• Become a Helpline Volunteer!
    Jun 19 2025

    We are recruiting volunteers for our 24/7 helpline!

    Hear from some of our current helpline volunteers Megan (she/her), Brooklynn (she/her), and Cole (he/him) about the helpline training process, what it is like to be a helpline volunteer, and how volunteering on the helpline as developed their knowledge and skills in interpersonal and crisis work!

    You can also learn more and apply to be a helpline volunteer by heading to the following link: https://www.thepca.org/helpline-advocates.


    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

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    27 mins
  • Child Custody & Family Violence
    Jun 12 2025

    We found a lost podcast episode from the fall of 2023!

    Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she speaks with Rachel Robinson (she/her) about her experience supporting survivors of family violence through the child custody process as a victim rights attorney. Learn more about the legal terminology and procedures used in these cases, resources available to survivors navigating the child custody process, and child abuse.

    PLEASE NOTE: The information being shared in this podcast episode is not legal advice. If you are looking for legal advice regarding your specific case, please contact Rachel or one of the other resources listed in our show notes.

    Sources

    Rachel’s Law Firm

    Ray of Justice https://www.therayofjustice.com/ ; @therayofjustice_legalservices on Instagram

    Rachel Healing Portal https://www.therayofjustice.com/healing-portal

    Statistics

    https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS

    https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/dv_and_children.pdf

    https://www.colorado-family-law.com/domestic-violence/domestic-violence-colorado-child-custody

    Additional Legal Resources

    Self Help Centers https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help-resources

    JAMLAC https://jamlac.org/

    Project Safeguard https://psghelps.org/

    Colorado LINC https://www.coloradolinc.org/legal-information/civil/allocation-parental-responsibilities-custody

    Colorado Supervised Visitation http://coloradosupervisedvisitation.com/

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Introducing Megan
    Apr 29 2025

    Join Brooklynn (she/her) as she introduces us to our Violence Prevention Educator, Megan (she/her)! Learn more about what brought Megan to the PCA, her go-to karaoke song, and what her love language is.

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    20 mins
  • American Murder: Gabby Petito
    Apr 22 2025

    Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her), Jenae McCall (they/she), and Marissa Moreno (she/her) as they talk about the “American Murder: Gabby Petito” documentary on Netflix.

    Learn about how the cycle of violence appeared in her relationship, the danger assessment, and how missing white girl syndrome impacts the missing and murder cases of folks of color.

    Sources:

    • Gabby Petitio Foundationhttps://gabbypetitofoundation.org/gabbys-story
    • Danger Assessment https://www.dangerassessment.org/about.aspx
    • Intimate Partner Homicidehttps://everytownresearch.org/dr-jill-messing-understanding-risk-factors-for-intimate-partner-homicide/
    • Missing White Woman Syndrome https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-affairs-event/user-clip-gwen-ifill-coins-the-term-missing-white-woman-syndrome/4666788
    • Power & Control Wheel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a68ba6f268b96c4f3f48a38/t/64dbe956677cdd3ac4445c39/1692133718435/FINAL+PC+Wheel+and+Cycle+Combined.pdf+%283%29.pdf
    • Cycle of Violence https://www.thepca.org/relationship-violence-1
    • Senate Bill 1117 Utah DV Bill https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-03-03/utah-legislature-passes-domestic-violence-bill
    • Lawsuit Against Utah Police https://abcnews.go.com/US/gabby-petitos-family-contends-lawsuit-utah-cops-treated/story?id=97593426
    • How to Help a Loved One https://www.thepca.org/how-to-help-a-loved-one

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

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    48 mins
  • Introducing Denisse!
    Apr 11 2025

    Join us to introduce our Violence Prevention Education intern for the 2024-2025 school year, Denisse! Learn more about what brought them to the PCA, their passions, and what their plan is if the zombie apocalypse happens.

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    15 mins
  • Silent Hill 2, Pt. 2
    Dec 18 2024

    Content Warning: Sexual Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Incest, Domestic Violence, Violence, Gore, Suicide

    Join Jenae McCall (they/she), Naomi Hattenhauer (they/them), Izzy Cook (she/her), & Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) for Part 2 of our Silent Hill 2 podcast episode! Hear more about Angela, Eddy, the Silent Hill Monsters, and how the sound and set design of the game connects to mental health, interpersonal violence, and trauma.

    Sources

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0025802418758780?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.3

    https://metropolisjapan.com/domestic-violence-in-japan/

    https://researchoutreach.org/articles/double-suicide-modern-japan-ageing-societys-crisis/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4552909/

    https://rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SXIsg-d538

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xjdf8LbLqA



    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    45 mins
  • Silent Hill 2, Pt. 1
    Dec 17 2024

    Content Warning: Sexual Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Incest, Domestic Violence, Violence, Gore, Suicide


    Join Jenae McCall (they/she), Naomi Hattenhauer (they/them), Izzy Cook (she/her), & Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) for Part 1 of our Silent Hill 2 podcast episode! Learn about the history of the game and delve into the backstories of James Sunderland, Mary Sunderland, Maria, and Angela and how each of these characters have a connection to mental health, interpersonal violence, and trauma.


    Sources

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0025802418758780?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.3

    https://metropolisjapan.com/domestic-violence-in-japan/

    https://researchoutreach.org/articles/double-suicide-modern-japan-ageing-societys-crisis/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4552909/

    https://rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SXIsg-d538

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xjdf8LbLqA

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    38 mins
  • Tell Them You Love Me
    Dec 4 2024

    Join our host Shanae Adams (they/they) as they, Jenae McCall (they/she), and Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) discuss the themes of violence, power and control, and oppression that arose in the Netflix documentary "Tell Them You Love Me".

    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

    Request an Appointment with an Advocate at
    https://www.thepca.org/online-appointment-request

    Request a Violence Prevention Presentation at
    https://www.thepca.org/prevention-education

    Instagram @phoenixauraria

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    45 mins