Brave Space, LLC

01/03/2022

Hey community healers! If you want to get paid to support other LGBTQIA+ folks experiencing mental health challenges, you might try this training to become a Peer Support Specialist, held by NAMI. These 44-hour scholarship-based trainings are for adults who would like to support other adults in their mental health recovery.

LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Specialist Training
Dates: February 18th - 20th and 25th - 27th
***Applications due Monday, January 3rd.***

You can find more information at the first link below, and apply using the second link.

https://www.namimultnomah.org/peer-support-specialist-training

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbzlvdPAxlv2D7rKpoy7nRNXi1-PyPyLzCEkJWa6ekuj2cHA/closedform

𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 NAMI Multnomah is pleased to offer this Oregon Health Authority (OHA) approved Peer Support Speci...

09/03/2021

In response to the recent surge in COVID cases, Brave Space is canceling September's Free Store event. The Free Store will be closed indefinitely while The Resiliency Project undergoes restructuring. Thank you all for making the Free Store a successful event!

08/30/2021

Equitable Giving Circle (EGC) and Mxm Bloc PDX are offering FREE food weekly at their Summer Food Program BIPOC Pantry. Pantry is available every Thursday through September from 10am - 2pm at 2218 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR.

08/27/2021

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THIS SATURDAY, drop by the Brave Space Free Store for the trans and nonbinary community. We'll be outdoors this weekend at Q Center, from 2pm-4pm!

We have safety precautions in place for this event; please come prepared to wear a mask, use hand sanitizer and gloves, and practice social distancing.

08/16/2021

Your Lessons Now (formerly TruVoice Lessons), is now offering in-person trans voice lessons for those seeking a feminine, masculine, or androgynous voice! The new school is located at 11818 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Ste 403, Vancouver, WA 98684. Your Lessons Now is a trans-owned business with mostly trans staff members. Contact them to sign up for lessons!

Phone: (360) 258-0542
Email: pdx@yourlessonsnow.com
Website: https://www.yourlessonsnow.com/trans-voice-portland-or/

08/13/2021

Trans Pantry Day THIS FRIDAY, August 13, from 2pm - 5pm at Esther's Pantry: 10202 SE 32nd Ave, Suite 601, Milwuakie, OR 97222

Trans Pantry Day!
Friday, August 13th 2-5pm
10202 SE 32nd ave St 601, Milwaukie, OR

08/11/2021

East Portland Collective is doing outreach to houseless neighbors in the Lents area today (8/11), and providing cooling stations at Lents Park tomorrow (8/12) and Friday (8/13) afternoon. To support their efforts, you can DM them about donating the following supplies:

"- Electrolyte drinks (even just a six-pack or whatever you can afford) or powders

- Water bottles

-FOOD (anything that’s individually wrapped, like sandwiches, or portioned in ways in which it’s easy to hand out. So far, we have 36 peanut butter&jelly sandwiches; folks who are houseless seem to really appreciate meal-type of things, beyond snacks. Some folks will be hungry and stuck at their camps because it will be too hot to venture out and/or some can’t afford the risk of leaving their belongings behind without someone supervising)

-SNACKS. We could use granola bars, energy bars, nuts… things that are rich in protein, salty, and not too high in sugar.

-FRUIT: people tend to ask for bananas and citrus fruit

-Cooler(s). Collectively, we have about 3-4 coolers but we could use more! Styrofoam coolers are great too because we can drop them off with folks with ice and supplies in them.

-ICE

We could also use alternative sharp disposal containers to leave with folks who need them (Google what can make an alternative sharp container to see if you have anything around your house that we could repurpose)

If you have ideas for anything else that would bring people comfort in this heat, please ask. We are willing to distribute almost anything that people give us."

07/27/2021

A new resource center for the Filipino community, Filipino Bayanihan Center, has recently opened in SE Portland at 1537 S.E. Morrison St.

