The big question of the moment – and, honestly, at any point
in the ride – is where have we been and where are we going? (Yes, I know that’s
two questions).
With the uncertainties of travel restrictions and safety
during this COVID-19 epidemic, that question is more relevant than ever. In this episode, I’ll give you a brief
rundown of where we’ve been, what’s left to cover on the route, and what the
plans are going forward from here.
Plus, special guest Lisa of Willow Domestic Violence Center
joins us for a very informative conversation about domestic violence, including
useful advice on talking with teens, helping victims, and fun ways you can help
end DV in your community.
Listen weekly as Meredith and Apollo share about their
multi-year 48-state journey (The Centauride), talk with interesting guests, and
discuss the realities of domestic abuse.
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What to Listen For:
00:25 Introduction to the episode
01:42 have you been on my website
02:29 the original 2020 plan and how Coronavirus has
affected this
03:41 where we have already been
04:45 where we still have left to ride
06:02 how Apollo and I will get home at the end and what
we’ll do next
07:27 what I’m most looking forward to seeing in the
remainder of our ride
10:01 spread the word, help me find local hosts and helpers!
11:17 welcome guest Lisa
12:09 Willow’s many wonderful services
18:43 knowing what healthy vs unhealthy relationships look
like... before unhealthy becomes dangerous
20:49 how to talk to teens about dating violence,
effectively
24:08 how to help someone you’re worried about
26:21 how to help end domestic violence in your community
31:29 you are not alone
31:44 Conclusion
32:42 End of episode
About our Guest: Lisa of Willow Domestic Violence Center
Willow is the licensed residential and non-residential
Domestic Violence Provider in Monroe County, New York. We have a variety of
services including: a 24/7 hotline/textline, emergency shelter, court advocacy
services, counseling, prevention education and training, mobile advocacy, human
trafficking prevention, etc. Willow is focused on being survivor centered and using a
trauma informed approach in everything we do.
For 13 years prior to being at Willow I worked in Higher
Education in Monroe County. My role for most of those years was the person on
campus who dealt with student behavior (for lack of a better comparison, a
campus judge). So, I was talking with students every day about things like
substance use/abuse, vandalism, assault, arson, rape, dating violence,
stalking, disruptive community behavior, and general college student tom
foolery. I was the primary person on campus who students came to speak with
when something happened to them in the sexual assault and dating violence realm
and was also doing all the training, policy writing and implementation across
campus. When the position became open at Willow, I jumped at the chance to be
on the other end of the spectrum of the issue talking about prevention and
support rather than the back end talking about and doling out all the
consequences. It's been an amazing change, this is an amazing organization!
Willow’s help numbers (call from anywhere!)
Hotline 585-222-7233
Text line 585-348-7233
Other domestic violence resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline or call 1−800−799−7233
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