Guma Mami

Man Up to Sexual Violence Project focuses on case management services for surivivors of sexual violence with disabilities, development of a culturally competent sexual violence curriculum for Pacific Islander men, and capacity building for a Chuukese womens network to assist in addressing sexual violence to ensure safe spaces for persons with disabilities in their communities. the case management component includes crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, language access assistance, court preparation and accompaniment, service navigation and application assistance, economic empowerment opportunities to name a few. The development of the sexual violence curriculum includes conducting listening sessions with Pacific Islander men, identifying and developing curriculum modules based on listening session feedback, pilot testing, assessing, and revising of modules. Capicity building for the Chuukese womens network includes provision of consultation, resources, and training.