73 Seconds: From Here to Healing

In this episode, we talk with close friend, Jean Cozier, about the commonalities between the healing process for cancer survivors and sexual assault survivors. Stay tuned for some grounding techniques at the end to use whenever you may be feeling triggered/in a flashback this holiday season.

Listen in for a short and fun episode guaranteed to pique your interest...

Listen in as we talk with Dean Adams from the Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation about suicide prevention for veterans, conversations around mental health, military sexual trauma and so much more.

On this episode, we talked with, Isabella Nuño, the co-president of Latinos Unidos and To Write Love on Her Arms at Lake Forest College. Listen in as we talk about goals that Isabella has for these groups, a conversation on machismo in latinx culture and it’s impact, media representation surrounding machismo, as well as discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

On this episode, we talked with our close community partner, Chenel VandenBerk, a sexual assault nurse examiner here in Lake County. We work very closely with Chenel to support survivors throughout their medical exams, although this has been virtual lately due to the pandemic. Listen in as we talk about anatomy and frequently asked questions when it comes to sexual assault, answered by a nurse who works solely with survivors.

Listen in as we talk about longtime friend and donor, Jean Cozier’s personal commitment to our mission statement as well as learning more about her non-profit, Awakenings-- a non-profit based in Chicago that is dedicated to making visible the artistic expression of survivors of sexual violence.

We recognize that the LGBTQIA community is more vulnerable to sexual violence and we also strive to celebrate the diversity of sexuality and gender in our community. We are so excited to be joined today by two community partners who work to provide support and services for the LGBTQIA community, Megan Sayre from Sayre Counseling and Rev. Nicole Farley, PFLAG Grayslake/Round Lake Chapter.

Listen in as we discuss the services that Kan-Win provides, as well as talking about violence towards Asian American women and how we can be advocates.

As a special for Sexual Assault Awareness month, we interviewed three our of community partners-- Chenel, Sandra, and Damaris. Listen to learn more about how we work together to support survivors and fight to end sexual violence.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and we wanted to give some information on how survivors may respond after an assault and what you can do to support someone you know who is a survivor. Be on the lookout for a special #SAAM episode in the next few days!