Tracy Schott's Voices4Change Radio: Ending Intimate Partner Violence

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You’ll be empowered by women’s advocate and Texas prosector Kelsey McKay: Founder of RESPOND Against Violence

Tracy Schott's Voices4Change Radio: Ending Intimate Partner Violence
Tracy Schott's Voices4Change Radio: Ending Intimate Partner Violence
You'll be empowered by women's advocate and Texas prosector Kelsey McKay: Founder of RESPOND Against Violence
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A Note from Filmmaker Tracy Schott, founder Voices4Change and host of the Voices4Change Radio Show — I am happy to introduce you to Kelsey McKay, a highly recognized national expert on criminal asphyxiation in the context of sexual and interpersonal violence, child abuse, and human trafficking.

She is also the president and CEO of RESPOND Against Violence, an organization that integrates the experience of individuals, communities, and systems to improve the collective response to violence and trauma.

“After decades of work on the front lines, RESPOND was established to fill identified gaps in the system that impede justice, healing, and advancement of reform,” says the former prosecutor in Travis County, Texas, who worked exclusively to prosecute strangulation related crimes. “We are committed to providing tools to assist practitioners and facilitate a survivor’s experience with the systems designed to protect them.”

In this interview: 

  • Kelsey describes how the two advocates met at the 2019 Conference on Crimes Against Women in Dallas.
  • Her “ah-hah” moment after viewing Finding Jenn’s Voice
  • As an expert in domestic violence awareness, with an emphasis on strangulation, Kelsey defines the “Power & Control” dynamic of intimate partner violence
  • She also talked about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and gender: why women are more likely to be victims
  • Kelsey will also share her research into the psychology of strangulation
  • And, she’ll give us important tools and tactics on how all women can care for ourselves

That’s not all: Kelsey will be featured on a brand new series The Voices4Change Webinar. The topic: “Beyond Defunding: Defining the role of community partners in responding to intimate partner violence.”

Your Host: Filmmaker Tracy Schott, founder, Voices4Change • Producer, director “Finding Jenn’s Voice”

About the show: With the goal of ending intimate partner violence, Tracy’s documentary “Finding Jenn’s Voice,” brought to light the horrifying fact that one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy is homicide. Determined to stop the international devastation, the Pennsylvania-based entrepreneur has launched a weekly podcast/video series to shine a light on the survivors and experts around the world who are working toward the same goal.

Our guests: Statistics tell us that one in three women will be the victim of intimate partner violence. From teens to the brave women and men who survived domestic violence, you’ll meet them, the researchers, the providers, and the experts who are working to end this premeditated crime.

We’ll see you every Tuesday at 1pm EST: Log on to www.Facebook.com/hopekatzgibbs where Tracy’s publisher and publicist Hope Katz Gibbs will introduce the show.

Learn more about Tracy’s global project: Voices4Change.net

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MEET THE INKANDESCENT® RADIO TEAM

Hope Katz Gibbs, Founder & Executive Producer, InkandescentRadio.com

Brandi Wilsker-Merritt, Director of Podcasting

Nelson Benavides, Director of Videography

Max Kukoy, Inkandescent Website Developer

Michael Gibbs, Inkandescent Art Director

 

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