YOU event series in honor of Women’s History Month. Advocate Harriet McTigue will be providing a cyber security workshop that gives you action steps to protect your information online. Don’t forget to RSVP! This is a hybrid event.

The PCA is CLOSED today due to inclement weather. Our FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, 24/7 helpline remains operational at 303-556-2255.

Calling all volunteers!

PCA reopens for virtual services tomorrow. We are awaiting guidance from the campus regarding our ability to return to in-person services thereafter, standby!

We still have a few boxes available! Next week we will be remote so today and tomorrow are the last chance to pick up some emergency contraception. Expiration date is 12/31/21.

The PCA has some donated emergency contraception that expires in December! We want to make sure that anyone who has a need for EC right now can stop in and grab one, no questions asked. Spread the information and stop by Tivoli 227 if you’re in need. Please share with your networks!

bell hooks passed today, a huge loss. Rest in power to a legend.

TODAY! Check out the event our friends at .cud are holding! Posted • .cud SPS presents Unwrap Yourself for the Holidays: A Conscious Burlesque Event

Tuesday, Dec 7 at 4-5:30pm (Yep! In person!)

You must register to attend! Registration link in our linktree in profile.

Instructor Crista Reid from Boulder Burlesque and Permission Productions is going to come out to lead a very special workshop on an intro to conscious, accessible burlesque (the art of striptease). 

What is Conscious Burlesque®?
It’s a dance practice that helps people fire up their inner spark, evoke their sensual nature, and explore their hidden shadows. This practice allows individuals to find parts of themselves that have been hidden or missing for some time. 

Who is this for?
Everyone! We are welcoming Auraria campus students of all genders, all bodies, and sexualities! 

Where: Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy on MSU’s campus!

What to wear?
Wear anything that makes you feel comfortable and empowered! Whether that's sweats or a sexy outfit or a banana costume: wear something to celebrate the burlesque performer within! Nips and bits have to be covered ;)  
Come in an outfit you feel sexy, comfortable, and able to move in. You may want to dress with the ability to reveal layers, but reveals are not required.  Bring your honest, authentic, sexy self, and a water bottle and snack. Be ready to explore your personal edges.

Who created this? Led by Mx. Tangerine, director of Boulder Burlesque. Created by Madame Merci, founder of Boulder Burlesque & Conscious Burlesque With contributions from Agent Always, Lady Aphrodisia, and Kahli Kahlo

Image Description: Holiday presents and bows

TOMORROW! Join us for an end of semester discussion on Jennifer’s Body through a q***r, feminist, and trauma-informed lens! This Wednesday, the film screening will begin at 3, with discussion to follow from 5-6. You can join the discussion virtually or in person at GITA. Registration link in IG bio.

Join us for an end of semester discussion on Jennifer’s Body through a q***r, feminist, and trauma-informed lens! This Wednesday, the film screening will begin at 3, with discussion to follow from 5-6. You can join the discussion virtually or in person at GITA. Registration link in IG bio.

It’s official!! 🎉🎉🎉Britney prevails! Stay tuned for a podcast episode where we break down the full case, the dynamics of abuse present, and how this win will start a bigger trend of releasing folks from unwarranted state-sanctioned power and control.