"Survivor Centered Advocacy: Into Account" with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 31 *CW in description

"When we say survivor centered, what we mean is that the way forward, decisions, next steps, proceses, are based fundamentally in mindfulness for what will be just, and healthy, and good for the person who was most directly harmed, which in situations of abuse are the survivors." 

*CW: this episode is about advocacy for those who have experienced sexual abuse/assault--specifically within faith communities

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella (see their updated bio's below) about their work at "Into Account" a survivor-based advocacy nonprofit that works to  bring justice to those who have been harmed--specifically by faith leaders or communities. 

This will be a two-part series. In this first part we discuss the work of Into Account and what exactly "survivor based advocacy work" means. In part two we go into what it is like to experience severe backlash for doing this work. 

Bio: 
Hilary Jerome Scarsella is Assistant Professor of Ethics and Director of Gender, Sexual, and Racial Justice Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. Her teaching and research make use of intersectionally feminist, queer, trauma, and critical race theories to promote justice and flourishing in gendered, sexual, and racial terms. Hilary is also Director of Theological Integrity for Into Account, a national nonprofit that accompanies survivors working for justice and accountability in Christian contexts. Both her academic and her advocacy work focus on developing effective practices for stopping sexual violence and cultivating communities of sexual justice, care, and vitality. She has published widely both in academic and popular forums.

Stephanie Krehbiel is the Executive Director and co-founder of Into Account. She works directly with survivors confronting churches and other religious institutions, accompanying them through reporting processes, investigations, media coverage, and public storytelling. As an advocate, she has worked with over a hundred individual survivors from a range of denominational backgrounds, from Catholic to Amish to nondenominational evangelicals. Her work has been covered in the