Inside Black Iowa discussed domestic violence with the founder of Courageous Fire LLC and Courageous Access, which aim to create safe spaces for Black women dealing with domestic violence and other crises. Courageous Fire explains that Courageous Access provides direct services to help Black women and their children rebuild after leaving an abusive relationship, while Courageous Fire LLC focuses on education and training to improve understanding and support for Black women survivors. She also discusses her Disruptor Training, which aims to teach health care organizations, law enforcement, the justice system, and child protective services how to identify and disrupt the cycle of domestic violence. Courageous Fire emphasizes the importance of recognizing domestic violence as a health care issue and taking action to support Black women.

Keywords: Courageous Fire, organizations, Courageous Fire LLC, Courageous Access, safe spaces, Black women, domestic violence, crises, direct services, education, training, disruptor training, healthcare, law enforcement, justice system, child protective services

Takeaways

• Courageous Fire's organizations, Courageous Fire LLC and Courageous Access, create safe spaces for Black women dealing with domestic violence and other crises.
• Courageous Access provides direct services to help Black women and their children rebuild after leaving an abusive relationship.
• Courageous Fire LLC focuses on education and training to improve understanding and support for Black women survivors.
• Courageous Fire's disruptor training aims to teach healthcare organizations, law enforcement, the justice system, and child protective services how to identify and disrupt the cycle of domestic violence.
• It is important to recognize domestic violence as a healthcare issue and take action to support Black women.

• Creating Safe Spaces for Black Women: Courageous Fire's Organizations
• Recognizing Domestic Violence as a Healthcare Issue: Courageous Fire's Message

• "Domestic violence is a social justice issue, but please remember it is a health care issue."
• "Courageous Fire LLC is an educational tool and then Courageous Access is the direct services."
• "I want health care organizations, I want law enforcement, I want the justice system, and I want child protective services, and then I want my large employers because in every single one of these spaces they are in a unique position to disrupt."

TitlesSound BitesChapters00:00Introduction and Overview02:34Courageous Fire's Organizations: Creating Safe Spaces08:15Training Institutions to Support Black Women13:08Disrupting the Cycle of Domestic Violence24:45Conclusion and Call to Action26:04PODCAST INTRO OUTRO.mp4