We Believe You

In this episode, Courtney and Rachel talk about different community resources located in Larimar County, the Denver Metro Area and Colorado Springs that support victims and survivors of interpersonal violence. These resources not only serve Colorado State University survivors but also survivors in their local community. Below you will find the names of the organizations, their webpages, and either their 24/7 hotlines or their main office numbers. We love feedback! Please reach out to us and let us know what you think about the podcast. Our email is wgac@colostate.edu [wgac@colostate.edu]. For more of our content, check out our website at www.wgac.colostate.edu [http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/]. And if you need to talk to an advocate, please call our Victim Assistance Team hotline (24/7) at (970) 492-4242. The resources listed in this episode are: Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA) Center [https://savacenter.org/] 24 /7 Sexual Assault Hotline (970) 472 – 4200 Crossroads Safehouse [http://www.crossroadssafehouse.org/] 24/7 Domestic Abuse Resource Team Hotline 1 – 888 – 541 – 7233 Alternatives to Violence [http://www.alternativestoviolence.org/] Crisis Line (970) 880 – 1000 Blue Bench [http://www.thebluebentch.org/] 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline (303) 322 – 7273 Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) [http://www.movingtoendsexualassault.org/] 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline (303) 443 – 7300 WINGS Foundation [http://www.wingsfound.org/] Main Office (303) 238 – 8660 Haseya [http://www.haseya.org/] Main Office (719) 600 – 3939

In this episode, Rachel and Casey dive into triggers, setting boundaries and strategies for avoiding or managing triggering movies, TV shows, news and social media. We know that triggers can be hard to cope with, and having an emotional safety plan [https://wgac.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/05/EmotionalSafetyPlan_updated.pdf] can help if you do feel triggered. Other resources mentioned in this episode are www.doesthedogdie.com [http://www.doesthedogdie.com/], www.unconsentingmedia.org [http://www.unconsentingmedia.org/], and the Motion Pictures Association of America [https://www.motionpictures.org/film-ratings/]. We love feedback! Please reach out to us and let us know what you think about the podcast. Our email is wgac@colostate.edu [wgac@colostate.edu]. For more of our content, check out our website at www.wgac.colostate.edu [http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/]. And if you need to talk to an advocate, please call our Victim Assistance Team hotline (24/7) at (970) 492-4242.

This episode is a full interview where you will have the opportunity to listen to Angelica and Courtney interview 2020’s Feminist Thought and Activisms Conference Keynote Afrosexology. Dalychia and Rafaella are the founders of Afrosexology LLC [https://www.afrosexology.com/], and they joined us in our virtual studio to talk about self-pleasure and what it means to engage and reclaim our bodies. I hope you all enjoy this episode and remember "less oppression, more orgasms!" We love feedback! Please reach out to us and let us know what you think about the podcast. Our email is wgac@colostate.edu [wgac@colostate.edu]. For more of our content, check out our website at www.wgac.colostate.edu [http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/]. And if you need to talk to an advocate, please call our Victim Assistance Team hotline (24/7) at (970) 492-4242.

In this episode, Victoria focuses on the many reasons immigration status and national origin may be barriers to service for survivors. Please know that this episode focuses on immigration and nationality in a U.S. context and is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of barriers. Every experience is valid and worthy of compassion and support. The reasons for immigration are complex and as individual as the people themselves. "We Believe You" loves feedback! Please reach out to the Women and Gender Advocacy Center to let them know what you think about the podcast. Their email is wgac@colostate.edu [wgac@colostate.edu]. For more content, check their website at www.wgac.colostate.edu [http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/]. And if you need to talk to an advocate, please call the Victim Assistance Team hotline (24/7) at 970-492-4242.

In this episode, Victoria focuses on the many reasons immigration status and national origin may be barriers to service for survivors. Please know that this episode focuses on immigration and nationality in a US context and is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of barriers, every experience is valid and worthy of compassion and support. The reasons for immigration are complex and as individual as the people themselves. We Believe You loves feedback! Please reach out to The Woman and Gender Advocacy Center to let them know what you think about the podcast. Their email is wgac@colostate.edu [wgac@colostate.edu]. For more content, check their website at www.wgac.colostate.edu [http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/]. And if you need to talk to an advocate, please call VAT Hotline (24/7) at 970-492-4242.