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ICUJP Friday Forum
October 18th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific
Overcoming Abusive Behavior
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Event Description:
There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism. -- bell hooks
No one factor causes someone to commit domestic abuse, and the profile of an abuser varies considerably. However, their behavior can be influenced by a range of factors, including past experiences, personality traits, social and cultural norms, and more. Understanding the psychological characteristics of domestic abusers can help us identify and prevent harmful behaviors in our own relationships as well as in the general population.
Overcoming Abusive Behavior is a self-facilitated support group in Santa Cruz. It was originally founded by a few local men who endeavored to find ways to recognize and deal with their anger and the abusive behavior in their relationships.
Over the years, the group has become a safe and confidential environment to talk with others about things that we may ordinarily harbor or conceal.
Join the conversation with our speaker:
Don Smith is a facilitator of the Men's Overcoming Abusive Behavior support group in Santa Cruz, California.
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7:30 - 7:35 Log in and socialize
7:35 - 7:45 Welcome and introductions
7:45 - 7:50 Reflection (5 min. maximum)
7:50 - 9:15 Program and Q&A
9:15 - 9:20 Announcements
9:20 - 9:30 Closing circle and prayer
Start your morning with us!
Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
Reflector: Rick Banales
Here's how to join the online meeting:
To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.
If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward.
If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.
ICUJP Friday Forum 10/18/24
Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace recognizes the Gabrieliño Tongva as the past, present, and future caretakers of the land, water, and cultural resources in the unceded territory of Los Angeles.
ICUJP Forums on local Measures and Propositions
ICUJP has highlighted local and state propositions and measures as well as analysis of issues on the ballot this year.
The following are reccomedations from ICUJP's board on local and statewide key propositions:
Prop 5 - YES [Allows local bonds for affordable housing and public infrastructure with 55% voter approval]
Prop 6 - YES [Ends involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime]
Prop 33 - YES [Repeals Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which prohibits local ordinances limiting initial residential rental rates for new tenants]
Prop 34 - NO [Limits how a small group of certain healthcare providers spend revenues from a federal prescription drug program]
Measure A - YES [Raises an estimated $1.1 billion per year for housing and homelessness efforts by levying a 1/2 cent tax on every $1 of goods sold in L.A. County]
Please check out our forums on these ballot measures below:
Prop. 6 - Involuntary Servitude is Slavery
Daniel Tamm / Anthony Manousos: Yes on A / Affordable Housing on the Ballot
23nd Anniversary of ICUJP: 23 years of working for Justice and Peace
Twenty-three years ago, Rev. George Regas of All-Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena reached out to clergy, community leaders, and laypeople to come together to seek an alternative to the fear-mongering and vengefulness sweeping much of our nation in the wake of September 11. The message that they wanted to convey was coherent and powerful: “Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.” On that day, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace was born.
These past 22 years have been a journey for ICUJP - five Presidents, four California Governors, and numerous crisis and issues that would shake the resolve of even the most devout and dedicated of activists. But through it all, we go forward in our mission to be the voice for "the least of these", and our determination to create the change we want to see in the world.
On Sunday, September 8th, 2024, ICUJP honored Rev. George Regas's life and legacy, and recognized deserving organizations with the 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award. Our theme this year was "Passing The Torch - Working for Justice and Peace from City Hall to Palestine", and we wanted to lift up the ancestors that started us on this mission shortly after September 11, 2001. We held up the spirits of Rev. George Regas, Rabbi Leonard Beerman, Dr. Maher Hathout, and Rev. James Lawson at Rev. Lawson's Sothern California home church for many years, Holman United Methodist Church.
We also wanted to acknowledge the ongoing work of the many activists that are carrying on the great strides of the previous generation and answering the call of our era, and we honored the extraordinary leadership of three of those leaders: Hedab Tarifi, Tahil Sharma, and Simone Zimmerman.
Please consider helping Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace in its mission. ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over 20 years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. Like so many other organizations, our ability to raise donations has been hampered during the COVID pandemic.
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