After some time away from the podcast world, the prevention team at KCSARC is launching a brand new podcast, called The Link to Prevention. All the episodes of Building Resilience will still be available right here, but no new episodes will be published. Check out KCSARC's website and social media to learn more.  ..read more

The last episode of this prevention series features Kat Monusky, the Prevention & Social Change Manager at Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) who leaves us with an understanding of how each and every one of us can use conversations as tools for sexual assault prevention. We know that sexual violence is 100% preventable, and we each have a role to play in ending it. Resources Mentioned: adrienne maree brown - Emergent Strategy (book)  KCSARC's 100 Conversations Moving Toward Prevention: A Guide for Reframing Sexual Violence. National Sexual Violence Resource Cente ..read more

In 2016, KCSARC started “WordWatch,” a project that enlisted the help of volunteers in gathering data about the language that was used to discuss sexual violence in criminal legal cases. From those findings, KCSARC staff created a series of resources and trainings to help professionals and community members alike understand how our conversations about sexual assault impact the way that it is perpetuated and perceived in our society. Mary Laskowski, formerly of KCSARC, and currently with the Children’s Justice Center of King County, shares the implications of the WordWatch study and why she’s s ..read more

In the midst of a global pandemic, Green River College’s Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Peer Educator program formed, with the goal of providing student-led violence prevention education to the students, faculty, and staff of GRC, a diverse college located in King County, WA. In the second of two episodes, we hear from the Kelsey Barrans, Assistant Director of Violence Prevention at Green River College, on the behind the scenes of their peer education program. Connect with us: Visit our website at https://kcsarc.org Email the show at education@kcsarc.org Find us on Facebo ..read more

In the midst of a global pandemic, Green River College’s Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Peer Educator program formed with the goal of providing student-led violence prevention education to the students, faculty, and staff of GRC, a diverse college located in King County, WA. In this first of two episodes, RSVP Peer Educators share a bit about what peer education is, why they do what they do, and their thoughts on violence prevention’s place in higher education. Next week, we hear from the facilitator of the program and the work behind building a team of peer educators. &n ..read more

Hear from two of the preventionists behind Team Up Washington, Rebecca Milliman of Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center, and Ilene Stohl of Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, whose mission it is to empower high school athletes to become leaders in ending violence. Team Up Washington provides free training to high school athletic coaches, mentors, and survivor advocates to implement violence prevention programming with high school sports teams. Find out more here: https://www.teamupwa.org/    Connect with us: Visit our website at http://kcsarc.org Email th ..read more

Sexual violence is often viewed as a stand-alone problem in our society, but we know that the work of preventing it is inseparable from all forms of equity work. Mo Lewis, the Prevention Specialist at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) explains why sexual violence prevention must change larger systems that continue to perpetuate oppression in all forms.   Resources Mentioned: The African American Policy Forum’s “Under the Blacklight” podcast series Black Women’s Blueprint CDC’s Connections Selector Tool NSVRC “Risk & Protective Factor” infographic NSVRC “Sexual Viol ..read more

"Building Resilience" is back with a second series of episodes featuring stories of how violence prevention looks in our day-to-day lives. This first episode spotlights the impactful work of the West Seattle High School's Intersectional Feminism Club to forefront the conversation about sexual violence. Hear from club alum Betel Tadesse, Olivia Efird, and Karson Drew about the club's efforts, what they learned along the way, and some messages that they have for others doing the work of ending sexual violence.   Resources Mentioned: Planned Parenthood's Consent FRIES     Connect w ..read more

Building Resilience will be taking a short break as we prepare for our upcoming series of episodes featuring various violence prevention efforts that are taking place both locally and across the country! We know that it can be really difficult to imagine a world where sexual violence doesn’t exist, so we’ll be highlighting some of the work that folks are doing, and some tools that you can use in your everyday life.   Connect with us: Visit our website at http://kcsarc.org Email the show at education@kcsarc.org Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @kcsarc   If you or a loved on ..read more

After a traumatic experience, it is normal to experience uncomfortable things like flashbacks and anxiety. KCSARC Therapist Chris Johnson shares some grounding techniques that can help bring you back into the moment.   Connect with us: Visit our website at http://kcsarc.org Email the show at education@kcsarc.org Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @kcsarc   If you or a loved one have experienced sexual assault or abuse, you are not alone; there are resources to support you in your healing process. Visit http://RAINN.org to find support near you.  Intro & Outro Music ..read more