Utah Survivors

Rabbi Avremi Zippel was abused by his family nanny for years and thought he was to blame until therapy taught him that he was a victim. 

In December of 2013, Avremi Zippel was ordained at the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ. After his marriage in January of 2014, Avremi and his wife, Sheina, moved to Utah to serve the Jewish community of Salt Lake City. Avremi and Sheina currently reside in Utah with their three children.

In February of 2019, Avremi came forward and spoke publicly for the first time about the decade of sexual abuse he’d endured at the hands of a childhood caretaker. Since coming forward publicly, Avremi has been an advocate for survivors, working hard to combat sexual abuse in communities around the world.

Follow Rabbi Zippel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @utahrabbi

Buy Rabbi Zippel's book "Not What I Expected: A 20-Year Journey to Reclaim A Child's Voice" here: https://www.amazon.com/Not-What-Expected-20-Year-Journey/dp/1957616210

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Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.

Join us this week as we highlight different organizations and their roles in helping achieve the goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2023!

Today we talk with Danica Baird from the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault's "Utah Sexual Violence Policy Alliance"

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Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.

Join us this week as we highlight different organizations and their roles in helping achieve the goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2023!

Today we talk with Erin Jemison from the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition.

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Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.

Join us this week as we highlight different organizations and their roles in helping achieve the goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2023!

Today we talk with Hilde Koenig from the Utah Office for Victims of Crime. 

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Brandon and Alex are joined by Brooke, Hannah, and Brittany from Fight Against Domestic Violence a relatively new nonprofit that provides much needed financial assistance to victims of domestic violence. 

Learn more about the programs, types of funds, volunteer opportunities, and how to donate at https://www.fadv.org

If you are victim of domestic violence and are seeking help there are resources available: 

National- http://ncadv.org/

Local-
https://www.utahlegalservices.org/
https://www.legalaidsocietyofsaltlake.org/
https://timplegal.com/
http://www.utahvictimsclinic.org/
https://www.ucasa.org/
https://www.udvc.org/resources/get-help-now.html

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This week we are doing a special episode highlighting legislation recently passed in Utah that affects victims of crime.

Every April, the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities across the country in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) to honor crime victims, promote their rights and recognize victim advocates. This year’s observance, the 41st annual commemoration, takes place April 24-30, 2022 with the theme: "Rights, access, equity for all victims" by "helping victims find their justice".

The bills discussed in this podcast are
SB 246: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/SB0246.html
SB 167: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/SB0167.html
SB 87: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/SB0087.html
SB 85: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/SB0085.html

HB 321: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0321.html
HB 314: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0314.html
HB 266: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0266.html
HB 208: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0208.html
HB 196: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0196.html
HB 117: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0117.html

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault or rape here are some national and local resources to help-

National:
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline

https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/national-hotlines-and-helpful-links

Local:
https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/national-hotlines-and-helpful-links

http://www.utahvictimsclinic.org/

https://www.ucasa.org/resources

https://www.udvc.org/resources/get-help-now.html

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Brandon and Alex visit with UCASA staff Jocelyn and Nick to talk about UCASA and International Denim Day!

Learn more about Denim Day here: https://www.denimdayinfo.org/

Learn more about UCASA here: www.ucasa.org

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault or rape here are some national and local resources to help-

National:
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline

https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/national-hotlines-and-helpful-links

Local:
https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/national-hotlines-and-helpful-links

http://www.utahvictimsclinic.org/

https://www.ucasa.org/resources

https://www.udvc.org/resources/get-help-now.html

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This week Alex and Brandon are joined by Tanya McGrath, co-founder, and Krista Flink, projector director, of Bikers Against Domestic Violence (BADV). 

In part three we talk with Tanya and Krista more about Bikers Against Domestic Violence, how they help survivors, and the future of their organization. 

Learn more at about BADV here: https://www.bikersagainstdv.org/home

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This week Alex and Brandon are joined by Tanya McGrath, co-founder, and Krista Flink, projector director, of Bikers Against Domestic Violence (BADV). 

In part two we talk with Tanya and Krista about how exactly they know each other, more about Bikers Against Domestic Violence, their purpose now, and how their organization differs from other domestic violence awareness and advocacy organizations. 

Learn more at about BADV here: https://www.bikersagainstdv.org/home

Support the show (https://secure.givelively.org/donate/utah-domestic-violence-legal-services)

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This week Alex and Brandon are joined by Tanya McGrath, co-founder, and Krista Flink, projector director, of Bikers Against Domestic Violence (BADV). 

In part one we talk with Tanya about her experience as a survivor of domestic violence, the beginnings of BADV with Tanya and Krista, and how the shared experience of losing a loved one to domestic violence gave the push to start BADV. 

Learn more at about BADV here: https://www.bikersagainstdv.org/home

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