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WE RESPOND: The Human Dignity Assistance Team
Providing support, crisis intervention and mediation.
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The Human Dignity Assistance Team is a highly trained, diverse group of individuals who are on call seven days a week to assist those in need. The Team is a valuable community resource that provides Hate Crime Response and Inter-Group Conflict Resolution.
- The Team offers crisis intervention for victims of hate crimes or bias incidents, their families and our community.
- The Team also mediates and resolves individual and community bias-related inter-group conflict to prevent confrontations from escalating or becoming destructive.
RESOURCES
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REPORTS
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ARTICLES
2008
Stamping Out Hatred 1/29/08
5th District Hate Crime Talk 1/27/08
2007
Assistance Team Graduation 10/4/07
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If you suspect you are the victim of a hate crime or bias incident:
#1 Call the Long Beach Police Department 9-1-1 or 562-435-6711 (from cell phone)
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#2 Call The City of Long Beach Human Dignity Program Officer 562-570-6948
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MEMBERS
Calendar | Assistance Team Member Web Site
2008 ASSISTANCE TEAM MEETING CALENDAR
| January 9 |
Teambuilding |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ The Village |
| February 13 |
Teambuilding |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ LBPD Community Room |
| March 12 |
Nonviolent Conflict Resolution Training presented by Dr. Susan Rice |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ The Village |
| April 9 |
General CAT Meeting |
5:30 - 8:00pm |
| May 14 |
Crisis Response presented by Jeff Zimerman, City of Los Angeles Crisis Response Team Coordinator |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ The Village |
| June 11 |
Sexual Assault Presentation presented by the Sexual Assault Crisis Agency (SACA) |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ The Village |
| July 9 |
Hate Targeting the LGBTQ Community presented by Kim Woods, The Center |
5:30-8:00pm @ The Center (2017 E. Fourth Street) |
| August |
NO meeting due to recruitment and training of new members |
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| September 25 |
Meet the Team (New Members and Alumni gathering) |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ The Village |
| October 1 |
Press Conference, Assistance Team Graduation and Cultural Diversity Month / ArtPEACE Kickoff |
11:00am - 12:30pm @ City of Long Beach, 333 West Ocean Blvd. |
| October 15 |
Racial Boundaries Presentation and ArtPEACE Activity presented by Rene Castro, The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ H’Art Works, 3215 E. Third Street, Long Beach, CA90814 |
| November 12 |
Nonviolent Response Training presented by the California Conference for Equality and Justice, in partnership with the Long Beach Police Department and The Anti-Defamation League |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ Long Beach Police Department Community Room, 400 W. Broadway (corner of Magnolia) |
| December 8 |
Winter Program: "Horizon Line" Compassion Play Performance - Hate Crime Presentation
This is a special Community Event organized in partnership with the CSULB Department of Social Work Social Projects Class students and Encompass. Please bring guests and spread the word.
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6:00 - 8:00pm @ Burnett Elementary, 565 East Hill Street, Long Beach (at Atlantic) |
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2009 ASSISTANCE TEAM MEETING CALENDAR
| January 14, 2009 |
Teambuilding |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ Long Beach Police Department Community Room, 400 W. Broadway (corner of Magnolia) |
| February 11, 2009 |
Teambuilding |
5:30 - 8:00pm @ LBPD Community Room |
| March 11, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| April 8, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| May 13, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| June 10, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| July |
NO meeting due to recruitment and training of new members |
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| August |
NO meeting due to recruitment and training of new members |
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| September 23, 2009 |
Meet the Team (New Members and Alumni gathering) |
5:30 - 8:00pm |
| October 1, 2009 |
Press Conference, Assistance Team Graduation and Cultural Diversity Month Kickoff |
11:00am - 12:30pm |
| October 14, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| November 11, 2009 |
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5:30 - 8:00pm |
| December 9, 2009 |
Winter Program: Hate Crime Education Forum
This is a special Community Event. Please bring guests and spread the word.
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5:30 - 9:00pm |
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