Welcome to the first episode of Uncovering! In this episode, I will introduce how domestic violence has affected me, personally. I bring on my friend and colleague, Miranda (she/they), as an expert, advocate, and activist in the anti-violence field. In our convo, we establish an anti-violence framework that will be used in the podcast moving forward. We address:

  • Domestic violence definitions
  • The intersection of DV with other types of violence (stalking, sexual assault, exploitation, etc.)
  • The intersection of DV with different types of oppression
  • Misconceptions of DV, & of DV victims/survivors
  • How trauma shows up in survivors
  • Miranda’s takeaways working in the anti-violence advocacy field
  • How to support victims/ survivors, even if you’re not a trained advocate
  • A word to those who’ve experienced/ are experiencing abuse

About Miranda:Miranda Morris (she/hers/they/them) has been working at Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (Skagit DVSAS) since January of 2016. In her time with the agency, she has worn many hats, serving at different points as the Family Shelter Specialist, Shelter Coordinator, Systems Coordinator, Legal Services Coordinator, Sexual Assault Services Coordinator and is currently thrilled to have transitioned into a Program director role over the last year.

Overseeing the shelter program and the Sexual Assault Services program for Skagit County through Skagit DVSAS keeps her busy. The outreach, organization, leadership, and collaboration required to these programs running and flourishing is well worth the effort (ESPECIALLY through a surprise pandemic). Miranda is involved in and facilitates the meetings for the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), the CSEC Task Force, and was the previous facilitator for the DV task force. She has established an ongoing position for the agency as a member of one of the schools' districts Truancy boards, to increase the access of services to youth and their caregivers.

While she enjoys working with everyone, she is especially passionate about working with children and youth, in particular, to ensure that they are given due process.

Music by RoboRob
Artwork by Asif Ulislam

Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

Learn more about Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault:

  • https://metoomvmt.org/
  • https://www.nsvrc.org/
  • https://ncadv.org/why-do-victims-stay

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