Maryanne and Joanne have a fascinating discussion with JAC Patrissi, author of Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Guide to Knowing if Your Relationship Can—and Should—Be Saved. JAC shares her 30 years of experience working around the world with victims of intimate partner violence and human trafficking. JAC’s community-based grass-roots approach to combating violence and increasing access to service in rural areas is recognized as a model that can be successfully implemented in rural communities around the country.

JAC is the Founder and former director of the Vermont Victim Assistance Academy. She facilitates the Growing a New Heart Retreat Series. Additionally, she works with professionals in the local and statewide arena as a consultant addressing criminal justice, military, social service, and grass-roots approaches to anti-violence and victims services work.

(Part 1 of 2)