Nikki De Leon, one of the founding board members: "“Bayanihan is a word that encompasses collective action. We want the center to embody the spirit of people uplifting each other. Hope is something the community needs. This center is a place of hope.”

The center has started a free food pantry offering staples found in Filipino homes and a lending library and plans a series of educational discussions. There are also plans to help Filipino sailors get COVID-19 vaccinations when they come to port in Astoria and Vancouver.

The Filipino Bayanihan Center in Southeast Portland has started a free food pantry offering Filipino staples and a lending library and is planning a series of educational discussions.

07/21/2021

From Governor Kate Brown: "If you are worried you cannot pay rent, don't delay: You must apply for rental assistance to stop eviction for 60 days while your application is processed.

Apply now: OregonRentalAssistance.org"

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STARTING IN JULY, TENANTS MUST PAY RENT EACH MONTH OR FACE EVICTION FOR NONPAYMENT. IF YOU ARE WORRIED YOU CANNOT PAY YOUR RENT, APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE NOW.

Eviction protections are not automatic!
To get this protection you must:
1. Apply for rental assistance
2. If you get a nonpayment termination notice, give your landlord proof of your application

This will stop eviction for 60 days, to allow time for your application to be processed.

Apply now:
OregonRentalAssistance.org

You have the right to these protections regardless of citizenship status.

07/19/2021

Brave Space, LLC is hiring! We are seeking a full time Mental Health Therapist, and a part time BIPOC Clinical Supervisor. Details and application processes can be found at www.bravespacellc.com/joinus.

As our commitment to larger liberation efforts, Brave Space’s priority for this hiring round is improving and expanding our services to trans/non-binary people of color (TGNB, BIPOC). We have started that effort by cultivating deep team cultural practices that support and heal past workplace oppression for TGNB staff so that we support everyone showing up fully. We have built a cohort of QTPOC clinicians, and hope to expand that cohort during this hiring round. Brave Space would also consider white candidates with strong anti-oppression experience and a proven commitment to liberation efforts, both personally and communally.

To support our BIPOC staff, Brave Space also seeks a trans/non-binary supervisor of color (TGNB, BIPOC) who can help influence mid-management level support and decision-making. This position is 4-8 hours/week, and is ideal for people with private practices or other jobs who want to re-engage in the justice work of supporting non-dominant clinicians.

Brave Space recognizes that a predominantly white organization can only go so far in practicing workplace culture that embodies non-dominance, even as we have built strong practices for centering non-dominant gender identities. We are committed to expanding our cohort of powerful colleagues who live and work from a racially non-dominant lens, who want to be a part of building a Brave Space that is life giving and sustainable at the intersections of race and gender. Brave Space is primed to co-create the next evolution of our workplace culture, and we will prove it through daily acts that our policies, practices, and values are open for revision, with the shared value of truly creating a space that sustains the health BIPOC staff and clients.

Join us in building a symbiotic service hub for transgender and non-binary people!

07/15/2021

Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, the largest free* trans-specific health conference, is ONLINE this year! There are workshops available for everyone: trans & nonbinary folks (including youth), family & friends, care professionals, and anyone else who's interested in learning about & discussing trans wellness.

Check out the workshops, register, or learn more here: https://web.cvent.com/event/8772d16d-b5b8-46c4-9430-13308c6ec075/summary

*The conference's Continuing Education program tracks are NOT free; please check the website for further details.

07/14/2021

July 14th is International Nonbinary People's Day! Did you know:

* Portland has an online group for nonbinary individuals/plurals looking to connect with other nonbinary peers (PDX Non-Binary Collective)!

* Kaden Winterkorn runs an online support group specifically for the nonbinary community! https://www.kadenwinterkorn.com/nb-group

[Image description: A picture of a Budgett's frog in the center of the nonbinary flag, surrounded by the words "It is International Nonbinary People's Wednesday, my friends" in hand-written text. This image is an edited version of the It Is Wednesday, My Dudes meme.]