Today’s episode features guest speaker Santee Ezell, Assistant Director, Health Promotion & Wellness at Mississippi State University! She speaks to the power of creating safe spaces for victims of interpersonal violence to share their story and connect with a community who supports their journey to becoming a survivor. Ms. Ezell talks shares how *consent is HOT and victim blaming is NOT, and how creating and maintaining healthy boundaries within our relationships is a key component to living a healthier life.

Sexual Assault and Harassment can be hard to define if we are not educated. Here are a few things we think you should learn to become a supportive person for a potential victim:

MS Coalition Against Sexual Assault: http://www.mscasa.org/

Street Harassment: https://www.rainn.org/articles/street-harassment

Sexual Assault Spectrum: https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2018/06/W180607_REARDON_THESPECTRUM.png

Check out Mississippi State University's Health Promotion website at

https://www.healthpromotion.msstate.edu/

Guest Speaker Contact Information:

Santee Ezell, MS, PCED, CHES, CHWI, CPM, CNP, CPT

Pronouns: (she, her, hers)

Assistant Director, Health Promotion & Wellness

Office: 662.325.7545

MSU Safe Line: 662.325.3333|Crisis Text Line 741-741

If you or someone you care about is experiencing an abusive relationship, you can call Care Lodge on the 24/7 Help Line at 601.693.4673 (HOPE) and speak with an advocate who can help you take your next step toward becoming safe.

If you are not in the east Mississippi/ west Alabama region, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing may use TTY 1-800-787-3224.

Visit our website www.carelodge.com for examples of safety plans and a list of all the free services available for victims of domestic violence.