In this episode, David interviews Ruth about the Safe & Together Institute's Family and Friends Ally Guide. This guide was created out of the direct experiences of survivors of domestic violence, coercive control and child abuse. It outlines what survivors wish their friends and family had known or done to assist them to safety and healing.  David and Ruth discuss the ideas behind the guide including how

• How behaviorally identify coercive control and domestic violence in the life of their loved one
• It provides specific scripts to ease difficult conversations about abuse
• To decode coded disclosures about abuse
• Steps to practical support 

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