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Still Bringing The Good… Revisiting Haley Roma Episode 18 You may remember my interview with Haley Murphey last December…if not, be sure to go back and listen to Episode 11! Well, Haley has since gotten married, and is now Haley Roma. And that’s not all that’s changed…she’s also gotten a promotion at the Crime Victims Assistance Center in Binghamton, New York. Haley continues to excel, but now in her new admin position of Assistant Director of Education and Training. I won’t give away all the great information that Haley shared, here in these notes; you’ll have to listen to the episode to get the fantastic updates and information that Haley gives us. But I will let you know that Haley wants to hear from you, about how she and the CVAC can better serve victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence. Haley is fantastic at what she does, but realizes that there’s always room for improvement. And she wants to hear from you if you have some creative and constructive ideas on ways that she and the Center can accomplish that. Her email address is: Please share this episode with everyone you know, and don’t forget to subscribe to Sexual Assault Survivor Stories – the SASS Podcast, even if you don’t listen to every episode. Your subscription helps the podcast grow, which is important because it helps in doing your part to bringing justice to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault…because we all know someone whose life has been affected by rape or sexual assault. And remember to Start by Believing.

It was in the Fall of 2016 that I first received an email from Haley Murphy, then the Campus Sexual Assault Liaison of the Crime Victim Assistance Center, Inc., located in Binghamton, NY.  Haley was writing to let me know that I had been recommended to her to provide training on the neuroscience of trauma in sexual assault and interpersonal violence assault, as well as principles on trauma-informed interviewing and investigations, to a multi-disciplinary audience that CVAC, Inc., and the New York State Police were co-sponsoring. That was the beginning of what continues to be an extremely productive business relationship and friendship between Haley and me; I was hired to do the presentation which occurred in July of 2017, and it was there that I had the privilege of meeting the four panelists that presented after my training (see the previous four episodes’ notes for those details). In 2020, when I made early attempts at getting the ball rolling for launching this podcast, I asked Haley if she would be a guest on my show, and she willingly agreed. It was a pleasure to get to know Haley better during that interview, and moreover, to hear how passionate she was about providing trauma-informed interviewing training to the nearly 200 law enforcement, victim advocates, mental health providers, social workers and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners that had attended the training that the CVAC and NYSP had provided. I was impressed with her enthusiasm and zealous attitude…you will be, too; it comes across in the interview. Even though this interview occurred over 2 years ago, it is still as pertinent, valid, and important today as it was then; you’ll understand what I mean when you hear this interview—Haley and I discussed her background, education, and work history. But we also had a very interesting and educational discussion about common sexual trauma responses, victim impact, and her work to provide healing and recovery to her clients, at the same time she is growing in her own survival story. This is an episode you’re going to not want to miss! In preparing to post this episode, I called Haley today to let her know that I was going to post it…she was very excited at the news. Even more exciting was her response when I asked if she would do a follow-up interview with me for the podcast in a few weeks; she readily accepted the invitation, not only ready to talk more about the important subjects we plan to cover, but also eager to let everyone know of the changes that have occurred in her life…a promotion at work, and a surprise that I’ll let her tell you about when I post her follow-up interview! This is an episode you’ll want to share!...it’s too good to keep to yourself! Please don’t forget to rate the episode, and subscribe to SASS—whether you listen to all the episodes or not! And please, do your part to help bring justice to victims and survivors…because we all know someone whose life has been affected by rape or sexual assault. Start By Believing!