In Episode 4, Steph is joined by Kayla DeCant, the Project Director of Prevention & Outreach at Lewis University, working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and substance use/misuse on campus. They chat about the many challenges organizations face in funding the work, Kayla’s creative strategies for keeping programs afloat in these tumultuous times, and how she stays aligned to the mission while doing it.

Links

* Trauma Stewardship Academy

* Emergent Strategy

* WDBP Assessment Key Findings

* Get Involved with the WDBP

Guest Bio

Kayla DeCant is the Project Director of Prevention & Outreach at Lewis University, working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and substance use/misuse on campus. They are an experienced educator and research professional with a background in community and nonprofit violence prevention. Kayla’s facilitation philosophy draws from trauma-informed practices that focus on the community, intersectionality, and empowerment. Her experiences include youth organizing facilitations, restorative justice circles, classroom facilitation, professional development, and individual mentoring. Kayla received her Master’s Degree in Community Development and Action with a certificate in Women and Gender Studies from Vanderbilt Peabody College. They currently serve on Will County’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee, the Campus Advisory Committee for the National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA), are on the Leadership Committee for the Campus Advocacy and Prevention Professionals Association (CAPPA), as well as on the board of the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC).

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Show Credits

Host: Steph Klotz

Guest: Kayla DeCant

Producers: We Deserve Better Project team

Editor: Mo Lewis

Writers/Researchers: Steph Klotz

Graphic Designers: Merlin Paton-Usry & Jackie Strohm

Social Media Manager: Jackie Strohm

Music:Breathe In by Sappheiros

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