Victim assistance

Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Liam Esposito, who is the Project Director of Deaf-Led Advocacy for Activating Change. As a survivor of childhood interpersonal sexual violence, Liam experienced significant challenges in his life – a fractured family, witnessing abusive learned behavior within his family, and substance use disorder. He overcame these obstacles to become a true activist and advocate for other deaf survivors, and for restorative justice principles and programs.

Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Courtney Waters, is a Peer Support Leader, and co-facilitator of a survivor group for the Sexual Assault Response Unit at the Disabled Persons Protection Commission in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Courtney is a sexual assault survivor with intellectual disabilities who shares valuable information about the increased risk of sexual exploitation for persons with disabilities and shares her unique, personal, and professional approach to creating visual aids for other survivors to help them effectively communicate.

Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from “Maria” an undocumented immigrant who discusses her experience as a domestic violence survivor. Joining “Maria” on the podcast is Ines Negrette, founder and executive director of Casa Luz in Memphis, TN a domestic violence victim services program delivering services in Spanish in the Memphis area. Ines and “Maria” discuss the services she received at Casa Luz and why culturally specific services are so important.

Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Garnell Whitefield, Jr. and Dion Greene who discuss their experience following mass violence incidents that resulted in the death of loved ones. Through their experience, both survivors have become outspoken advocates for victims and survivors of mass violence and the underlying issues that we must understand in order to respond in ways that are survivor-centered, culturally competent, and trauma-informed.