MOCSA StoryShare is a new storytelling project for anyone who has been inspired or impacted by MOCSA’s mission. Selected stories will be housed on our website and shared on social media beginning in April as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and will continue throughout the year. Our SAAM theme is “My Moment. Our Momentum.” By acknowledging the individual experiences that inspire growth and propel the anti-violence movement, we can build a community where survivors are believed and supported, perpetrators are held accountable, and everyone is safer.
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April 13, 2021 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
It’s an honor for me to help someone know they are not alone
It’s an honor for me to help someone know they are not alone, not crazy, not overreacting, and definitely not deserving of what happened to them." Lin is a MOCSA therapist who shares some suggestions for responding to survivors.
ListenNovember 13, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
I want to take this opportunity to thank every patient that trusted a SANE nurse with their care.
Part two: Jennifer Green has been a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) for 12 years. Listen as she talks about coping with the trauma in her career and shares a special message for all survivors. "I want to take this opportunity to thank every patient that trusted a SANE nurse with their care. I want to thank them for showing us their strength and being our inspiration."
ListenNovember 11, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
I have been a sexual assault nurse examiner for over 12 years (and) I have witnessed profound strides in community response and supports…
Part one: Listen as Jennifer Green, Clinical Forensic Care Program Manager at Saint Luke's Hospital, shares what inspired her to become a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).
ListenJune 26, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
The hugest declaration of independence that I can have is to be unapologetically myself.
CiCi Glasgow shares how healing from childhood trauma helped her realize "the hugest declaration of independence that I can have is to be unapologetically myself."
ListenMay 22, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
Ellen shares with her daughter, Sadie, some examples of how they talk about personal safety at home.
Ellen is a licensed clinical social worker, a middle and high school counselor, a mother, and a former education and outreach specialist with MOCSA. Listen as she and her daughter, Sadie, share some examples of how they talk about personal safety at home.
ListenApril 23, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
Everybody has a role that they can play to help prevent sexual violence and to support survivors.
"Everybody has a role that they can play to help prevent sexual violence and to support survivors." Kassie Sands talks with Julie Donelon about her role at MOCSA, her passion for working with survivors, and ways we can all work together toward change.
ListenApril 17, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
Part of the healing process for me was taking steps to ensure my story didn’t become the story of other women
"Part of the healing process for me was taking steps to ensure my story didn’t become the story of other women.” Jessi Bixler is a MOCSA Board Member and longtime volunteer, and she is the survivor speaker you'll hear at MOCSA's Community Luncheon on October 14.
ListenApril 5, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
I believe change can happen — with one person, one story, one moment.
"I believe change can happen -- with one person, one story, one moment.” Debbie attended her first MOCSA luncheon in 2008. Listen as she shares her experience that day.
ListenApril 1, 2020 Local, Podcast, Short Segment
Community care is vital…we need each other.
"Community care is vital...we need each other." Audrey Yazell is a MOCSA advocate who shares a story about community care and her experience working with a survivor support group.
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