Overcome Shame: Harness Critical Awareness for Healing and Self-Empathy
May 20, 2025, Sophie Strachan
At some point in our lives, we have all faced feelings of shame. Whether it was because of a school bully, because we disappointed our parents, or because ...
How to Embrace the Right Kind of Failure in Your Organization
May 16, 2025, Jeremie Miller
As a team RAFT embraces the right kind of failures by using our #1 core vale: Fail. Learn. Grow. This is a process we follow when something goes ...
Cafe Chaos: Where Trauma is the Special of the Day Every Day
May 13, 2025, Joy Ingram
*CONTENT WARNING: this blog discusses multiple forms of trauma including childhood, adult, and vicarious trauma, gun violence, and domestic violence. As advocates we are programmed to help others. ...
Open Forum Summary: Presidential Executive Orders
April 15, 2025, Sophie Strachan
We want to thank the 40 advocates that attended the Open Forum. We are so grateful for your insight, and hearing from you helps us better understand how ...
What it Means to be an Advocate and a Survivor
April 8, 2025, Sophie Strachan
As unfortunate as it is, it is not uncommon to be a survivor of violence in the USA. It’s no different for advocates working in the SV/DV field. ...
7 Tools to Improve Connection and Community in Your Organization
March 31, 2025, Jeremie Miller
Since the re-election of Donald Tr*mp in November 2024, gender-based violence advocates have felt a growing heaviness. Now, three months into 2025, that weight has only intensified, and ...
The Invisible Load: Non-Promotable Tasks and the Burden on Women
March 22, 2025, Maegan Bradshaw
Picture this: You’re in a team meeting when your manager brings up a task that needs to be assigned. It’s not particularly difficult, but it’s tedious, time-consuming, and ...
Dear RAFT: I’m Being Micromanaged! (response from a leadership pov)
March 4, 2025, Jeremie Miller
Dear RAFT, I’m in a tough situation with a toxic micromanaging director. I’ve been with my organization for about 2 years, and everything has been fine until my supervisor ...
Dear RAFT: I’m Being Micromanaged (response from an advocate’s pov)
March 4, 2025, Maegan Bradshaw
Dear RAFT, I’m in a tough situation with a toxic micromanaging director. I’ve been with my organization for about 2 years, and everything has been fine until my supervisor ...
How PERMA Can Optimize Your Self-Care Plan
February 27, 2025, Sophie Strachan
We all want better for ourselves. We want to thrive and flourish. However, how do we thrive when there are so many barriers to self-care? Whether you feel like you ...