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Chidinma was waiting on a judge to sign her divorce papers when her estranged husband showed up at her house one night with a handgun and a machete. For nearly two hours, he screamed, pistol whipped, punched, and sexually assaulted her. He also strangled her. Chidinma shared her story through Kelsey McKay, a former Texas Assistant District Attorney who built …
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Big Talk! w/ Michael Glab: Sandy Keller
Sandy Keller has been helping poor and at-risk women get good jobs since she founded My Sister’s Closet in 1998. The non-profit puts women in high-end clothing, and helps them hone their interviewing and job skills through workshops and counseling. Twenty years ago, Keller worked near the Middle Way House transitional residence, and saw many of the women needed help …
Read More »April 14, 2017- Bresha Meadows, Domestic Violence, and the State
Content Warning: This episode contains strong imagery about domestic violence and other abuse. This week, we examine the intersections between domestic violence, along with other forms of gendered violence, the courts, and the prison system. To begin, we share thoughts from a collaborator about Bresha Meadows – a teenager facing murder charges after killing her abusive father – and what …
Read More »Local Groups Hold LGBTQ Youth Assistance Training
According to the Centers for Disease Control, LGBTQ high school students experience higher rates of certain health risks than heterosexual youth. Sam Harrell is a county services specialist with Middle Way House, and an adult leader with Prism Youth Community. PRISM is an inclusive group offering social support for LGBTQ+ youth. Harrell and the Indiana Youth Institute are partners in a …
Read More »Middle Way House Hires New Director
The Bloomington-based organization, Middle Way House, has just announced they’ve hired a new director. Debra Morrow steps into the position held for many years by Toby Strout, who worked at Middle Way House for almost 30 years. WFHB News Director, Joe Crawford, spoke with Morrow and we bring you that conversation for today’s WFHB community report. More information on Middle …
Read More »Daily Local News – January 9, 2017
A local group voiced concerns this weekend that Bloomington’s planned technology park will cause major problems for working class residents of the city; State Republicans are kicking off Eric Holcomb’s first term as Governor with a new road funding plan that would mean higher transportation costs for most Hoosiers; The Lotus Education and Arts Foundation has announced that The National …
Read More »bloomingOUT – QueerTalk – November 10, 2016
Join anchors JP and Sarah as they interview Elbe Lieb and Kris Roehling, facilitators for the group QueerTalk. QueerTalk is a space that is for discussing and learning about issues that affect both individual members of the queer community, but also for the community as a whole. The group is a collective forum for members of the LGBTQ queer and …
Read More »bloomingOUT – Justin Ford & Evelyn Smith – October 20, 2016
Join anchors JP and Ryne as they interview Justin Ford and Evelyn Smith, representatives from two local organizations partnering in an effort to hold classes and workshops highlighting ways to identify and fight domestic abuse in the LGBTQ+ community. Evelyn is the Prevention Programs Coordinator for Middle Way House, and Justin is the president of Bloomington PRIDE. Tonight’s episode features …
Read More »Bring It On! – September 15th, 2014
William Hosea and Beverly Calender-Anderson welcome Toby Strout and Debra Morrow. PART ONE On tonight’s show, William and Beverly welcome Toby Strout, director of Middle Way House and Debra Morrow, the Volunteer Coordinator at Middle Way House. They are on for part one of a two part discussion discuss the fallout from the Ray Rice domestic assault case and the …
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