NCVC Podcast Archive: Recent Episodes
National Center for Victims of Crime
Cutting edge discussions led by leaders in the field: The National Center for Victims of Crime has retroactively published a mini-series of podcasts on mass casualty events, resources for Native victims and survivors, assisting survivors and victims, police abuse and harassment.
In this episode Mai Fernandez, former executive director for the National Center for Victims of Crime, speaks with Paige Allmendinger about her work on a pilot program developing a plan for mass casualty events in the Bay Area, which has since been replicated across California.
In this episode Mai Fernandez, former executive director for the National Center for Victims of Crime, speaks with Flerida Alarcon and Linda Milanesi about their work at Assistance Dogs of the West. Their program, Crisis Response Canines, was used after the mass shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida and the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their NTI presentation explores how crisis response canines can assist survivors after incidents of mass violence and terrorism.
In this episode Mai Fernandez, former executive director for the National Center for Victims of Crime, speaks with Gayle Thom and Renee Bourque about their work on the Tribal Resource Tool (tribalresourcetool.org), a searchable directory of all services available for AI/AN survivors of crime and abuse in Indian Country.
This episode discusses police abuse and harassment from a victim-centered perspective. Our executive director, Renee Williams, hosts a panel discussion with relevant experts and advocates. Each guest provides their own unique, specialized insight on how resources and services can be improved for victims of police abuse, drawn from their professional and personal experiences.