VSC Podcast

On the 35th episode of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with two amazing researchers from UCF: Dr. Jack Ballantyne and Dr. Erin Hanson to talk about the science of forensics and Sexual Assault. Come learn about the process and strategies used to test DNA evidence, what it’s like to be a forensic scientist, and what Dr. Ballantyne’s and Dr. Hanson’s research devel...

Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Friday, November 20th and is a time to honor and memorialize those who have been murdered due to transphobia. On the 34th episode of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with two amazing Trans women: Equality Florida’s TransAction Project Coordinator Nikole Parker and Peer Support Space Butterfly Talks member Morrighan-Eris Cros...

This week is Forensics Nurses Week and in an effort to celebrate and spread awareness of their impact on survivors and victims of sexual assault, the 33rd episode of the VSC Podcast hosts two of VSC’s amazing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (or SANEs): SANE Coordinator Nancy Moskyok and SANE Nurse Kay Barrington to share their expertise in the field. Come learn about what it’s like to be a SANE, th...

The VSC hosts support groups for survivors of sexual violence as one of its many free services. On the 32nd episode of the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with National Human Trafficking Speaker and VSC Speaker’s Bureau Member Savannah Parvu and VSC Crisis Counselor and Victim Advocate Tiffany Gutierrez to chat about Support Groups. Come learn about what a support gr...

It’s Ace Week which is a time dedicated to spreading awareness and educating on Asexuality! On the 31st episode of the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with UCF’s Lavender Council Member Ava Devine, a UCF employee completing their gender studies certificate Jax Rogero, and VSC’s therapy intern Alexa Andino to talk about Asexuality. Come learn about Asexuality and the...

As we continue through Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we thought it was important to talk about something often ignored: Teen Dating Violence. On the 30th episode of the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with SafeHouse’s Prevention Educator Michelle Jewett and Zebra Coalition’s Executive Director Heather Wilkie to chat about Intimate Partner Violence in Teen Dating...

On this week’s new episode of the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Dr. Kimberly Spence from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at UCF and VSC Programs Director JoEllen Revell to chat about Autism and Community Safety: Stalking V. Inappropriate Social Skills. Come listen as we discuss the nuances of boundaries and relationships with regards to those wi...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and on this week’s new episode of the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with the Director of Outreach Services at Help Now, the Domestic Violence Shelter in Osceola County, Evelyn C. Herrera-Jackson and VSC Crisis Counselor and Victim Advocate Rosa Abraham to chat about Dual Victimization. Come learn about the commonalities...

On this week’s new episode of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Planned Parenthood’s Outreach Educator Paola Ferst and Professor of Psychology at Valencia College Jorge Valladares to chat about Positive Porn. Come learn how we can talk to children about porn, how certain pornography can perpetuate rape culture, and what positive porn is and looks like. Paola...

On this week’s new episode of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with UCF’s Victim Services Victim Advocate Jessica Baker and VSC Speaker’s Bureau member Sheronne Thorpe-Gilchrist to talk about College Sexual Assault. Come listen to Sheronne’s powerful story, learn about terms like “red zone” and how we can help prevent sexual violence on campus. Jessica Baker uses...

On this week’s new episode of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with author, survivor, and VSC Speaker’s Bureau member Diana Oakley as well as VSC Advocate and Crisis Counselor Johnnie Kramer to talk about the role faith can have in a survivor’s healing journey. Come learn about Diana’s story, how healing after trauma is different for everyone, and how religious l...

It is Suicide Prevention Week and in an effort to raise awareness VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Vice President of the Mental Health Association of Central FL Charlotte Melton and former VSC therapy intern Sarah Moore to talk about Suicide Prevention. Come learn about signs and red flags of suicidal ideation, stigmas and modern language surrounding suicide, and how you and...

On episode 23 of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell chats with two amazing employees from the Mental Health Association of Central Florida: Program Coordinator Faith Burns and Social Media Coordinator Mary Magee to talk about Mental Health Resources. Come learn about stigmas surrounding Mental Health, resources that are available, and how we can support a loved one. Faith B...

