SAN ANTONIO – From abuse survivor to advocate to govt director of a brand new nonprofit, a San Antonio lady is utilizing her private expertise to assist others who’ve endured many forms of trauma.
Karen Chattum-Dozier says her trauma began in her childhood house.
“Childhood molestation after which, in a while, survive household violence. It affected our complete household, and it may be a generational curse if any person doesn’t do one thing to cease it. In order that’s why I’m very open,” she mentioned.
Chattum-Dozier might look acquainted to KSAT viewers who might have seen her in earlier tales when she was writing and performing performs to empower abuse survivors.
Nevertheless, she has all the time had greater plans.
“I’ve a grasp’s in Human Sciences with a specialization in Psychology, and I’ve a bachelors in Psychology with a specialization in sociology,” Chattum-Dozier mentioned.
Inside the previous 12 months, Chattum-Dozier created a brand new ministry referred to as We Communicate Up.
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“I imagine I can assist folks,” she mentioned. “They belief you higher when you possibly can relate.”
Chattum-Dozier mentioned she is proud to have a model new workplace arrange on the Barbara Jordan Neighborhood Middle on the East Aspect, accessible to group members who’ve been via trauma.
“What I can do is facilitate post-traumatic coping expertise with you,” she mentioned.
Chattum-Dozier just isn’t a counselor however as an alternative helps kind a plan for her purchasers. That features main them to assets, whether or not or not it’s counseling and even security on the Battered Girls’s Shelter.
Her purchasers skilled all completely different sorts of trauma.
“I’ve had somebody who got here to me after surviving and selecting to thrive after being shot. The physicians mentioned he wouldn’t stay. Have a look at him now,” she mentioned.
Chattum-Dozier desires the general public to know she’s open for enterprise, so she and her workforce have arrange a poetry and prayer evening that includes skilled poets.
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On Saturday, a giant room on the Barbara Jordan Middle might be all arrange and crammed with folks carrying masks and social distancing, supporting We Communicate Up and looking for assist of their very own.
Chattum-Dozier mentioned SAPD’s Disaster Response Workforce Officers will even be there to assist abuse victims with security plans and different companies.
“Then there’s San Antonio Preventing Again, which presents HIV testing proper right here, so Saturday, folks will be capable to come right here and go away understanding their standing for HIV and in the event that they’re HIV-infected. They’re going to get the intervention that’s wanted,” she mentioned.
There will even be registration accessible for COVID-19 vaccines.
The occasion is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Could 15, on the Barbara Jordan Neighborhood Middle positioned at 2803 E. Commerce St.
To get in contact with Chattum-Dozier for companies, name her at (210) 214-4420, discover her We Communicate Up web page on Facebook, or you possibly can stroll into her workplace on the Barbara Jordan Neighborhood Middle.
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