Nonprofit securing South Asian American abuse, assault survivors amid federal budget cuts; Earth Day: How the Self-Preservation Society uses nature to ease mental health
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by Raksha, a nonprofit for South Asian American abuse survivors, and features a conversation with Sylvester Pierce about mental health and nature.
Raksha is a nonprofit dedicated to Georgia’s South Asian American communities with support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It’s the only organization of its kind in Georgia , but providing their service has been challenged by the federal government cutting $500 million in public safety grants . Plus, as part of "Closer Look's" Earth Day coverage, we revisited Rose's 2024 conversation with Sylvester Pierce of the Self-Preservation Society . The conversation focused on overcoming fear, the healing power of water, mental health and Pierce's mission to get more Black kayakers out on the water. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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