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Episode 8: en(gender)ed Reflections on abuse, control and gender-based violence–a look back with our guest, Michael

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners: We are sharing a new episode format where my friend Michael joins me as we reflect back on the first six episodes of the podcast.  Michael and I used to work together and served many students who were not in school or not working and were looking to develop skills to go…

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Episode 7: Nancy S. Erickson on Court-Appointed Evaluators and Mental Health Assessments

On this episode, we kick off our series on family court with our guest is Nancy S. Erickson, (J.D. Brooklyn Law School, LL.M. Yale Law School, M.A. Forensic Psychology John Jay College of Criminal Justice), a consultant on issues relating to law and psychology, particularly child custody evaluations and domestic violence.    Nancy’s career spans over…

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Episode 6: #SurvivorStories Series Debut with “Elizabeth” on abuser tactics, signs of abuse and upstander tips

On this first episode of the series we call #SurvivorStories, we introduce the hashtags #abusertactics, #signsofabuse and #upstandertips to shed light on the multitude of ways in which abuse, power and control, or coercive control dynamics can manifest in a relationship.  Our goal is to help develop a cultural literacy around recognizing abuse of power.

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Episode 5: Michelle Carroll of the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault on campus rape, laws, and guidelines

On this episode, our guest is Michelle Carroll, Director of Campus Projects at the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault.  In May 2017, Governor Cuomo signed into law New York’s groundbreaking “Enough Is Enough” Law, NY Education Law Title 129-B,  and the guidance the law offers, which requires that all colleges and universities in New York…

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Episode 4: Ruth Glenn, CEO and President of the NCADV on national priorities in fighting gender-based violence

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Ruth M. Glenn, the CEO and President of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).  Previously Ms. Glenn was employed by the Colorado Department of Human Services for 28 years and served as the Director of the Domestic Violence Program (DVP) for the last nine of those…

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