On episode 22 of the VSC Podcast, VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Equality Florida’s TransAction Project Coordinator Nikole Parker and VSC Crisis Counselor and Advocate Kevin Fox to talk about Sex Workers and Sexual Violence. Come listen to Nikole and Kevin debunk myths about Sex Workers, talk about intersectionalities including the Trans Community, Modern Sex work includin...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Dr. Kimberly Spence from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at UCF and VSC Programs Director JoEllen Revell to talk about Autism and Relationships. Come learn about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), relationship challenges those with ASD can face, and how we can help those with ASD if they are victimized. Dr. Kim Sp...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with professor of psychology at Valencia College Jorge Valladares and VSC therapy intern Alexa Andino to talk about sexual intimacy after sexual trauma. Come learn about the physical, psychological, and social impacts sexual assault can have on survivors, what approaching sex after trauma can look like, and ways we can move towards...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Title IX Coordinators from two Central FL Colleges: Sarah Laake from Rollins College and Matt Ricke from UCF. Come listen in on what Title IX really is, how these offices of equity and inclusion help support students, staff, and faculty, as well as learn about the changes to Title IX that are expected to come in the fall. Sara...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Detective Suzanne Ellis Clouchet and VSC Crisis Counselor and Advocate Jocelyn Rayas to talk about Therapy Animals, Osceola County Sheriff Office’s very own Therapy Dog Murphy, and how dogs and other therapy animals can help survivors of sexual violence. Suzanne Ellis Clouchet is a detective with the Osceola County Sheriff’s O...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with VSC Therapist Natalee Summers and VSC Therapy Intern Alexa Andindo to talk about Narrative Therapy, the power of sharing and retelling one’s own story, and how Narrative Therapy can help survivors of sexual violence. Natalee Summers is currently a Contract Therapist with Victim Service Center specializing in Trauma Informed Ca...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Valencia College’s Assistant Director in Equal Opportunity Dr. Trisha Whitmire and VSC Advocate and Crisis Counselor Orialis Sosa to talk about Dr. Whitmire’s research on stalking, cyberstalking, what we can do to help prevent it, and how we can support a loved one. Dr. Trisha Whitmire currently works as an Assistant Director...

On this episode VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with Planned Parenthood's Sex Educator Kathryn Ross and VSC Advocate and Crisis Counselor Emily Rivera to talk about Body Positivity, the effects it has on self-esteem and mental health, and how we can all practice it. Kathryn Ross teaches subjects such as Birth Control, Safer Sex, Pregnancy, Healthy Relationships and more as the S...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sat down with VSC Volunteer Coordinator Shannan Webster and two amazing VSC Volunteers, Dr. Erin Hanson and Diana Oakley, to chat about the benefits of volunteering, how volunteers can help the anti-sexual violence movement, and to learn how and why Erin and Diana got engaged with volunteering at VSC. Shannan...

Earlier this month we sat down with VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell and two of VSC's Advocates Kevin Fox and Emily Collins to chat about what this year's Pride might look like. Now as we close out the month of June join us once again as we reflect on what has happened this month from BLM protests to Supreme Court rulings while talking about the importance of intersectionality and what Pr...

Hi everyone! We are proud to present our first Spanish episode! Three of our bilingual crisis counselors, Maria Nunez, Orialis Sosa, and Rosa Abraham will be talking about crime victimization, special considerations for the Hispanic community, and helping Hispanic victims know their rights with or without citizenship. Next week we will have an episode on a reflection of Pride in English - thanks!&...

With the Black Lives Matter movement and protests surrounding police brutality happening around the world, we decided to open a dialogue about Transgenerational Trauma in the Black Community for our Podcast this week. On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Education Coordinator, is joined by Michelle Ilugbusi and Sarah Moore.  Michelle is a born and raised Central Floridian as well as a recent...