Have you ever wanted to make a difference, but didn’t know where to start? Today, Cristabelle welcomes Dr. Heather Evans for an inspiring conversation about how God can lead and equip us within our current season to truly make an impact and create change right where we are. She also shares her expertise as a social worker specializing in trauma recovery, experiences as an activist and the co-founder of VAST (Valley Against Sex Trafficking), as well as some of her work in Rwanda!
•CONNECT & MORE INFO•
Hosted by Cristabelle Braden
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Intro/Outro Music: "Not Giving Up" by Cristabelle Braden
•ABOUT HEATHER•
Dr. Heather Evans, DSW, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private group counseling practice in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. She has over 19 years experience providing individual, marriage, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient, outpatient, nonprofit and residential settings. She has extensive training and experience with women’s issues, particularly sexual trauma, sex trafficking and aftercare of its victims. Heather received a Doctor of Clinical Social Work degree from University of Pennsylvania and her dissertation highlighted complex trauma and post-traumatic growth in victims of domestic sex trafficking. Heather is Co-founder and Vice Chair of VAST (Valley Against Sex Trafficking) Coalition in the Lehigh Valley, PA. She is devoted to training and equipping service providers. In 2013, Heather received the Allied Professional Award from Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley for outstanding commitment to victims’ services. Heather is adjunct professor of Global Trauma Recovery Institute of Mission Theological Seminary and travels and leads trips nationally and internationally, with the goal of partnering with and training trauma healing caregivers.
Heather has diverse experience in speaking and teaching in various settings on various topics pertaining to life, Scripture, counseling and social work and more. Besides being a social worker, abolitionist and follower of Christ, Heather loves food, music, supporting hole-in-the-wall restaurants, adventures, simplicity of life & depth of relationship.
Blog: https://heatherevanslcsw.wordpress.com/
“Close to Home: Human Trafficking” Documentary (highlighting VAST): https://video.wlvt.org/video/close-to-home-human-trafficking-fg4bhj/
•ABOUT CRISTABELLE•
Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope.
Website: cristabellebraden.com
