PA Centered

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. 

Episode 6: Racial & Sexual Violence

This episode we dig into the intersections between racial and sexual violence. PCAR staff, Tatiana Piper and Jackie Strohm, talk about their Racial and Sexual Violence Pyramid that can be used as a tool to help others make the connection. Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts. 

Bonus Episode: PCAR/NSVRC Racial Justice Lessons Learned

During this bonus episode, we hear from PCAR/ NSVRC leadership about our efforts to become an anti-racist organization and what we have learned along the way. 

You can read our joint statement about standing with communities of color. 

We encourage you to learn about and support organizations of color that have been doing this work for a long time, and are doing this work so well, including Black Women’s Blueprint, Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), National Organization of Asian and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence (NAPIESV), Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition (VBCIC), and The DC Rape Crisis Center (DCRCC).

 

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