A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton meets All Things Legal with Donna Bloom! This episode details Donna's and Rachelle's experiences of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial as they both lean on their expertise to lend explanations to certain things folks have had lots of questions about. Donna makes reference to "JOHNNY DEPP vs. AMBER HEARD: WHO’S THE VICTIM?" an analysis by Julie A. Owens, Violence Against Women Expert Consultant during the podcast. Please reach out to us - 940.387.5131 x...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 10 min
This month's A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is full of amazing tips for how to be supportive of someone experiencing domestic or sexual violence!
May 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Special guest Daysia Pinke, SAT Coordinator. Hear about the history of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our Survivors Advocacy Team, and our upcoming Family Day Out event.
Apr 27, 2022•38 min
A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is back for April as we discuss Kim and Kanye.
Apr 20, 2022•58 min
A rundown of Denton County Sexual Assault Awareness Month events for April 2022.
Apr 03, 2022•12 min
Listen to a new monthly segment of In Their Shoes called Accountability Counts, which features David Almager, DCFOF's Battering Intervention and Prevention Program Director.
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 19 min
In March's "All Things Legal" segment, hear from Staci Schwartz Whitman about what it has been like to be a fairly new attorney at a family violence crisis agency during a pandemic.
Mar 15, 2022•42 min
A new monthly series - A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton! Hear from expert and survivor, Rachelle Pinkerton, about all things domestic violence related.
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Listen as youth expert, Abbi Deaderick, and DCFOF Client Services Specialist, Nicole Owens, discuss Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Community Educator, Cassandra Berry, hosts a Black History Month discussion with fellow DCFOF Staff: Executive Director - Toni Johnson-Simpson, Crisis Intervention Specialist - Sapphire Beverly, Residential Advocate - Epiphani Lowe, High-Risk Advocate - Khadijah Benford, and SAT Coordinator - Daysia Pinke. Also joining this amazing group is Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell.
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Listen in to learn more!
Jan 21, 2022•23 min
Hear DCFOF Community Educator, Cassandra Berry, discuss the importance of an upcoming Black History Month x Domestic Violence Awareness event - An Evening of Raised Awareness.
Jan 12, 2022•31 min
End of the year greetings and a recap of 2021.
Dec 14, 2021•7 min
Hear from trauma expert therapist and Instagram sensation, Dr. Danica Harris, AKA @theempoweredtherapist, discuss Trauma and the Holidays.
Dec 07, 2021•42 min
Hear from everyone's favorite lawyer, Donna Bloom, for this month's episode of All Things Legal. Donna speaks about DCFOF's Legal Services.
Nov 30, 2021•50 min
Host, Hillarye Hightower, shares about Denton County Friends of the Family's Adopt a Family holiday drive.
Nov 18, 2021•13 min
Hear Lt. Matt Cain of Denton Police Department, Donna Bloom, and Lori Nelson, Director of Community Engagement at Denton County Friends of the Family discuss Domestic Violence High Risk Teams and their value.
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min
A few nuggets of information about how pets are impacted by domestic violence.
Oct 20, 2021•13 min
Hear about some of the dynamics, red flags, and warning signs of domestic violence.
Oct 13, 2021•21 min
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Check out the events DCFOF is having this month.
Oct 05, 2021•20 min
Hispanic Heritage Month in the USA runs from September 15 - October 15. Hear from Nubia Torres, Program Director at Catholic Charities Dallas, and Donna Bloom, Director of Legal Services at Denton County Friends of the Family, for this month's All Things Legal episode.
Sep 28, 2021•55 min
Stephanie Honeycutt, Community Resource Coordinator, discusses DCFOF's Back to School Drive and how to be involved. https://www.dcfof.org/backtoschool
Jul 23, 2021•25 min
Learn about the intersections of domestic violence and child protective services, as well as services targeted for parents at that intersection, from expert Nicole Owens.
May 26, 2021•33 min
This month's episode of All Things Legal isn't just Donna Bloom, Denton County Friends of the Family's Director of Legal Services and domestic and sexual violence guru, but also our very special guest, Mona Muro, Economic Justice Policy Coordinator at The Texas Council on Family Violence. These experts talk through Public Policy related to domestic and sexual violence.
Apr 23, 2021•54 min
Hear from expert, Cassandra Berry, about how Intimidation shows up in domestic violence.
Apr 13, 2021•33 min
This week's guests are Argyle, TX Chief of Police, Emmitt Jackson, and his personal hero - Penelope Smith - who just happens to be his Mom. They share their personal experiences with domestic violence that have shaped their careers, and especially have shaped how Chief Jackson views domestic violence police cases/policing.
Mar 02, 2021•51 min
Hear from Pilot Point, TX activist, domestic and sexual violence advocate/expert, Khadijah Benford, share some of her experiences being a Black woman in the domestic and sexual violence field, as well as a small community.
Feb 23, 2021•34 min
This month's episode of All Things Legal featuring the great legal mind of Donna Bloom discussing the intersection of domestic violence and child protective services in Texas.
Feb 11, 2021•54 min
Kicking off Black History Month by hearing from guest Toni Johnson-Simpson, one of the few Black Executive Directors of a domestic and sexual violence crisis agency in Texas! Learn about her neat journey in this work.
Feb 04, 2021•50 min
Hear from expert counselor, Cyndi Grady, and expert educator, Taylor Gleitz about minimization, denial, and blame in domestic violence relationships.
Jan 26, 2021•30 min
