Police Response to Domestic Abuse Situations
Police Chief Steve Grinnewald of Dowagiac, Michigan joins guest host Deborah Hackworth to discuss law enforcement's response to domestic violence. Steve is also a board member of Domestic and Sexual A...
17 Jul 201921min
Men in the Movement
Producer and guest host Dan Moyle is joined by Dowagiac Police Chief (and DASAS Board Member) Steve Grinnewald and volunteer Damion Hackworth to explore men's roles in the fight against domestic and s...
10 Jul 201918min
Survivor Story: Rick Huttner, Author of Resilient People
Rick Huttner lived through childhood abuse, and has turned his story into a book, hoping to help victims of abuse. Resilient People: A Journey from Childhood Abuse to Healing and Love aims to help vic...
3 Jul 201943min
How to Get a Personal Protection Order - PPO - in a Domestic Violence Situation
Rose Ludwick and Deborah Hackworth guest- host this episode, with guest Regina Ditmer, a Personal Protection Order Advocate in St. Joseph County. What is a PPO? A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a ...
26 Jun 201927min
What Services Does DASAS Offer?
Executive Director of Domestic And Sexual Abuse Services Rose Ludwick shares the story of DASAS, along with the services we offer. We began serving our community around a kitchen table and the communi...
19 Jun 201911min
Do Domestic Violence Abusers Show Warning Signs?
A question often asked in domestic abuse situations is “Didn’t anyone see the signs?” In this episode we tackle this issue of abuse and warning signs. Executive Director of DASAS, Rose Ludwick and Deb...
12 Jun 201922min
Why Do Victims Go Back or Stay?
A question often asked about domestic abuse situations is, "Why don't they just leave?" (or similarly "Why did you stay so long?") Ellen Higgins and Deborah Hackworth explore this question and its ans...
5 Jun 201926min
Survivor Story - Tara's Story of Surviving Domestic Violence
Today's guest Tara survived a near-death experience when her attacker strangled her, causing her to pass out. After years of abuse in the form of isolation, demeaning her character, physical abuse and...
29 Mai 201926min
