PA Centered

Episode 16: Keeping Kids Safe During the Pandemic

This episode we are joined by Cathy Palm, Founder of The Center for Children’s Justice, to learn how we can help keep kids safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

• To learn more about The Center for Children’s Justice, visit c4cj.org.
• To learn more about the Safe2Say Something Tip Line, visit safe2saypa.org or call 1-844-732-2729.

ChildLine provides information, counseling, and referral services for families and children to ensure the safety and well-being of the children of Pennsylvania. The toll-free intake line, 1-800-932-0313, is available 24 hours/7 days a week to receive reports of suspected child abuse.

Episode 15: Setting & Respecting Boundaries

This year we’ve had to navigate boundaries in new ways. During this episode, we explore the importance of setting and respecting boundaries, and provide tips on how to have these sometimes difficult conversations with one another.

For more information about boundaries, visit SafeSecureKids.org, including this guide for talking to the children in your life about consent. For more information about grief and loss, visit HighmarkCaringPlace.com.

 Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts. 

Episode 14: Male Survivors with Tammi Burke

This episode we are joined by Tammi Burke, an expert who has worked with male survivors of sexual violence for over 30 years. Tammi shares stories and lessons learned to help rape crisis center staff better serve male survivors in their communities.

To learn more about working with men and boys who are survivors of abuse, visit:

• Male Survivor
• 1in6
• Sexual Assault of Men and Boys
• Sexual Abuse of Boys (Holmes & Slap, 1998)
• Enhancing Male Outreach Efforts, One Center at a Time
• Creating a Space for Male Survivors

 Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts. 

Episode 13: Celebrating the work of SAFE-T and Forensic Nurses

Forensic Nurses Week this year is from November 9 - 13. The Penn State Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center, works to enhance care for sexual assault victims in underserved communities. Join us as we hear from a group of folks involved with the SAFE-T Center Program and how it has impacted advocates, nurses, survivors, and their communities.

You can learn more about the SAFE-T Center at safetcenter.psu.edu. If you are interested in having SAFE-T in your community, you can contact Sheridan Miyamoto and the team at the SAFE-T Center at safet@psu.edu. To learn more about PASSAGES, visit passages-inc.org or contact Marlene Austin at passagesed@verizon.net. To get in touch with Jessica Birbeck, you can email her at birbeckja@upmc.edu.

 

 Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts. 

Episode 12: Housing Rights for Survivors of Sexual Violence

In this episode, we are joined by Staff Attorneys from PCAR’s Sexual Violence Legal Assistance Project (SVLAP) to learn about housing rights and the impact of discrimination on survivors of sexual violence. We use scenarios to understand common examples of discrimination, and learn how to file a complaint in Pennsylvania. 

 

To learn more about housing discrimination and to file a complaint, visit:

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) Housing Discrimination Forms and Questionnaire
• National Federal Eviction Moratorium during COVID-19 pandemic
• Examples of Housing Discrimination
• Support Animal Facts

Episode 11: Language Access Lessons Learned

Join PCAR staff to learn about language access and the importance of having a language access plan for your organization. We share how PCAR has approached language access, some of the barriers we’ve faced, and what we’ve learned along the way.

 

For additional resources to create or improve your language access plan, visit:

• LEP Toolkit from Casa de Esperanza and template
• Breaking the Silence: Interpreting for Victim Services Training Manual and Workbook
• APIGBV resources
• Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• PCAR’s Virtual Language Access Institute
  • Critical Conversations to Improving Language Access
  • Systems Change: What is the role of the advocate when language access is not provided?
  • Understanding Culture and Language: A Foundation for Providing Culturally Responsive Services
  • Responding to the Language Access Needs of Immigrant Rural Communities
• Language Access Webinar
• Enhancing Language Access for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Episode 10: Human Trafficking with Heather Shnyder

In this episode of PA Centered, we talk with one of the leading experts on human trafficking, Transitions of PA Education Specialist Heather Shnyder. Heather helps us learn more about what trafficking looks like in the Commonwealth, who is involved and what we can do to help.

If you suspect a child or an adult who is in immediate danger, call 911. If you suspect someone is being trafficked, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. For children, follow up with a ChildLine report by calling 1-800-932-0313. You can also call Transitions of PA at 1-800-850-7948 for assistance. 

 

To learn more about human trafficking and how you can help, visit:

• Polaris
• Truckers Against Trafficking
• Pennsylvania Alliance Against the Trafficking of Humans (PAATH)

 Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts. 

Episode 9: Dancing on Live Embers with Tina Lopes and Barb Thomas – Part 2

In this two-part episode, we talk with Tina Lopes and Barb Thomas, the authors of Dancing on Live Embers: Challenging Racism in Organizations. Our discussion highlights some of the major themes and lessons from the book, and we examine how white privilege and power show up as obstacles in non-profit and anti-sexual violence organizations.

You can learn more about Tina and the book at tinalopes.com. Other works from Barb can be found through Between the Lines Publications.

 

Check out the resources mentioned by Barb and Tina during the podcast:

• PCAR’s Racial and Sexual Violence Pyramid
• White Supremacy Culture in Organizations by The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo)
• White Women doing White Supremacy in Nonprofit Culture by Heather Laine Talley
• Empowering Workplaces Combat Emotional Tax for People of Colour in Canada by Catalyst: Workplaces That Work for Women.

Episode 8: Dancing on Live Embers with Tina Lopes and Barb Thomas – Part 1

In this two-part episode, we talk with Tina Lopes and Barb Thomas, the authors of Dancing on Live Embers: Challenging Racism in Organizations. Our discussion highlights some of the major themes and lessons from the book, and we examine how white privilege and power show up as obstacles in non-profit and anti-sexual violence organizations.

You can learn more about Tina and the book at tinalopes.com. Other works from Barb can be found through Between the Lines Publications.

 

Check out the resources mentioned by Barb and Tina during the podcast:

• PCAR’s Racial and Sexual Violence Pyramid
• White Supremacy Culture in Organizations by The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo)
• White Women doing White Supremacy in Nonprofit Culture by Heather Laine Talley
• Empowering Workplaces Combat Emotional Tax for People of Colour in Canada by Catalyst: Workplaces That Work for Women.

Episode 7: Sexual Violence Protection Orders

This episode we are joined by Staff Attorneys from PCAR’s Sexual Violence Legal Assistance Project (SVLAP) to learn about Sexual Violence Protection Orders. To contact the SVLAP, call 717-901-6784. Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts.