Episodes

Ellen Higgins and Deborah Hackworth talk with Claudia Pahls about domestic violence in this episode. It's not about anger, it's about power and control. "An abuser isn't 'out of control.' They control themselves - they aren't abusing random people. They control their anger and abuse and focus it on their victims." Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.​ Abuse is physical, sexual...

Ellen Higgins and Deborah Hackworth talk with Claudia Pahls about domestic violence in this episode. It's not about anger, it's about power and control. "An abuser isn't 'out of control.' They control themselves - they aren't abusing random people. They control their anger and abuse and focus it on their victims." Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.​ Abuse is physical, sexual...

Ellen Higgins and Deborah Hackworth talk with Claudia Pahls about domestic violence in this episode. It's not about anger, it's about power and control. "An abuser isn't 'out of control.' They control themselves - they aren't abusing random people. They control their anger and abuse and focus it on their victims." Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.​ Abuse is physical, sexual...

From signs of jealousy to demeaning comments to obsessive behavior, red flags about teen dating violence can slip through undetected. For Tori, her teen dating violence story ended with her safely out of the relationship. It's not always that way. Tori is also a Child Advocate for DASAS. As she works with children, she understands what they're going through as a survivor herself. As a Child Advocate, Tori brings the Healthy Relationships program to schools. She teaches students what healthy re...

From signs of jealousy to demeaning comments to obsessive behavior, red flags about teen dating violence can slip through undetected. For Tori, her teen dating violence story ended with her safely out of the relationship. It's not always that way. Tori is also a Child Advocate for DASAS. As she works with children, she understands what they're going through as a survivor herself. As a Child Advocate, Tori brings the Healthy Relationships program to schools. She teaches students what healthy re...

From signs of jealousy to demeaning comments to obsessive behavior, red flags about teen dating violence can slip through undetected. For Tori, her teen dating violence story ended with her safely out of the relationship. It's not always that way. Tori is also a Child Advocate for DASAS. As she works with children, she understands what they're going through as a survivor herself. As a Child Advocate, Tori brings the Healthy Relationships program to schools. She teaches students what healthy re...

How do you recognize dating violence in your teenager's relationship? Is jealousy a red flag? What about wanting to know "Who are you texting and talking to?" a normal part of teen dating? In this episode Claudia Pahls talks with Deb Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services, and Tori, Child Advocate for DASAS. They cover healthy relationships, specifically among teenagers. This episode features some warning signs, tips on how to deal with the situation if your teen is in an unhealthy relationsh...

How do you recognize dating violence in your teenager's relationship? Is jealousy a red flag? What about wanting to know "Who are you texting and talking to?" a normal part of teen dating? In this episode Claudia Pahls talks with Deb Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services, and Tori, Child Advocate for DASAS. They cover healthy relationships, specifically among teenagers. This episode features some warning signs, tips on how to deal with the situation if your teen is in an unhealthy relationsh...

How do you recognize dating violence in your teenager's relationship? Is jealousy a red flag? What about wanting to know "Who are you texting and talking to?" a normal part of teen dating? In this episode Claudia Pahls talks with Deb Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services, and Tori, Child Advocate for DASAS. They cover healthy relationships, specifically among teenagers. This episode features some warning signs, tips on how to deal with the situation if your teen is in an unhealthy relationsh...

How does trauma like sexual assault affect us? Licensed master social worker and DASAS therapist Elizabeth Alderson explores how trauma impacts people. Whether it's sexual assault or other trauma, we're all affected differently. Fight, flight, or freeze Where does trauma affect us? How can you find healing? What happens to our bodies and minds during trauma? Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources or call our 24-hour hotline at 800-828-2023.

How does trauma like sexual assault affect us? Licensed master social worker and DASAS therapist Elizabeth Alderson explores how trauma impacts people. Whether it's sexual assault or other trauma, we're all affected differently. Fight, flight, or freeze Where does trauma affect us? How can you find healing? What happens to our bodies and minds during trauma? Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources or call our 24-hour hotline at 800-828-2023.

How does trauma like sexual assault affect us? Licensed master social worker and DASAS therapist Elizabeth Alderson explores how trauma impacts people. Whether it's sexual assault or other trauma, we're all affected differently. Fight, flight, or freeze Where does trauma affect us? How can you find healing? What happens to our bodies and minds during trauma? Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources or call our 24-hour hotline at 800-828-2023.

