A joint report of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), Bisexual Resource Center and National LGBTQ Institute on IPV (NCRDV). Published March 2021.

The Bisexual Resource Center published Growing Bi+ Community: A Resource for Facilitators in 2017 as a resource to help people start support groups for bi+ people in their communities, especially outside of the Boston metro area. Growing Bi+ Community offers comprehensive resources and information on structures for support groups and social groups, including ways to facilitate these groups and how to handle particular challenges that may arise during facilitation. The Holding Space, Creating Safety Toolkit is a supplement to Growing Bi+ Community, specifically addressing how sexual and intimate partner violence impacts bi+ communities and how facilitators can effectively address these issues if and when they arise in group settings. This Toolkit was produced through a collaboration between the Bisexual Resource Center, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), and the National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence. This Toolkit is not intended to be exhaustive, but instead offers facilitators an initial background on different forms of violence, how trauma may be manifested in peer support groups, and ways facilitators can hold space for bi+ survivors of violence while also taking care of themselves. (From the document). Record #7165