In this episode, we discuss using an empowerment model when working with male survivors in detention.
An empowerment model of advocacy supports survivors in asserting their agency to make the choices that are best for them. In this episode, Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director at Just Detention International, joins Louie Marven from NSVRC for a conversation on using an empowerment model when working with male survivors in detention.
Participants:
- Louie Marven, Training Specialist, NSVRC
- Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director, Just Detention International
This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence.
This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.