Tap In Hosted by SVP Season 1, Episode 3 - A Community of Survivors

Guest Name: Sara Casselman, Executive Director Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region  

Co-Host Name: Ginny Dybenko  

 

Episode:  

On this week’s episode of “Tap In” your hosts Rose Greensides & Ginny Dybenko speak with Sara Casselman of the Sexual Assault Support Center. They support survivors of sexual violence, by listening, facilitating healing, and celebrating resiliency. Using an anti-racist, intersectional feminist approach, they work to transform systems which promote gender-based violence. 

The episode covers the cultural shift in support, understanding that Sexual Violence impacts so many lives and how the pandemic has affected the support systems available in our community.  

Other things discussed in this episode include:  

• The dreaded waitlist  
• What the term “Survivor” really means  
• How to be a support system 

 

Links from the website:  

Neurologist Sexual Assault Case  

Publication Ban Case   

Ignite Change 

SASC 

SASC Donation Page (Donations made in May 2022 are matched up to $5000)  

SVPWR