The Power of Storytelling

Christina Love learned to keep a lifetime of violence a secret for over two decades. Like many survivors, she turned to alcohol and drugs as a way to cope with trauma. As an adult Christina experienced homelessness.  She found herself a shell of the human she once was and unable to recognize her reflection in the mirror. She was often denied access to the services that were designed to help. This form of systemic abuse not only retraumatized her but was its own trauma.

Through the art and tradition of storytelling, Christina Love will recall harmful events as a child and adult. She will also tell stories of what services, practices, and words empowered healing and hope.

In this fifth segment of our ongoing series, Christina will weave together each of the previous topics, that include: the importance of understanding how our history of violence has laid the groundwork for the injustices we see today, the multiple layers of trauma that each survivor can experience, the intersection of substance use and trauma, the liberation of education and the power of community and connection.

Christina wants the world to know that recovery is possible “NO MATTER WHAT” and that each life is worthy of our time and efforts!

***The topic of violence can be a sensitive issue for survivors. This webinar deals with very sensitive issues and may be disturbing, triggering memories or repressed feelings.

 

 

Presented by: IAFN’s ISAAC Project

Speaker: Christina Love, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)


The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

 

Webinar FAQs

Are CE credits offered?

Credit is not offered for this recorded online event if you are not a member. However, once the webinar is completed a certificate of attendance can be obtained after completing an evaluation.

 

Contact hours will be awarded for this activity for IAFN members who register, attend the activity, and complete an evaluation.  This event is specifically targeted to nurses. The International Association of Forensic Nurses is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The planners, presenters, and content reviewers of this webinar have disclosed no conflicts of interest. 

 

If you are an IAFN member, please click here for instructions on how to view this webinar in IAFN’s Online Learning Center and earn Nursing CE.

 

Interested in joining IAFN? Click here for more information on joining. 

How is the certificate of attendance obtained?

Simply register to watch this video through the FREE form below, watch the video on the next page, and then complete the follow-up evaluation. Please DO NOT share a the direct link of the video. We need to track who watches the video due to our grant funding requirements.

How long is the video?

This video is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

I’m having technical trouble, where can I find help?

Contact us at projects@forensicnurses.org. We’d be happy to help!

Register using the form below and get started on this online course today!