The Link Between Family Violence and Long-Term Trauma

Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions and resources for support for residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with Andrea Nunes-Gardner, Crisis Response Team Program Manager in Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, and Irvin Hernandez Perez, Counselor with DSVS’ Anger and Domestic Abuse Treatment Program (ADAPT), about how family violence can lead to long-term trauma and how victims can overcome their painful past. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts.