October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and host Louie Saenz sits down with Jessica Figueroa-Meme from the El Paso VA Health Care System to learn more. The VA is increasing awareness of their Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPV) to help soldiers, veterans and their families. IPV is any violent behavior between current or former intimate partners. These behaviors can be emotional, psychological, physical, or sexual. In this interview we learn about various situations that create issues between partners and the effects on children.
If you need to talk to a VA Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator contact the VA at 915.782.5372 or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also reach out for assistance via their Facebook.
About the guest:
Jessica Figueroa-Meme is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Program Coordinator for the VA. She is currently working on her doctorate of Social Work with a focus on administrative leadership. She speaks five languages and enjoys her work to educate the public and change the narrative on domestic violence in order to create healthy relationships.
This interview originally aired on October 15, 2022.