Grace Coons

LiveSmart: Strangulation as a Weapon – A Danger to the Individual and the Community

October 13, 2022

There are many ways for an intimate partner to control another person; some emotional, some physical. When discussing physical control tactics, strangulation is a red flag and indicator of potential lethality. [...]

WAMC: 51% #1667 – Recovering From Rape and Abuse – Part One

July 1, 2021

The WAMC/NPR program "51%" is featuring St. Peter's Crime Victim Services (SPCVS) in a two-part series on rape and sexual abuse. The series will air on more 80 public and community radio stations nationwide. [...]

LiveSmart: Vicarious Trauma – Self-Care and Balance are Critical for Survival

April 21, 2021

Encouraging self-care for patients, their loved ones and their health care providers is crucial to keeping vicarious trauma at bay. [...]

LiveSmart: Forensic Nurses – Providing Support and Care to Crime Victims

November 4, 2020

St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services offers short-term counseling, trauma therapy, and support groups to help victims/survivors of crime cope with and recover from their experiences. Forensic Nurse Examiners are a key member of that care team. [...]