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October 2021 KWSO Community Talk Show

Posted on by sue.matters
21
Oct

This month on KWSO’s Community Talk Show on Friday, October 22, 2021 was live on the radio as well as online on Zoom in partnership with Papalaxsimisha.  The video was also live on the Papalaxsimisha Facebook Page.   You can check out the FB feed video at: https://fb.watch/8OVn3S_1hx/

Co-hosts Sue Matters (KWSO) and Dr. Shilo Tippett, Warm Springs Tribal Member and Licensed Clinical Psychologist who works at St Charles Madras led the discussion with a focus on Domestic Violence with October designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and also on a new initiative in Warm Springs around Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.  You can listen to the show here:

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Domestic Violence can occur in many ways.

  • Physical abuse may include behaviors such as: Hitting, slapping, punching, kicking.  Damaging personal property.
  • Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication.  Coercing partner into substance abuse.
  • Emotional abuse occurs when an intimate partner seeks to control his/her loved one by: Name calling, insulting.  Blaming the partner for everything. Extreme jealousy. Intimidation. Shaming, humiliating. Isolation. Controlling what the partner does and where the partner goes. Stalking
  • Sexual abuse is not about sex. It is about power, and includes any sexual behavior performed without a partner’s consent.
  • Financial abuse is an often unknown, yet very common, form of domestic violence. It occurs when one partner is controlling the financial independence and freedom of the other partner.

If you or someone you know needs help or wants to better understand what local resources can help with them with an unhealthy situation – help is availalble.

Locally you can call Warm Springs Victims of Crime Services at 541-553-2293 or if it is an emergency situation and outside of work hours – call Warm Springs PD Dispatch at 541-553-1171 or dial 911.

You can reach out to Warm Springs Behavioral Health for support at 541-553-3205.  After Hours you can contact Police Dispatch and they can make contact with a counselor.

You can call Saving Grace at 541-475-1880.  The Saving Grace number in Bend is (541) 382-9227.

if you live in Madras, you can call Jefferson County Victims Assistance at 541-475-4463.

The National Domestic Violence Support Line is: 1-800-799-7233

StrongHearts Native Helpline is 1-844-7NATIVE (844-762-8483) (call or chat online)

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline is : (888) 843-4564

The LGBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25) is:(800) 246-7743

For the Oregon Youthline –  Call 877-668.8491 to talk OR Text “teen2teen” to 839863

Youthline’s online chat is active 4-10pm daily – find it at OregonYouthLine.Org

There is a new coalition in Warm Springs taking a look how our community can coordinate better when someone goes missing.  Reina Estimo and Raylene Thomas are working on this new effort “Rez Active” that is focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.    To learn more you can email reina.estimo@wstribes.org.

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