To Be of Use

CONTENTS Foreword by Leah Salter

Introduction by the authorSection 1: Working in Solidarity

"Leaning in" as Imperfect Allies in Community Work Fluid and Imperfect Ally Positioning: Some Gifts of Queer Theory Beyond Trans Tolerance and Trans Exclusion: Contributing to transformative spaces in an all-genders youth, live-in, substance mis-use programme. With James Kelly The Role of Allies in Anti-violence Work A Solidarity Approach. The Rhizome and Messy Inquiry.

Section 2: Solidarity in Action: Addressing complexity and holding tensions

Structuring Safety in Therapeutic Work alongside Indigenous Survivors of Residential Schools Hate Kills: A Social Justice Response to 'Suicide' The Problem's Oppression Not Depression Resisting and Transforming Rape Culture: An activist stance for therapeutic work with men who have used violence Trauma and resistance: 'Hang Time' and Other Innovative Responses to Oppression, Violence and Suffering Social Justice Activism and Therapy. Tensions, Points of Connection and Hopeful Scepticism

Section 3: Solidarity, Collective Care and Sustainability: Resisting Burnout

An Ethical Stance for Justice-Doing in Community Work and Therapy Supervision of Solidarity Practices: Solidarity Teams and People-ing-the-room The F Word: Vikki Reynolds on the Politics of Forgiveness. Interview The Zone of Fabulousness: Resisting vicarious trauma with connection, collective care and justice-doing in ways that centre the people we work alongside Inspiring Believed in Hope as an Ethical Position. Vicarious Resistance in Justice Doing