Grace Duarte de Baker, MSW, LCSW, CCTS-I

02/03/2026

As the Epstein files continue to be released, improperly redacted, & discussed publicly, our hearts are with survivors across the globe. Not just those who were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell & their conspirators, but the countless other women & children who are brutalized at the hands of s*x buyers & predators, too often with impunity. These accounts can unearth old & painful wounds. Please be gentle with yourselves & and take great care. Please reach out to local service providers or victim service orgs for support should you need it. We stand with you in solidarity and support.

02/03/2026

02/02/2026

**ENGLISH BELOW**

COMO VAMOS A ENFRENTAR ESTE MOMENTO CRITICO:
Anoche, los voluntarios de Vecindarios 901 se reunieron para procesar lo que esta pasando en Minneapolis y la violencia estatal que estamos viendo contra observadores de respuesta rapida.

Cada dia trae mas evidencia que nuestro gobierno y las autoridades estan violando nuestros derechos

No importa que nuestro trabajo no rompe ni una ley. La realidad es que ahora hay un riesgo distinto para nosotros tratando de proteger a nuestra comunidad.

Navegando la rabia y el medio de estos dias nos cuesta hacer solxs.

Nos hace falta una manera de resistir como una comunidad, lo mas seguros posible y con solidaridad. Asi podemos enfrentar estos cambios con estrategia sin perder que son nuestrxs responsibilidades y cual es la mision principal.

Logramos crear un lugar donde pudimos platicar sobre estos dias dificiles, conectarnos y planear como cargar el peso de este trabajo crucial en una forma mas sonstenible.

Pintamos esta obrita juntos al fin de nuestra reunion.

Queremos que sepas, ahora como siempre, que estamos comprometidos a ayudar a nuestra comunidad que incluye a todos ustedes.

Asegura que esta siguiendo nuestras cuentas en las rededes socialies para enterarse de nuestros proximos entrenamientos de voluntarios.

Estamos firmamente contra el facismo opresivo que ellos quieren normalizar. El pueblo unido jamas sera vencido.

¡FELIZ MES DE HISTORIA AFROAMERICANA!
¡TE QUEREMOS MUCHO MEMPHIS!
¡CHINGA LA MIGRA!

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HOW WE’RE RESPONDING TO THIS CRITICAL MOMENT

Last night, Vecindarios 901 volunteers gathered to process what’s happening in Minneapolis and the state violence towards rapid response volunteers.

Every day brings new evidence of our government and law enforcement actively violating our rights.

The stark reality is that despite our work breaking no laws, our lives are at risk when we choose to protect our neighbors.

Working past rage, anger and the desire to self-preserve are hard to do alone.

We need a way forward where we are grounded in community, thoughtful safety planning and solidarity with others so we can act from a strategic place encompassing the big picture of this work, our respective roles and ourselves.

We created a place to name the pain, connect with each other and plan for more sustainable ways to continue doing powerful work against terroristic regimes.

We made this piece of art together at the end.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
WE LOVE YOU, MEMPHIS!
F*CK ICE FOREVER!

02/02/2026

Many clinicians, healers, and community workers were trained in systems that asked for professionalism at the cost of truth.
To soften language.
To strip context.
To treat survival as an individual problem instead of a collective response to harm.

The Nepantla Center is being created as a refusal of that bargain. It's at the intersection of science, soul and liberation.

It is a space for care that does not separate healing from history, culture, or power—and does not require anyone to leave themselves behind in order to belong.

This is where practice, supervision, and consultation meet ethical clarity.
Say hi at nepantlacenter7@gmail.com to learn about our offerings for 2026.

01/31/2026

🎯𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐂𝐄𝐔 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥)!! 💥💥💥📣📣

Certification and Specilization Without Colonization: The Ethics of Titles, Power, and Representation

If you’re tired of chasing certifications or feel the pressure of building your "niche" and wondering whether they actually make your work more ethical, this space is for you.

This donation-based, live ethics dialogue offers a pause for supervisors, educators, and clinicians to reflect on when credentials genuinely protect clients and when they quietly create pressure, hierarchy, or confusion about expertise.

Grounded in the work of Fanonian ethics, we’ll focus on ethical clarity, staying within scope, and letting go of credential inflation.

No CEUs. Not recorded. Just honest reflection in community. POGM always be centered. Free for clinical supervisors with less than three supervisees!

Thank you Dr. Zamarripa and Tlazoltiani Jessica Zamarripa at Institute of Chicana/o Psychology & Community Wellness for giving me back this cultural knowledge that I had lost. 💗💗💗🤲👏

Hosted by the Nepantla Center in Memphis, TN
Facilitated by Grace Duarte de Baker, LCSW
Donation Based | Live | Limited spots
DM or nepantlacenter7@gmail.com

01/30/2026

Kristin Stewart. Weren't we just saying this? 😍

Where will this weekend carry you? Please like, comment, and share.

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

“Work spouses” have become features of many offices. But why would two people who aren’t married or even interested in dating call each other “husband” and “wife”? Stephanie H. Murray on the strangeness and persistence of the “work marriage”: (From 2023) https://theatln.tc/5fJeyFgd

🎨: GraphicaArtis / Getty

01/29/2026

So humbled. 🙏🏽🙏🏽