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A staged kidnapping, a murder for hire scheme, and a story of survival. This week we sit down with domestic violence survivor, Meghan Verikas to unpack her truly unimaginable story of escaping her high-profile abuser. Meghan is a long time Crime Stoppers of Houston partner and friend, a survivor leader, and a wealth of knowledge about domestic violence. After our interview with Meghan, we talk with Expert Contributor, Amy Smith to discuss Domestic Violence Awareness Month and what we can do as a community to support victims and survivors.
More About Meghan:
Meghan’s story has garnered national media attention over the years due to its shocking nature. One of our beloved media partners, Andrea Canning has done a series of stories on Meghan starting in 2018. You can view Meghan’s Dateline segments by clicking the images below.
More About Amy:
Amy is currently the Deputy Directory at the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. She is a true expert in her field and an incredible advocate for both victims and survivors of domestic violence. Amy has graciously written a blog post to further discuss Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and you can find that here.
Learn more about the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council:
Website: https://www.hcdvcc.org/
Instagram: @hcdccchou
Resources:
If you are a surviving victim or family member of a victim seeking further assistance, please contact our Director of Victim Services & Victim Advocacy, Andy Kahan at akahan@crime-stoppers.org
If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, call 911!
National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7
· Call or TTY 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
· If you are unable to speak safely, log onto thehotline.org or text “LOVIES” to 22522
Local Houston Domestic Violence resources:
Thank you for following along with The Balanced Voice. The views expressed in each episode are those of the podcast guest and do not necessarily represent the views of The Balanced Voice or Crime Stoppers of Houston.
Thank you to our Episode 7 Sponsors, Brigitte and Bashar Kalai, Hallie Vanderhider, and Sippi and Ajay Khurana.
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