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Plus receive three videos that will help you understand how to appropriately teach sexual abuse awareness and prevention.FULL TRANSCRIPT. (The following is the full transcript of this episode of Catch The Message. Please note that this episode, like all CTM episodes, features Victor and Deanna speaking extemporaneously–They are unscripted and unedited.)
VICTOR:
Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the...
In our podcast this week, we spoke with Torrie. She shared her compelling story about living through, surviving, and ultimately thriving after experiencing sexual violence.
A powerful statement Torrie shared was:
"I want to say for anybody listening, it's never a victim's...
When we spend a portion of our lives in survival mode, especially during childhood, it may be difficult to be in the present moment. We compartmentalize, avoid, distract, and actively avoid feeling our feelings. Well, I should speak for myself. This is something I am working through...
FULL TRANSCRIPT. (The following is the full transcript of this episode of Catch The Message. Please note that this episode, like all CTM episodes, features Victor and Deanna speaking extemporaneously–They are unscripted and unedited.)
INTRO: It is time to catch the message,...
Wouldn’t it be great if children were born assertive? That they just knew how to feel a feeling, internalize it, and then speak eloquently of their wants, needs, dreams, hopes, aspirations, and goals? If you’ve ever spent time with people though, you know that even adults struggle to...
by Jackie Born, MSW
I’d like to share a short clip with you that explains how ACES (adverse childhood experiences) can deeply affect children, even into adulthood. This is something that as a school social worker, I share with my fellow educators. This is such a helpful reminder of...
By Deanna Hynes, Sexual Abuse Survivor and Erin's Law Expert
An initial disclosure of sexual abuse is the first step in a survivor’s decision to heal. They have determined that you are a safe person to go to. They are taking a leap of faith telling you what has happened to them, and most...
My Favorite Thanksgiving Memory
My favorite Thanksgiving memory is not particularly a happy one. Which sounds weird, right? Wouldn't something that's on a list of "favorites" be happy? I guess under normal circumstances that'd be true; But my life hasn't exactly been normal....
So people ask me, “Victor, how are you able to overcome the fact that you were sexually abused or that your father was a violent alcoholic and you made a decision to not follow in his footsteps? How were you able to have positive relationships and to live a life that is pretty...
I want you to imagine you’re in a completely dark room and it’s pitch black. You can’t even see your hand in front of your face. Your goal, obviously, is to get out of the room because you can’t see. The goal is to find a light switch and turn it on. Then...