It's not your Fault

Today's guests are Shauna Foster, Executive Director of New Beginnings — Without Violence and Abuse in Laconia, and Meg Jenks of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Shauna and Meg to talk about what domestic and sexual violence actually looks like in the Lakes Region and across New Hampshire right now, who gets left out when a state is this rural, and what it takes to keep a crisis center and a statewide coalition running in the same direction. They also get into the misconceptions that follow this work around — about survivors, about the systems meant to help them, and about what "support" really requires.

If you care about how communities respond to violence, want to understand what survivors in NH are actually up against, or just want to hear what it takes to hold this work for years without burning out, this one's for you.

About New Beginnings — Without Violence and Abuse: the domestic, sexual, and stalking violence crisis center serving Belknap County, providing 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, court advocacy, and support groups to survivors and their families.

Learn More: newbeginningsnh.org

About the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: an umbrella organization providing technical and financial support to New Hampshire's member crisis centers, working through advocacy, prevention, and public policy to create safe and just communities for survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

Learn More: nhcadsv.org

About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities.

Learn More: pphnh.org

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