Healing for Advocates
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Healing for Advocates

October 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Advocates carry powerful roles within their communities—offering support, safety, and hope to those impacted by violence. At the same time, this work can awaken personal trauma, chronic stress, and emotional fatigue that affect wellbeing and professional boundaries. This workshop creates space to explore how personal history intersects with advocacy work and why healing is essential for sustainability. This webinar is part of the Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities series.

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This is webinar 5 of the **Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities** Webinar Series Participants will learn how trauma may show up in daily practice through compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, burnout, or emotional reactivity. This session introduces grounding practices, self-care strategies, and Indigenously rooted approaches to restoring balance, resilience, and emotional safety. By prioritizing their own healing, advocates strengthen their ability to serve others with clarity, compassion, and sustainability. This workshop invites participants to honor their emotional needs, reconnect with balance, and build healthier pathways forward in their advocacy work.

What's In It For You

At the end of this session, participants will be able to: * Recognize signs of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout in advocacy work. * Apply grounding and self-care practices to support emotional balance and resilience. * Strengthen sustainable, trauma-informed boundaries that support long-term wellbeing.

Is This Training For You?

* Tribes/Tribal Partners

Post Training Detail

This webinar is part of the **Supporting and Working with Men as Allies and Advocates to End Violence and Sexual Assault Against Women and Girls in Tribal Communities** Webinar Series. Register for all sessions by clicking the dates below! * The Impact of Working Together to End Violence | Panel | [August 25](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03538915/TRI3538921/the-impact-of-working-together-to-end-violence-panel) * Healthy Relationships: Being a Good Relative | [September 8](https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540765/TRI3540766/healthy-relationships-being-a-good-relative) * Historical Balance of Men and Women | [September 22](https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540784/TRI3540785/historical-balance-of-men-and-women) * Healthy Conflict Resolution | [October 6](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540787/TRI3540788/healthy-conflict-resolution) * Accountability | [November 3](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540836/TRI3540837/accountability) * Indigenous Practices in Victim Advocacy | [November 17](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540839/TRI3540840/indigenous-practices-in-victim-advocacy) * Coping with Stress and Identifying Vicarious Trauma | [December 1](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540842/TRI3540843/coping-with-stress-and-identifying-vicarious-trauma) * Peer Advocacy | [December 15](https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540845/TRI3540846/peer-advocacy) * Native Youth Role in Violence Prevention | [January 12, 2027](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540848/TRI3540849/native-youth-role-in-violence-prevention) * Men as Advocates in Re-education Programs | [January 28, 2027](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR03540854/TRI3540879/men-as-advocates-in-re-education-programs)

Instructors
- Karatoten “Pray” Lazore
Karatoten “Pray” Lazore   Men’s Program Manager, Standing the Trees Back Up-Men’s Program, Seven Dancers Coalition

Karatoten Deer clan of the Mohawk Nation, Father of 10 children, Grandfather of 9. Born and raised on the mohawk territory in Akwesasne, which straddles the canadian and american borders. Being in recovery from addictions myself i have been working in my community, and all nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy for the past 10 years., Helping others put down their addictions and return to a healthy traditional lifestye. I have worked at Partridge House inpatient treatment center along with Alcohol Chemical Dependancy Program located here in The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. i currently work with Seven Dancers Coalition as the Standing The Trees Back Up Mens program manager. Utilizing traditional ceremonies, talking circles, and sweat lodges to help men regain their strength and power and live a healthy drug and alcohol free lifestyle.

Karatoten “Pray” Lazore   Men’s Program Manager, Standing the Trees Back Up-Men’s Program, Seven Dancers Coalition

Karatoten Deer clan of the Mohawk Nation, Father of 10 children, Grandfather of 9. Born and raised on the mohawk territory in Akwesasne, which straddles the canadian and american borders. Being in recovery from addictions myself i have been working in my community, and all nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy for the past 10 years., Helping others put down their addictions and return to a healthy traditional lifestye. I have worked at Partridge House inpatient treatment center along with Alcohol Chemical Dependancy Program located here in The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. i currently work with Seven Dancers Coalition as the Standing The Trees Back Up Mens program manager. Utilizing traditional ceremonies, talking circles, and sweat lodges to help men regain their strength and power and live a healthy drug and alcohol free lifestyle.

Contact Information

Kevin Poleyumptewa
(855) 866-2582
kevin.poleyumptewa4782@fvtc.edu

Partners

Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Grant Disclaimer
This webinar was provided under award #15JOVW-23-GK-05128-MUMU, provided by the Office on Violence Against Women, and supported by The U.S. Department of Justice.
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