Intercepting Violence & Restorative Justice with Delia Ginorio

How We Can Heal

Today on the How We Can Heal Podcast, Lisa Danylchuk sits with Delia Ginorio to unfold the realities of working in the field of violence interception. In her experience and the experiences she's listened to, healing clearly is a journey. For everyone, it is lifelong work. In this talk, Delia shares the limitations and boundaries she sets for herself in survivor restoration. She also speaks on the areas she struggles at in work, how she determines when to work and when to walk away, and the pieces that give her hope to continue every day.

Victims sometimes become perpetrators
For Delia Ginorio, the Director of the Survivor Restoration Program at the San Francisco Sheriff's Department, resources and support programs for survivors and victims of abuse and trauma are always critical. This helps survivors process what they've experienced and to have a platform where they can be heard. In her experience in the field, not having these can carry adverse effects on a survivor.
As Delia recalls her younger years, she puts into the picture how vital support is for abuse and trauma victims. Growing up with trauma, Delia identifies herself as a furious young woman. She carried so much anger that it wouldn't be hard for her to be aggressive to anyone. She was just waiting for somebody. If not for the direction she was taken to in her current career, Delia, in her own words, 'could easily be in prison right now.'

About Delia Ginorio:
Delia Ginorio is the Survivor Restoration Program Director for the San Francisco Sheriff's Department (SFSD) and a nationally recognized expert in criminal justice reform and approaches. Ms. Ginorio is a key leader in the award-winning Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP).

Outline of the episode:
● [02:03] One to three sessions are nothing in therapy

● [08:46] Honoring Delia Ginorio's late mother

● [14:21]Victims sometimes become perpetrators

● [19:01] Delia Ginorio's limitations on animal abuse cases

● [27:14] Violence isn't the answer

● [32:42] Delia Ginorio – The hardest population for me to work with

● [38:19] It's healing and powerful for a survivor to share their stories and be heard

● [43:11] It's easier to stay angry than to be deeply sad and hurt

● [49:06] How does Delia find the balance between doing her work and not doing it

● [55:07] But even some of the folks I thought were never going to change are my coworkers today!

Resources:

DV Hotline #'s in San Francisco
Woman Inc: [phone]
La Casa de las Madres: [phone]
Riley Center: [phone]
SF Woman Against Rape: [phone]
Five Keys Schools and Programs
Community Works West – Justice Demands Humanity
RSVP Video Clip:
Resolve to Stop the Violence: Innovator's Focus
Domestic Violence Support and Resources
You are not alone. 24/7 help is available if you need support. Reach out for help if your partner or someone in your life is:
Putting you down
Hurting you
Threatening you
Making you feel afraid
In an emergency, call 911
If it is not safe to call 911, you can text 911.
24-hour National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 anytime.
More Resources: https://bit.ly/3wiWZ2R