In this episode, Sarah and William welcome Breall Baccus as the first guest on DTRH! Breall is a coordinator at TCFV on the program policy team. Before coming to TCFV, she did extensive work with Title IX for a university. Join Sarah, Breall, and William as they go down a rabbit hole about Title IX-- a brief history, reporting and investigations, context about some of the new Department of Education rules, survivor resources, and prevention partnership possibilities. If you have any questions left from this conversation, feel free to reach out to [email protected].

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There are many different misconceptions and myths concerning domestic violence. Join Sarah and William as they discuss what some of those myths are and why they are not accurate. For any questions, comments or suggestions for future topics, feel free to reach out to [email protected].

In this episode, we go through and discuss the history of the domestic violence movement, the waves of feminism and celebrate a few female firsts. Although this does not encompass all the hardships faced or victories celebrated by advocates and survivors in the movement, we do provide a brief over view of how the movement came to be. For any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Trigger Warnings: stories domestic violence and sexual assault.

References: 

Websites - Archive | NPS | NCADV | NCDSV | Oyez | Pacific University 

Books - Counseling Women Across the Life Span edited by Jill E. Scwarz

In this episode, Sarah and William set a foundation for following conversations. Join with them as they define what gender-based violence means, how prevalent it is and what current prevention strategies look like in the state of Texas. For any questions, comments or suggestions for future topics, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. 

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NYC | Women for Women International | NCADV | WHO | Love is Respect | Honoring Texas Victims

Down the Rabbit Hole is a podcast centered around discussions on the root causes and consequences of gender - based violence. At TCFV we believe in the power of prevention which is rooted in relationship building and connectedness. Before we dive into the more difficult topics, we felt it was important for you to get to know us better. In this episode, you'll learn a little bit about us on a personal level including what our hopes and dreams are for this podcast.