In 2019, SASC was invited by the Kitchener Public Library and the Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation to be the first guest featured in a new podcast series called Chapter One.

Below are the episode descriptions and links. Be sure to check it out!

Episode 1: After #MeToo in Waterloo Region

TW: Sexual Assault, Childhood Sexual Abuse
Waterloo Region is booming. Between development, the light rail transit and our tech industry, there is no shortage of growth. But underneath the surface, there’s a systemic and tragic problem of epic proportions that affects us all - sexual violence. How does this affect us locally, why should you care and how can you provide support? Sara Casselman, Executive Director from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region joins Elizabeth Heald, President & CEO from Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation to answer these questions. We’ll also hear from Dianne, a local survivor of sexual assault, about her story and what happened when she reached out to SASC for support.

Listen to episode 1

Episode 2: Justice, Healing and Hope:

TW: Sexual Assault, Childhood Sexual Abuse
When a survivor of sexual violence chooses to report an assault, will justice be served? In this episode, Sara Casselman, Executive Director from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region and Elizabeth Heald, President & CEO from Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, discuss justice and healing for survivors. We’ll also hear more from Dianne, who shares what her journey through the court system looked like. We will talk about how people can get involved and provide support.

Listen to episode 2

​Episode 3: Prevention

You’ve probably heard the saying: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Sara Casselman, Executive Director from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region is back with Elizabeth Heald, President & CEO from Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, to share the innovative way that SASC is working on preventing sexual violence in Waterloo Region: by engaging male allies, like Judah.

listen to episode 3