Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence

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Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence" is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions and resources for support for residents of Fairfax County. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence.

  1. 12/04/2025

    Supporting Immigrant Survivors of Interpersonal Violence

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with Advocacy Supervisor Lydia Guirguis, Victim Advocate Soo Jin Kim, and counselor Jeannette Aleman, all with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, about supporting immigrant survivors of interpersonal violence. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts.

  2. 11/20/2025

    What Does That Mean

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with Crisis Response Services Program Manager Andrea Nunes-Gardner, ADAPT Supervisor Jennifer Perkins, and domestic and sexual violence counselor Lisa Groat, all with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, to define common interpersonal violence terms. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

  3. 11/06/2025

    The Role of Control

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee speaks with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Senior Victim Advocate Vanessa Cullers, and Domestic Relations Unit Supervisor Marwa Hajahmed from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, about protective orders -— the good, the bad, and the misconstrued. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

  4. 10/30/2025

    Protective Orders

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee speaks with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Senior Victim Advocate Vanessa Cullers, and Domestic Relations Unit Supervisor Marwa Hajahmed from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, about protective orders -— the good, the bad, and the misconstrued. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

  5. 10/23/2025

    Sexual Exploitation of Boys

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence Coordinator Victoria Nevel-Babla—discuss the disturbing trend of teen boys being sexually exploited. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts.

  6. 09/11/2025

    Hollywood and Interpersonal Violence

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with ADAPT Counselor Irvin Hernandez and domestic and sexual violence counselor Lisa Groat, both with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, about the ways Hollywood addresses interpersonal violence. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts.

  7. 08/29/2025

    Healing Through Art

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee discusses how victims of interpersonal violence can heal trauma through art with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Counseling Services Supervisor Kathryn Harlow and art therapist and counselor Linsday Carroll of Golden Art Therapy and Counseling. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

  8. 08/15/2025

    Fear-Based vs. Gentle Parenting

    Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions. On this episode of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee discusses the pros and cons of fear-based parenting vs. gentle parenting with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Crisis Response Services Program Manager Andrea Nunes-Gardner, ADAPT Supervisor Jennifer Perkins, Children, Youth, and Families’ Social Services Supervisor Tanisha Cox, and Social Services Specialist Heather Potter. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

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Unscripted: Conversations about Sexual and Domestic Violence" is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence, plus solutions and resources for support for residents of Fairfax County. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence.

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