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Creating Safer Futures for Our Communities

10.15.21

Season 2, Episode 7 – Is sexual violence preventable? Yes, 100%! Our conversation with Kat Monusky,  Prevention & Social Change Manager at Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP), tells us how.

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WordWatch with Mary Laskowski

10.14.21

Season 2, Episode 6 – Words matter, especially when we’re talking about sexual assault. We sat down with Mary Laskowski, who wrote the book on KCSARC’s “WordWatch,” project.

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Violence prevention is health equity

09.01.21

Season 2, Episode 2  Sexual violence is too often viewed as a standalone problem.  NSVRC Prevention Specialist Mo Lewis joins us on the Building Resilience podcast to explain why sexual violence prevention must include changing larger systems of oppression.

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The power that youth hold – Guests WSHS Intersectional Feminism Club

08.26.21

Season 2, Episode 1  Building Resilience is back with a second series of episodes featuring stories of how violence prevention looks in our day-to-day lives.

Guests from West Seattle High School’s Intersectional Feminism Club talk about their work to make real and lasting policy changes that help survivors and prevent sexual assault from happening.

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Introducing ‘Building Resilience’ podcast

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 0 KCSARC is excited to introduce a new way to learn about and incorporate violence prevention strategies in our everyday lives: the Building Resilience podcast. Each episode focuses on a topic related to sexual assault, starting with those that help us communicate better and build healthy relationships with the young people in our lives.

Listen here at the KCSARC website, or on your favorite podcast service.

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Boundaries 101

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 2 When we practice setting and respecting personal boundaries, we build healthier relationships and healthier individuals. KCSARC’s Family Services Specialists and Preventionist discuss how parents and caregivers can empower their young ones to set and respect boundaries. 

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Communication styles

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 3 Identifying your own communication habits and styles — and the styles of people close to you — can help you adapt, avoid conflict and improve how you listen to and are heard by others.

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PRIDE skills

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 4 KCSARC’s Family Services Specialists and Preventionist share one of their favorite parenting tools: Praise, Reflect, Imitate, Describe, and Enthusiasm (PRIDE). Learn the five communication skills that help normalize talking about all things big and small with your child.

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PLAIN talk

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 4 Our parent educators walk through the five communications practices we call PLAIN (Praise, Listen, Attitude, Initiate, and Negotiate). Learn how these techniques can open up communications with older youth and even adults in your life.

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The case for consistency

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 5 When it comes to parenting, consistency in adhering to values, agreements and guidelines is a game-changer, allowing everyone to feel a sense of security and emotional safety. KCSARC’s Family Services Specialists and Preventionist talk about the line between being flexible and being consistent.