Root For Each Other: A Branches Podcast

Root For Each Other: A Branches Podcast is a collaborative project of Branches Domestic Violence Shelter that is designed to shed light on issues of domestic violence that continue to oppress victims daily--these conversations will educate and empower listeners to recognize the insidious footprint of domestic violence in our communities as well as best practices for effective advocacy. With 1 in 4 women facing domestic violence in their life time, and communities of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community facing higher rates and more risk for reporting DV, there has never been a more urgent call to create not only trauma-informed services, but space for all of us to be members of a trauma-responsive community. This podcast can be your first step.

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A Look at "Know My Name: A Memoir" by Chanel Miller

June 17, 2021 • Branches Domestic Violence Shelter

For this episode, advocates, Shannon & Sara take a look into Branches Book Club selection "Know My Name: A Memoir" by Chanel Miller. In this ground-breaking memoir, Miller identifies herself as "Emily Doe", the pseudonym created to identify the victim of the Brock Turner rape case that garnered national attention in 2015.

This book is haunting, poignant, and most of all, essential for advocates or anyone interested in the ways sexual assault experiences are discussed, prosecuted, and treated in American culture. One of the most important aspects of this book is that it isn't just a story about sexual assault and Brock Turner--it's the story of Chanel Miller and her powerful, necessary voice. Here, Shannon & Sara explore how this voice resonates with the work we do every day as advocates.