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This training emphasizes the importance of survivors not harming each other and how to recognize the signs. we aims to help participants identify healthy, supportive work environments and recognize signs of unhealthy ones. Through real-life examples, I’ll share insights on navigating workplace challenges, toxic leadership, and supporting those vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation.

The goal is to equip you with the tools to advocate for yourself, disrupt cycles of abuse, and create a strong network of survivors who actively engage in their own healing. We’ll also explore the critical question: What does safety look like when working with survivor leaders? Together, we’ll learn how to maintain a safe, trauma-informed approach to leadership and collaboration.

Key Takeaways from the Training:

-Advocacy: Learn how to effectively advocate for yourself and others in supportive environments.  

- Compensation: Understand your rights around fair pay and benefits.  

-Storytelling: Use storytelling as a tool for healing and advocacy while maintaining boundaries.  

-Understanding the Field: Gain insight into the social work field and how to navigate its complexities.  

- Organizational Structure: Identify and address toxic dynamics within organizational structures for a healthier workplace.

Why This Training Was Created: Supporting Survivors in Leadership

This training was created by a survivor to help providers better understand how to support survivors of sexual exploitation, especially those in leadership roles. It focuses on the unique challenges survivors face and the importance of treating them with respect, fairness, and care as they navigate professional spaces.

Survivors often carry the weight of past trauma while working toward growth and healing. When stepping into leadership, these dynamics can become complex. This training helps providers support survivors without causing harm, while recognizing their strength, autonomy, and need for safe environments.

• Empowerment -Survivors deserve the space to make their own decisions without pressure or expectation.

• Understanding Trauma - Past experiences impact present behavior. Survivors should never be pressured to share their stories.

• Respectful Allyship - Support should uplift survivors, not exploit their experiences.

• Healthy Dynamics - Recognizing and addressing unhealthy survivor-to-survivor interactions is essential.

• Fair Compensation - Survivors should be properly compensated for their lived experience and emotional labor.

• Safe Environments - Organizations must create spaces where survivors feel valued, supported, and able to grow.

 This training ensures survivors in leadership are respected, supported, and not exploited. It reminds providers that true support requires listening, understanding, and honoring survivors’ autonomy.