When Community Shows Up: SAFE Alliance & Touch-a-Truck.

In this episode of Split Resilience, host Tammy Sutherns sits down with Laramie Gorbett of SAFE Alliance to talk about hope, healing, and community. Laramie shares her journey of working with survivors of gender-based violence and explains how SAFE Alliance has been a lifeline for families in Austin for over 50 years.

They also dive into Touch-a-Truck, SAFE’s signature family event where kids get to climb into fire trucks, bulldozers, and even school buses, all while raising critical funds to keep families safe. Together, Tammy and Laramie explore why events like this matter, how they build awareness in unexpected ways, and what resilience really looks like when a community comes together.

⁠Buy a ticket for Touch-A-Truck in Austin on September 27th here⁠.

Visit ⁠safeaustin.org⁠.

Catch the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Read the full blog on the Safe Alliance over here.

About Laramie:

Laramie Gorbett, M.A. Has been working in the anti-violence, social justice field for almost 20 years. She is a subject matter expert in domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. She has worked in direct services, victim advocacy, and has provided training and technical assistance for law enforcement and social service agencies across the state. She has served on multiple anti-violence coalitions, and task forces and presented at national conferences. She appreciates the healing power of art and has taught hope and healing art workshops to survivors and refugees in Uganda, Southeast Asia and in Austin. She recently joined the SAFE staff as Development Officer and is proud to represent an organization so committed to serving survivors in the Austin area. She has a Master's in Anthropology and a minor in Gender studies. She loves rescuing animals and teaching compassion and curiosity to her 6 year old son, Leo.