Deborah Epstein

Episode 29: en(gender)ed Reflections on the needs and impact of domestic violence on survivors and children–a look back with our guest, Michael

November 8, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, en(gender)ed Reflections, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault

This is the fourth “Reflections” episode where I examine a series of interviews with my friend, Michael.  He joins me as we reflect back on episodes, 18 (Laura Fernandez of Sanctuary for Families on serving survivor needs and trauma from abuse) and 19 (Lisa Fischel-Wolovick on “Traumatic Divorce and Separation”),  20 (#SurvivorStories with Rosaura Torres Thomas…

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Episode 28: Paul Griffin, Legal Director of Child Justice Inc. on “It’s Worse to Accuse than to Abuse”

November 1, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Image, Podcasts, Policy

On this episode, our guest is Paul Griffin, Legal Director at Child Justice, Inc., one of the few organizations in the country dedicated to ensuring a child’s right to be legally protected from an abusive parent.  As Legal Director, Paul – along with his colleague, Alexandra Sandacz — represents non-abusive, protective parents in child-custody cases…

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Episode 18: Laura Fernandez of Sanctuary for Families on serving survivor needs and trauma from abuse

August 23, 2018 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Image, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Laura Fernandez, the Clinical Director at Sanctuary for Families, a leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence in New York City.  At Sanctuary, Laura provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for all clinical services citywide, including…

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