Abi shares her story of sexual assault to offer hope to others facing abuse. Two instances of abuse shaped Abi's journey. A female babysitter first assaulted Abi when she was a child. "I didn't know it was wrong. I didn't know that adults (teenager) shouldn't do that." Between the ages of 4-and-6 years old, Abi's mom hired a family member to babysit her and her brothers. She remembers this teenage babysitter pretending that Abi was asleep. Years later as a teenager herself she realized what ha...

Abi shares her story of sexual assault to offer hope to others facing abuse. Two instances of abuse shaped Abi's journey. A female babysitter first assaulted Abi when she was a child. "I didn't know it was wrong. I didn't know that adults (teenager) shouldn't do that." Between the ages of 4-and-6 years old, Abi's mom hired a family member to babysit her and her brothers. She remembers this teenage babysitter pretending that Abi was asleep. Years later as a teenager herself she realized what ha...

Abi shares her story of sexual assault to offer hope to others facing abuse. Two instances of abuse shaped Abi's journey. A female babysitter first assaulted Abi when she was a child. "I didn't know it was wrong. I didn't know that adults (teenager) shouldn't do that." Between the ages of 4-and-6 years old, Abi's mom hired a family member to babysit her and her brothers. She remembers this teenage babysitter pretending that Abi was asleep. Years later as a teenager herself she realized what ha...

Welcome to I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship. Elizabeth Alderson and Ellen Higgins speak with Claudia Pahls about myths surrounding sexual assault. Most assaults are not strangers hiding in the shadows. Victims and survivors aren't just women. Men aren't the problem, but they are a major part of the solution. Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources.

Welcome to I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship. Elizabeth Alderson and Ellen Higgins speak with Claudia Pahls about myths surrounding sexual assault. Most assaults are not strangers hiding in the shadows. Victims and survivors aren't just women. Men aren't the problem, but they are a major part of the solution. Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources.

Welcome to I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship. Elizabeth Alderson and Ellen Higgins speak with Claudia Pahls about myths surrounding sexual assault. Most assaults are not strangers hiding in the shadows. Victims and survivors aren't just women. Men aren't the problem, but they are a major part of the solution. Visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources.

The Domestic And Sexual Abuse Awareness panel takes on the #metoo movement and its impact on sexual assault awareness. How has #metoo affected reporting? Has #metoo triggered more reports? Where did #metoo start? How do you talk to children - and when - about appropriate touch and inappropriate touch?

The Domestic And Sexual Abuse Awareness panel takes on the #metoo movement and its impact on sexual assault awareness. How has #metoo affected reporting? Has #metoo triggered more reports? Where did #metoo start? How do you talk to children - and when - about appropriate touch and inappropriate touch?

The Domestic And Sexual Abuse Awareness panel takes on the #metoo movement and its impact on sexual assault awareness. How has #metoo affected reporting? Has #metoo triggered more reports? Where did #metoo start? How do you talk to children - and when - about appropriate touch and inappropriate touch?

I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship takes on Sexual Abuse Awareness Month. Host Claudia Pahls welcomes a panel from Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services to the show. Our panel: Deborah Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services; Rose Ludwick, Executive Director of DASAS; Elizabeth Alderson, Licensed Master Social Worker & Therapist. What is sexual assault awareness month? What is denim day? Why denim? For the past 20 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April...

I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship takes on Sexual Abuse Awareness Month. Host Claudia Pahls welcomes a panel from Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services to the show. Our panel: Deborah Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services; Rose Ludwick, Executive Director of DASAS; Elizabeth Alderson, Licensed Master Social Worker & Therapist. What is sexual assault awareness month? What is denim day? Why denim? For the past 20 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April...

I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship takes on Sexual Abuse Awareness Month. Host Claudia Pahls welcomes a panel from Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services to the show. Our panel: Deborah Hackworth, Director of Advocacy Services; Rose Ludwick, Executive Director of DASAS; Elizabeth Alderson, Licensed Master Social Worker & Therapist. What is sexual assault awareness month? What is denim day? Why denim? For the past 20 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April...