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Guests from the California organization Citizens Against Homicide will preview their work with surviving victims who have lost a loved one due to homicide. The organization supports these victims through advocating on their behalf with law enforcement and the justice system.

Future episodes will feature some of their cases

Website: http://citizensagainsthomicide.org

Will Marling, D.Min. is the Interim Senior Director for Operations and Programs atVTV Family Outreach Foundation explains the 32 National Campus Safety Initiative™ (32 NCSI™). It is a landmark program of the VTV Family Outreach Foundation that empowers college and university campus communities to make more informed decisions about campus safety.

 

Developed by a team of leading experts, this free self-assessment survey tool is presently available to institutions of higher education. Colleges and universities can use the survey to conduct an objective analysis of a full range of institutional safety and security facilities, policies and procedures.

The NEW Crime Wire preview show will allow listeners to get an idea of what this revival of the popular podcast will be featuring.

Tune in to hear what's going to happen beginning May 11, at 9pm eastern.

The NEW Crime Wire podcast hosted by Dennis N. Griffin and produced by ImaginePublicity is coming out of the wings and back to center stage! Dennis and co-host Delilah Jones will discuss various crime-related topics with experts and families with the hope of making a difference.

Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins and Bill Jenkins, "power couple" for victims' rights return to Shattered Lives to update listeners on their work. Jennifer has been instrumental in passing Marsy's Law legislation in Illinois and is working on passage in all states and ultimately added to the US Constitution.

Bill Jenkins is the author of What to do When the Police Leave which is now recognized as one of the most authoritative and informative tools for grieving families and the caregivers who work with them. He is working on a future book about trauma and the connection to neuroscience.

Debbie Hodges explains her decision to opt out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and pay the penalty even though she has a rare chronic illness, is prescribed several expensive medications, and has ongoing issues related to her health situation.

Recently featured in a front page story at the Virginian-Pilot, she, along with others discuss the continuing burden of health care insurance.

Hodges is just a few years short of being eligible for Medicare and has amassed debt to pay for health insurance under the ACA.

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Did you know that there are several treatments available for those suffering from the effects of trauma? This show discusses the various ways that help is delivered. We will hear about how hypnosis, EMDR, Bi-lateral, and play therapy is used as healing modalities from frequent guest, Duane Bowers.

Duane T. Bowers, is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Reiki Master in private practice. His work includes working with individuals and groups. He teaches workshops, seminars, and courses nationally and internationally, and through a variety of media. WEBSITE: DuaneTBowers.Com

Vinnie will continue his story of overcoming childhood sexual abuse to become a world boxing champion.

Mary Lee Robinson and her husband had just relocated 11 months prior to their brand new home in the Low Country of the Carolinas. Her husband suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage and was gone at age 63. She hit the wall of loneliness and grieving at 90 mph. It was startling not only to her, but to the other story tellers that most people don’t have the faintest idea what to do for the bereaved. Strangers can be very kind, and familiar folks can be downright cruel.

Grief is very poorly understood and not tolerated well in our culture.

Not only has Mary Lee Robinson written books on the subject, as well as participating in the Grief Diaries anthology series, she started a movement, Set an Extra Plate, that encourages everyone to invite that person who may be alone on holidays to enjoy a meal with our families.

Website: http://www.maryleerobinson.com

As a boy, Vinnie Curto was routinely subjected to sexual abuse by his father. After suffering the abuse for years he finally rebelled and stood up to his father and the abuse stopped, but left its emotional scars. Vinnie was a fighter, though, and overcame the obstacles in his path to win the Super Cruiserweight world championship. His story is one of survival and subsequent victory.

DEBORAH SAYS: My mother tells me I was born a very long time ago, but I’m not so sure—my mother can’t be trusted.  These things I do know:  I was raised in Texas on barbeque, Mexican food and beer.  I am the author of WANNA GET LUCKY? (A NY Times Notable Crime Novel and double RITA™ Finalist), its five sequels, LUCKY BREAK, the latest and just out, and four between-the-books novellas.  Currently I’m stretching my writer muscles working on a women’s fiction/contemporary romance series set in Napa—the first novel, CRUSHED, is out March 8th—a dark thriller, a romantic suspense series featuring a female helicopter pilot, as well as the next Lucky adventure—all very different projects. So, if you see me with a glass of Champagne in hand, you’ll understand.  I can usually be found at the bar, but also at www.deborahcoonts.com.