The Voices Within VOICE: Recent Episodes
Maizee
Activism and social justice are not 1-dimensional. Becoming an advocate involves so much more than reposting IG posts with a trendy #. It takes self-education - lots of it!The Voices Within VOICE is a great place to start your journey of self-education and personal growth. The podcast is hosted by a real life advocate for an Agency called VOICE (Victim Outreach Intervention Center - a nonprofit that serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes in Butler County, PA.
Join Megan and Maizee as they stumble through modern misconceptions about sexual assault and discuss why consent is crucial even in long-term relationships.
They also talk about Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month and promote their Denim Day event on Wednesday, April 26. You all are invited to join us in Diamond Park in Butler City from 8am-11am for Doughnuts in the Diamond on Denim Day. Wear your denim to show support - and have some doughnuts and coffee while you're there!
Scott, VOICe's RRH/Enduring VOICe supervisor, comes on the podcast to talk about his work and how to help survivors regain footing in their own safe space.
Join us THIS SATURDAY (Feb 18) at Honda North, Rt 68, 11am-3pm for the launch of our S.A.V.E program! Come support survivors AND their pets, take a picture with Butler County Humane Society alumni, win a raffle basket, AND enjoy our food trucks!
Thank you Alicia and Cari from the Butler County Humane Society for joining us on today's episode!
Madison, VOICe's shelter supervisor, comes on the podcast to talk about our shelter, hotline, and the brand new S.A.V.E program!
If you would like to foster a survivor's pet during their stay in our shelter: https://butlercountyhs.org/foster-pet/
Is human trafficking a problem in Butler County? How has trafficking changed since COVID? Join Maizee from VOICe as she interviews local experts, Danielle Schmidt and Sam Taylor, from the Butler CAC (Children's Advocacy Center) for a Human Trafficking Awareness Month special.
**TO LEARN MORE, COME TO OUR COLLABORATIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS EVENT AT DIAMOND PARK, BUTLER, ON JAN 11, 11AM-2PM.
To learn more about the Butler CAC, visit:**https://www.butlercountycac.org/ .
VOICe's new Board President, Taylor Miller, joins Maizee to discuss her presidency, goals, and roles in the Agency. The two discuss how the Agency has adapted and changed since COVID and strategize ways to strengthen relationships.
Kaeleen, Emily, and Maizee join to share Missy Barto's story - a Butler native who lost her life to domestic violence in 2017 - and to talk about this year's #GetNebby 5K.
To honor the memory of Missy, please join us Sunday, Oct 2 at Alameda Park in Butler. To register - and for more details - visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5530444 .
At Mission From Mars, a group of volunteers makes and delivers 100 meals every Sunday to people experiences homelessness. Jennifer Zebo, Head Founder of this organization, joins Maizee this podcast episode to share the work her family has done to reframe local conversation around homelessness and systemic poverty. Jennifer and Maizee also tie these issues in with abuse, assault, racism, and trans/homophobia.
For more information, visit: https://www.missionfrommarspittsburgh.com/ .
Kendall and Maizee join forces to talk about what Pride Month looks like in 2022, particularly within the recent onslaught of anti-gay and anti-trans legislation. They discuss everything from the bathroom culture war of 2017 to the trans bans of today to the attack on sex education. Stay tuned to learn how you can become an ally to one of the most marginalized communities in the world.
This episode welcomes Sarah, a student from Slippery Rock University, as she and Maizee talk about mental health awareness after two years of COVID. The two talk about how campus life has changed since the pandemic; mental health microaggressions; the generational "divide"; and more!
Jaime from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) joins Maizee to talk about everything from Denim Day to teaching age-appropriate consent to the problematic laugh track in Friends.All of it is centered around Sexual Assault Awareness Month and will leave listeners more informed!
Maizee and Allison join for a mini-episode for Women's History Month. They discuss the history of WHM with a spotlight on the "Mother of Social Work"; Allison shared how she chose social work as a career; and the two debated whether the field is women-affirming.
SPOILERS! Maizee and Kaeleen talk all things Euphoria for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. What is Nate Jacob's deal? Was the gun scene realistic? Is Euphoria just a bedlam of glorified drug addiction, abusive relationships, and sex? Just click play and you'll find out!