Episode 54 - Touchy Subjects

Podcast hosts Amanda and Shawn from the Touchy Subjects Podcast join us for an amazing discussion on prevention work based on the experience of these two prevention specialists. Shawn Schutt has a Master's degree in Public Health and has worked in the field of domestic and sexual violence prevention for over 5 years. He has presented to middle and high schoolers, college students, health care professionals, bar staff, politicians, and businesses on topics ranging from consent, healthy relationships, human trafficking, warning signs of violence, and policy implications. He uses his desire to create equitable, inclusive, safe communities, to dictate his presentations and trainings, centering community needs and beliefs along with social justice to build change. Amanda Courier works in Community Outreach and Prevention Education and has been in the world of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault prevention for 3 years. She has given educational presentations to groups that range from Pre-K to those in Residential M.D. programs. Amanda is also a nationally recognized advocate for victims of crime and spends time on a crisis intervention hotline. She can be spotted staffing awareness tables at community events in her hometown, and you can count on her to speak up when she sees injustice. Her passion for equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice is what drives her to be the best advocate and educator she can be The Touchy Subjects podcast was created to make 'touchy subject' conversations that are no longer stigmatised. Connect with Touchy Subjects / Shawn & Amanda https://www.touchysubjectspodcast.com/about Connect with Reclaim Me / Madeleine Reclaim Me Linktree For advice and support in Australia please reach out to: 1800 RESPECT For sexual assault and domestic abuse support services please reach out to 1800 RESPECT Phone: 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732 Website: www.1800respect.org.au Connect with services in Canada Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, and Support Services https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/ Connect with services in America National Sexual Violence Resource Center The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. Website: https://www.nsvrc.org/ RAINN US based Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network for survivors Website: https://www.rainn.org/ Connect with services in the UK Rape crisis UK Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/