“People are capable of generating social mechanisms and relations that foster safety and understanding within communities.” Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes highlight the potential we have to reduce harm through mutual aid and communal care. 👉 Article: inquest.org/rejecting-our-…

You can’t reform a system that is fundamentally broken. Dismantling our system of punishment means nurturing our community in ways that prevent harm, like offering mutual aid, fostering safety, and promoting accountability. #abolitionistfeminism #feminism #transformativejustice

Eliminating #mandatoryreporting is critical to reducing violence caused by systems. We shouldn’t promote laws that prioritize punishment over the actual safety of children. It’s time to #EndMandatoryReporting. #transformativejustice

Fostering true prevention means stopping #CSA before it happens, which requires us to address the social, economic, and individual conditions that contribute to abuse. 👉 Learn about the prevention gap: justbeginnings.org/the-prevention… #transformativejustice #abolitionistfeminism

Read “Survival Until Revolution: Mandatory Reporting, Anti-Blackness and Education,” a report created by organizers, activists & educators that shows how our systems of punishment and control negatively affect #BIPOC children and communities. 👉 mandatoryreportingisnotneutral.com/s/Survival-Unt…

At JBC, we’re working to prevent child sexual abuse by tackling the issue at the root. This #GivingTuesday, practice radical generosity by helping us raise $10,000 for #CSA prevention, funds that will directly fuel our work in the community 💛 Donate: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

“People are now saying things like the current criminal punishment system is broken, which it is not. It is actually operating exactly as designed.” 🎙️ Tune in as Mariame Kaba discusses prison #abolition and #transformativejustice 👉 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jus…

The #childwelfare system doesn’t make children safer. Vienna Myers shines light on how the system not only fails to help children in need, but also perpetuates cycles of abuse and violence within predominantly Black and brown families. 👉 Article: inthesetimes.com/article/child-…

Child sexual abuse prevention starts with asking the right questions, like how can systems steeped in oppression and inequality keep anyone safe? This #GivingTuesday, help us raise funds for true #CSA prevention 💛 Donate: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

Our grantee, Mia Mingus is helping people build the skills, language, and relationships required to create a world where carceral systems are no longer the norm 💛 Help us support the work @miamingus does in the community by donating on #GivingTuesday: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

From Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 (2021) by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 💛 #quote #quoteoftheday #preventionispossible #transformativejustice #abolitionistfeminism

Our grantee, AW Shields believes #mentalhealth is interconnected with communal health & building strong communities is essential to personal wellbeing and healing 💛 Help us support the work AW Shields does in the community by donating on #GivingTuesday: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

Our grantee, Dr. Mimi Kim provides resources designed to shift power back to families and communities impacted by violence 💛 Help us support the work Dr. Kim does in the community by donating on #GivingTuesday: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

In case you missed it, the Back to School Safely: Educators and the work to end mandatory reporting virtual event recording is now available! 💛 📼 Watch the full recording: youtube.com/watch?v=YHRqw2… #transformativejustice #abolition #mandatoryreporting

Our grantee, Mike Milton is building a movement of #survivors to end mass incarceration and implement #transformativejustice approaches to reducing harm 💛 Help us support the work Mike Milton and Freedom Community Center do by donating on #GivingTuesday: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

The work of dismantling systems can take a toll on your physical and mental wellbeing. Remember to take care of yourself and check in with your community. How do you prioritize your wellness? Let us know in the comments 💛 #JBCAsks #transformativejustice #abolition

In 2023, JBC has given $800,000 in grants, residencies, and other resources to movement leaders and organizers in 2023! Your #GivingTuesday donation will help us continue to support #transformativejustice interventions to prevent #CSA. 💛 Donate: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/49a1d98…

We are less than two weeks away from Freedom Dreaming, our event on Dec 16 at the Contemporary Arts Museum! T-Spirit will perform, and we will premiere We Survive: Stories of Liberation. There will be food, drink and dancing. Get tickets: secure.everyaction.com/uzh-ydKqykaqKA…

I created Freedom Community Center as a love letter to the city I love. I wasn’t sure it loved me back. We move work and pray with our feet at this organization because we deserve to be free. I wrote another piece for you STL. Come jam with us Dec 16th!

We can’t expect a system built for punishment and coercion to also provide safety for #CSA survivors. Listening to what survivors want and providing them with an outlet to express and meet their needs is a much better alternative #transformativejustice #abolitionistfeminism