Healthy Intimacy after Sexual Violence

Healthy Intimacy after Sexual Violence
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sojourner House believes that everyone deserves to be supported, believed and empowered as they navigate life after abuse. Learn about the dynamics of sexual violence, but also how to create a healthy mentality about sexuality after violence.

Objectives:
Attendees will learn about how sexual trauma impacts all areas of functioning on micro, mezzo, and macro levels
Attendees will engage in discussion about the interventions and resources available to support survivors of sexual violence
Attendees will learn about the intersectionality of culture, oppression, and sexual violence
Attendees will engage in discussion from a sex-positive lens about how to lead conversations with survivors about healthy sexual intimacy
Presenter Bios:
Linzi Rae Matta, LICSW (she/her) began her career in victim’s services at URI as a Peer Advocate working with Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services in 2007, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music History and Literature with a Minor in Women's Studies in 2010. After volunteering for a local domestic violence agency in 2012, she then worked to obtain her Master of Social Work degree from Rhode Island College, and graduated in the class of 2017. She has been a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker since 2019. Linzi has developed an expertise in providing trauma focused treatment modalities to survivors of interpersonal and systems-induced trauma, with a particular focus on addressing the healing needs of those who have survived physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse. Linzi has worked for Sojourner House as their Clinical Director since April 2022, which has expanded her experience in supporting LGBTQ+ survivors of trauma, clinical consultation and supervision, training facilitation, policy development, program operations, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Caely Flynn (she/her) is Sojourner House’s Sexual Violence Program Coordinator. Her job touches upon anything related to sexual violence response and prevention.. She transitioned from the world of teaching into victims services, while still being able to use her skills from the former. Caely received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Connecticut, where she first worked in sexual violence prevention. After navigating various worlds of nonprofits, Caely transitioned back home to Rhode Island where she obtained her teaching degree. Her current role covers things from coordinating our HIV testing program, to instructing police on all matters regarding interpersonal violence.

Event Venue

United Way of Rhode Island, 50 Valley Street, Providence, United States