Learning with Laura Youngblut: Domestic Violence in Winnebago County

In this episode, producer Nikki Ticknor interviews host Laura Youngblut to dive into what Laura learned over the past 8 episodes and explore common themes among the response to domestic violence in Winnebago County, IL. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Jennifer Cacciapaglia, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office on Domestic and Community Violence Prevention in Rockford, IL.  This episode explores how the criminal justice response to domestic violence impacts survivors and answers the common question of "why don't they just leave?" 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Susan Collins, the Executive Director of Children's Safe Harbor, the local safe exchange and supervised visitation center. This episode highlights the impact of domestic violence on children in the home and the role of social services in responding to domestic violence. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Children's Home and Aid Society's Clinical Supervisor, Erin Bergren, about Partner Abuse Intervention Programs. This episode provides an overview of a common intervention for those who abuse their partners and information about how this programming intersects with the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Northern Illinois University Clinical Professor Wendy Vaughn to learn more about Orders of Protection and how an order of protection may intersect with the criminal justice system. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Nicole Bockhorn, Supervisor of the Adult Probation Domestic Violence Unit. This episode explores how probation officers function as part of the criminal justice system.

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Honorable Jennifer J. Clifford, an Associate Judge in Winnebago County, IL to gain an understanding of the role of the judge in the criminal justice system. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office First Assistant Maria McCarthy to better understand what role the State's Attorney's Office plays in responding  to domestic violence in Winnebago County, IL. 

In this episode, host Laura Youngblut interviews Rockford City Police Department Deputy Chief Kurt Whisenand to gain a better understanding of how the police are involved in responding  to domestic violence in Winnebago County, IL.