VSC Podcast

June is Pride Month and in this podcast we talk about the history of Pride and gains that can be made in the LGBTQ+ community through  Pride. In this podcast we focus on the history of Pride which includes recognizing that the LGBTQ+ communities, many of whom were BIPOC, faced oppression and discrimination that led to the Stonewall riots. We recorded this podcast prior to the nationwide Black...

Tune into this week's episode of Victim Service Center Podcast where we are talking about Self-Care and how to continue practicing Self-Care while staying home. On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Education Coordinator, is joined by Yasmin Flasterstein. Yasmin is a young, hispanic, and bisexual leader in the mental health and LGBTQ+ community. Yasmin has been named one of 2019s Most Remarkable Pe...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about how Art can be used for healing. On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Education Coordinator, is joined by Rosa Abraham. Rosa is a bilingual Crisis Counselor and Victim Advocate at VSC and is currently pursuing a PhD in Forensic Psychology. She is also a member of the Florida Crisis Response Team and other community task force in c...

On the longest episode yet of the VSC Podcast, we are taking about how to keep relationships healthy during COVID-19.    On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Education Coordinator, is joined by Jamal Baskin, MPA. Jamal works at Harbor House of Central Florida as their Prevention Coordinator. He teaches youth and trains parents on knowledge of prevention of domestic violence and serves th...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about Music Therapy and how it can be used to help survivors of trauma. On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Coordinator, is joined by Charniqua Snell. Charniqua is a board-certified music therapist and a student at Rollins College in the Masters of Mental Health Counseling program. Charniqua has been able to work with clients of v...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about Denim Day and why it is still important today.  On this episode Emilie  Mitchell, VSC Coordinator, is joined by Adela Hathaway. Adela is a mental health counselor and managing partner at Congruity Counseling. She has served on the VSC board since 2011, and is the current Vice Chairperson.  We also are joined by Lui...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about Victims' Rights Week: What rights survivors of violence have. On this episode Emilie Mitchell, VSC Coordinator, is joined by DeShayla Strachan. DeShayla is the staff attorney at the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. She is a former journalist and former Orange County prosecutor. Most recently she worked as an attorney for D...

This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about Survivor to Thriver: How Victims of Sexual Violence Define Themselves.  On this episode we having joining us Gail Gardner. Gail is a member of VSC's Speaker's Bureau and is an author of two books: "Woman to Woman: Gleaning Inspirational Insight from our Biblical Mothers" and "Healing Scriptures: Declaring and Affirming God's...

The Victim Service Center Podcast aims to normalize the dialogue of sexual violence and other social issues through housing discussions with professionals that serve victims and survivors of trauma, and those who have experienced violence.  This week on the Victim Service Center Podcast we are talking about COVID-19 and the effects it has had on Advocacy, Public Health, Survivors of trauma, a...

The Victim Service Podcast aims to normalize the dialogue of sexual violence and other social issues through housing discussions with professionals that serve victims and survivors of trauma, and those who have experienced violence.   On our first episode of the VSC Podcast we focus on Start by Believing Day, a global campaign that encourages people to start by believing when someone in their...