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The UC Merced CAREcast was created as a means to easily educate about issues and topics surrounding domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We hope that when listening to our episodes you are able to learn something new in a fun and engaging way. We would LOVE to engage with you in our judgement free setting!

UC Merced CARE


    • Apr 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22 EPISODES


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    Post-Grad Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 46:29


    Hello and welcome back to CARECast! In today's episode, we get real with our seniors on the team discussing what their plans might be doing after graduation and the reality they face as a result. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for the nest episode!

    January is Stalking Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 38:18


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In today's episode, we discuss stalking and what it may look like with the media and social platforms being the main focus! We hope you thoroughly enjoyed not only our episode, but the path CARECast has started now that it has hit our one year anniversary as a podcast!

    Home for the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 44:35


    Hello and Welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In today's episode we discuss the holidays and festivities that we do at our own homes and discuss some strategy plans for those that don't have the warmest home out there. We hope you enjoy listening and stick around for future episodes!

    Indigenous People's Heritage Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 26:15


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In today's episode, we highlight Indigenous activists and the advocacy work they do for their community. We also discuss different resources from these activists or from informational videos we watched beforehand and discuss. We hope you enjoy, shared, and stay tuned for the next!! Keep an eye on our instagram page ( @ u c m c a r e ) to see more.

    Healthy Relationships and Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 40:02


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In today's episode, we discuss boundaries and what they might look like in our own relationships, platonic, romantic or not! Additionally, we discuss what contributes to healthy relationships and the importance of enforcing and setting boundaries to positively affect our mental health. We hope to have given you some key takeaways for your own lives and stay tuned for the next episode this month!

    Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 39:56


    Welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In today's episode, we discuss our awareness to domestic violence both in media and in our lives. Trigger warning as we do briefly define different forms of abuse throughout today's episode. We do hope you enjoy listening as we do mention some of the workshops and information events our office holds for DVAM!

    Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 56:07


    Hello and welcome back to another episode of CARECast! In this episode, we welcome back Toni and Ashley and thank the CARE Team for continuing the podcast throughout the summer. Additionally, we discuss our own experiences with our identities in correspondence to Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more!

    Preparing for College

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 41:26


    Welcome back to another episode of UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Listen as we talk about how to prepare for college life and our funny mishaps! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes.

    First Year Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 45:31


    Welcome back to another episode of UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Listen as we talk about our expectations and realities of college life! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes where we will talk about preparing for college.

    Hook Ups: Do's and Don'ts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 19:58


    Welcome back to another episode of UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Listen as we discuss some do's and don'ts of hook up culture as well as some safe dating apps! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Defining Hook Ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 26:33


    Welcome back to another episode of UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Listen as we discuss how to define hook ups, consent, and how to communicate with a partner. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Hot Topics with LGBTQ+ Initiatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 61:51


    Welcome back to another episode with UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Today's episode is in collaboration with LGBTQ+ Initiatives in honor of Pride month! Listen as we discuss how to navigate hard conversations, our thoughts on cancel culture, and how to be better allies alongside Robert Garcia, the LGBTQ+ Scholar Coordinator. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Rainbow Washing with LGBTQ+ Initiatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 46:17


    Welcome back to another episode with UC Merced's very own CAREcast! Today's episode is in collaboration with LGBTQ+ Initiatives in honor of Pride month! Listen as we discuss rainbow washing and how to be better allies alongside Robert Garcia, the LGBTQ+ Scholar Coordinator. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Valley Crisis Center Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 44:15


    Welcome back to another episode with UC Merced's very own CAREcast! In today's episode, we have our CARE campus advocate, Lynna Cano and ask her many questions about her position at the CARE office as well as at the Valley Crisis Center. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    CAREcast and Vicarious Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 37:59


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with CAREcast! This episode is part two of the conversation we had with our CARE program director, Yesenia Curiel! As you listen, we do give slight trigger warnings pertaining to certain traumatic events surrounding the murder of multiple individuals. We hope you stay tuned for future episodes.

    CAREcast with Yesenia Curiel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 46:50


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with the CAREcast! In today's special two-part episode, we interview and talk to our program director, Yesenia Curiel, about the journey that led her to do what she loves and is passionate about as a career! Hopefully you enjoy and stay tuned, not only for future CAREcast episodes, but for part two!

    Women's History Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 36:32


    Hello and welcome back to another episode of CAREcast! In today's episode, we highlight women that empower not only us, but everyone that surrounds them! We hope you enjoyed and stay tuned for future episodes.

    Self-CARE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 64:04


    Hello and welcome back to another episode with CARECast! In this episode we discuss boundaries, student life, how we cope, and care for ourselves through it all. Hopefully you enjoyed and stay tuned for future episodes with the CARE staff!

    Black History Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 41:23


    Hello and welcome to today's episode where we acknowledge Black historical figures and the movements they advocated for. We highlighted three main figures and our own educational experiences that include these figures. We encourage you all to conduct your own research and learn more about Black history! Hopefully you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 33:45


    Hello and welcome to today's episode where we discuss healthy and unhealthy relationships in acknowledgment to Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). We go over many healthy and unhealthy warning signs in relationships and discuss where we have seen both in our lives. Hopefully you enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes!

    Stalking and Human Trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 33:14


    Hello and Welcome to today's episode where we discuss Stalking and Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Hopefully you enjoy today's episode and stay tuned for our next episode! If you want to know more about what we discussed check out these websites: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ and https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

    Prevention Intern Intros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 27:46


    Hello and welcome to the very first episode of our UCM's CARE Office podcast! We discuss what the CARE office is and what we do as prevention staff as well as introduce ourselves to you! Hope you enjoy and stay tuned for our next episodes!

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