Core Guardian Training Certification
The origin of the training:
The Universal Guardian Training for Play Spaces is born from a needs assessment performed by Rebecca-Emma (Pink) on the sex-positive and kink communities she's a part of to determine community needs regarding safety at events. Survey participants communicated a desire for consistency in safety protocols and guardian training as well as a quick and accessible way to determine whether an event maintains certain safety standards.
A second survey was circulated by Emma and Pink to help determine what the community believes should be included in this training. Emma and Pink assessed the results to find common themes and amended their pilot training curriculum to include information deemed important through community input.
The development of this training is iterative and it is being assessed for efficacy; participants are encouraged to take the pre- and post- surveys offered to them to assist the trainers in making this training as informative and effective as possible.
Summary:
This Universal Guardian Training includes information on the role of a guardian, bystander intervention, communication tools, providing crisis support to patrons, responding to people who aren't following behavioral guidelines, and a brief outline/orientation to transformative justice. Participants will have the opportunity to role play scenarios, collaboratively troubleshoot challenging situations, ask questions, and share learning.
Our guides:
Emma Kaywin, EdD (they/them) is a consent educator, trauma-informed researcher and training developer and t4t freak. Emma is the manager and trainer for House of Yes's Consenticorn program and designs and directs safer space protocols for various initiatives. Their research explores and defines sexual safety needs in queer nightlife spaces.
Rebecca-Emma Kaplan, LMSW aka Pink (she/her) is a Social Worker, psychotherapist, play party producer, program development and evaluation nerd, and a slutty, kinky pervert. Pink has produced events in the kink community since 2012, including Temple VI, As Above | So Below, Party with No Name and more. Pink's kink identity and professional identity collide as she works to support the needs kink, sex-positive, consensually non-monogamous, LGBTQIA+, sex worker populations through her Social Work.
This event is FREE, but RSVP is required due to space availability.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Please notify us or cancel your booking if you know you won’t make it, so we can release your spot to someone else!