Trainings and workshops
At the Coalition, we believe that every one of us has a role to play in preventing gun violence. Our workshop and trainings provide participants with the knowledge and tools they need to make sustainable change in their communities.
Who can benefit from these trainings?
We work with a range of audiences, including:
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School officials and workers in youth-serving settings
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Medical and mental health providers
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Community organizations, such as faith groups and senior living centers
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Youth (including toolkits for middle and high school students)
What kind of trainings does the Coalition offer?
The content of our trainings addresses our key issue areas and provides participants with education and tools to imake sustainable change in their communities. Below are the basic
INTRODUCTION TO THE COALITION This training is designed to introduce individuals to the work of the Coalition, our core values and our legislative priorities. Areas of focus for this training include our unique leadership structure, centering individuals who identify as survivors, frontline workers, activists, advocates, and community members who are taking a stand against gun violence. We also customize this training for particular populations, such as health care providers, youth workers, or faith communities.
ADVOCACY 101 This training is designed to train youth and adults in advocacy skills that can be used for state, municipal, or very local advocacy. The module addresses issues ranging from general empowerment to specific action outreach models, such as direct outreach to legislators and utilizing research. The central focus of the Advocacy 101 training is to empower MA residents to build advocacy skills to promote policy change that targets access to guns, the proliferation of firearms, and root causes of gun violence. Through Advocacy 101, we enhance and expand the network of activists, future policymakers, and leaders striving to improve our Commonwealth.
GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES This training addresses the specific ways that the United States and its citizens experience gun violence nationally and at the local level in MA. The issues addressed in this training range from firearm suicide to domestic violence, community-based violence, police-involved shootings, homicide and unintentional firearm injuries. This training reviews current data surrounding the impact of gun violence, and specifically focuses on its impact on youth and BIPOC communities.
COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE This training addresses the day to day gun violence that is happening in our communities and also discusses police shootings as its own category of gun violence. The module explores root causes of community-based gun violence such as racial and economic disparities, inequitable policies, and chronic disinvestment in the communities most impacted. The discussion also touches on the prevalence of police shootings related to mental health crisis calls. Through this training, we ground ourselves on gun violence in Massachusetts and how that compares to what is happening nationally. We explore how systems and policies have caused harm in our communities here in MA, and outline our work on systems change, with an emphasis on juvenile justice reform. We close this training by describing a path forward to reimagining public safety and reinvestment in community-based solutions as well as the communities most impacted.
GUNS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE This training is designed to educate individuals about the deadly intersection of easy access to guns and domestic violence. The issues addressed range from the ways guns show up in domestic violence situations to the demographic disparities amongst those most impacted by this type of gun violence. The training also addresses the connection between domestic violence and mass shootings, as well as how domestic violence can fuel shootings that happen in the community. The session explores the ways that systems have further perpetuated this type of violence, current protections for survivors, and policy solutions that can keep survivors safer. We close this training by describing a path forward to reimagining safe relationships and the best ways to support those impacted.
I want something a bit different than described. Do you offer customized trainings?
Yes! We offer customizable trainings that meet the needs of your organization and community.
I'm interested! How can I get in touch?
Yes! We offer customizable trainings that meet the needs of your organization and community.