Phase One: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
About the Community Safety Network (CSN) The Community Safety Network is a space for movement groups with an interest in deepening their community safety infrastructure, the opportunity to develop safety structures together. CSN is launching as an invite-only network, focusing on a small group of dedicated movement groups with regional or local work, an existing community safety culture, and a strong base-building infrastructure or direct connection to base-building groups. CSN will offer members space for specialized training support during network meetings as well as threat tracking tools. Additionally, CSN will offer the following: 1. Quarterly network meetings with key regional movement groups invested in building community safety infrastructure, developing a clear and community-safety focused communication system, and building collective safety infrastructure. 2. Strengthen Rapid Response infrastructure including increasing safety support for network members through tailored safety infrastructure recommendations, trainings, and coaching. This may include providing funding to groups for their emerging community safety needs. 3. Developing Community Safety Resources in collaboration with network members. Member organizations would be able to help inform what emerging community safety resources are developed, and can review/offer feedback on these resources before they are shared more publicly. 4. Community Safety Programming which will include regular public events, trainings, and webinars focused on community safety best practices to meet the political moment.Who should fill out the application? An individual organizational application should filled out by each organization that is interested in joining a regional Community Safety Network. Applicants are encouraged to apply at the same time as an allied organization they're interested in partnering with as part of their regional network hub. At least one organization applying needs to have attended either Security School or have been a member of the Electoral Safety Network.
What information is needed to fill out this application?
- General information about Organizations (mission statement, communities served, organization age)
- Goals and priorities on what you'd like to focus on when establishing your regional community safety network
- Name and contact information of at least one (1) Community Safety Network Representative for the organization
Who should be a Community Safety Network representative? Do all representatives need to be confirmed now?
Organizations may apply to send at least one representative to join the Community Safety Network, each organization must have at least a second back up representative that is available to join if the primary representative is unavailable.
Community Safety Network Application Due:
- Phase One: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
About Vision Change Win:
Vision Change Win Consulting (VCW) is a Black-led team of queer and trans people of color with between ten (10) - twenty-five (25) years of experience within social justice movements, working to support organizations in fully manifesting their missions, visions, and values. Founded in 2014, VCW’s goal is to support social justice organizations to become more effective, aligned, and liberatory.
For more information, find us at www.visionchangewin.org
Questions? Reach out to csn@visionchangewin.org for more information
View the full application as a blank downloadable PDF Applications accepted on a rolling basis