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MOCADSV will host a Biannual Statewide Conference in Columbia, Missouri on November 6-8, 2024. The Conference brings advocates and allied professionals together to build relationships, strengthen networks, and learn innovative approaches to supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Join MOCADSV members and Conference presenters Jessica Hill, Emily Stoinski, and Andrea Raya for a discussion of their highly anticipated workshop sessions as well as highlights from past MOCADSV Conferences and thoughts on what they are looking forward to this year.
Register for the Conference here and contact MOCADSV with additional questions.
Content warning: Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory at www.mocadsv.org to connect with supportive services.
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The Children's Division of The Missouri Department of Social Services launched their Family-Centered Services program to connect families with resources and prevent children from being placed in foster care, when possible. On this episode of MOmentum for Change, Judge Darrell Missey, the Director of Children's Division, talks about the state of child welfare that inspired these services, efforts that result in meaningful change, and the important role that domestic and sexual violence agencies play in this proactive, preventative process.
Notes:
• A Plan to Rebuild and Reform Children’s Division: https://dss.mo.gov/cd/docs/A-plan-to-Rebuild-and-Reform-Childrens-Division.pdf
Content warning: some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory at www.mocadsv.org to connect with supportive services. -
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The Missouri Battered Women’s Clemency Coalition, also known as the Missouri Clemency Project, launched in 1999, and remains an important part of the Missouri movement’s history. Join Amy Lorenz-Moser for a discussion of the 25th Anniversary of the project and her decades-long work to obtain clemency for incarcerated survivors of violence.
Notes:
• The Perfect Victim: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2121734/
• The Missouri Battered Women’s Clemency Coalition: A Collaborative Effort in Justice for Eleven Missouri Women: https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1323&context=plr
Content warning: some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory at www.mocadsv.org to connect with supportive services. -
The Missouri 2024 legislative session came to a close last month, on May 17th. In this episode of MOmentum for Change, MOCADSV Public Policy Committee members, Dr. Sara Brammer, Vice President of Family Violence Services at Synergy Services and Jessica Woolbright, Executive Director at Saint Martha’s discuss their passion for public policy, notable victories from this legislative session, and policy developments that are happening at the federal level. They also reflect on their careers in service of survivors of violence and draw meaningful connections between these services and their work for positive policy change.
Episode notes:
• 2024 End of Session Report from MOCADSV: https://www.mocadsv.org/legislative_updates/2024-end-of-session-report/
• Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/03/1247838036/divorce-pregnant-women-missouri-abortion-marriage-abuse
• How a decades-old Missouri law makes it harder for pregnant women to get divorced: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/missouri-pregnancy-divorce-1.7196704#:~:text=Ashley%20Aune%2C%20a%20Missouri%20state,harming%20women%20experiencing%20domestic%20violence
• The American President with Annette Bening and Michael Douglas: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112346/
Content warning: some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory at www.mocadsv.org to connect with supportive services. -
Civic engagement provides multiple opportunities for advocates to empower survivors and impact positive change throughout the community. Join MOCADSV staff, Sammie Jurado and Matthew Huffman for a discussion about the intersection of civic engagement and advocacy, voting resources that are available to survivors, and thoughts on how domestic and sexual violence advocacy organizations can participate in upcoming elections.
Resources in this episode:
• Alliance for Justice at https://afj.org/
• Engage: Multi Level Violence Prevention Strategy at https://www.mopip.org/engage/
• New Laws in Neighboring States: MOCADSV’s Public Policy Exchange at https://mocadsv.coalitionmanager.org/resourcemanager/resourcefile/details/1149
Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services: https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/ -
Join MOCADSV for a conversation with a true Missouri hero, Lisa Saylor, who shares her inspiring story of hope, survival, and healing. She speaks to the power that survivors have to make change, in their own lives as well as in the state Legislature, and reminds us that we all have an important role to play in supporting survivors and ending domestic and sexual violence.
As Lisa shares the heartbreaking aspects of the violence she was subject to, the sexual content and graphic language may be triggering for some listeners.
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Dr. Gloria Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Life Source Consultants in St. Louis, MO. She started the organization over 30 years ago with a $100 check donated to the organization from her husband, Louis. Join MOCADSV for a celebration of Women’s History Month as Dr. Johnson reflects on the history of her organization and shares her hopes and dreams for the future.
Find I Cried Alone: Restored Hope and Healing from Abuse by Dr. Gloria Johnson at https://www.amazon.com/Cried-Alone-Gloria-Stevens-Johnson/dp/1498404944. -
In recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we discuss the intersection of teen dating violence and strangulation for February’s episode of Momentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement. In this episode, Cara Jones, MOCADSV Member Services Specialist, talks about the dynamics of strangulation in teen relationships, barriers to supporting survivors, and opportunities for intervention and prevention.
For more information, see the following resources:
• San Diego Strangulation Protocol
• Missoula Countywide Strangulation Protocol
• ODVN Resources
• Love is Respect Hotline: 866-331-9474 or text “loveis” to 22522
• That’s Not Cool: Healthy Relationships Online
• One Love
• The Anti-Violence Project
• In the Know
• It’s Time We Talked
• Culture Framed
• Yes, Your Kid (book)
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In recognition of National Stalking Awareness Month, MOCADSV is joined by Dana Fleitman, the Training and Awareness Specialist at the Stalking Prevention and Awareness Resource Center (SPARC). Dana talks about how SPARC defines stalking, common dynamics, and the role that awareness plays in preventing stalking and supporting victims. She also talks about National Stalking Awareness Month and encourages listeners to participate in the first ever Day of Action for Stalking Awareness on January 18, 2024.
Resources from this episode:
• SPARC Website: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
• The Stalking and Harassment Assessment and Risk Profile (SHARP): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/sharp/
• SLII Strategies: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Identifying-Stalking-as-SLII-Strategies.pdf
• Stalking Documentation Logs: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/documentation-log/
• Dana’s Stalking Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2EV9JMQCcef4guiteucK2X -
Stephanie Taksel and Becky Beck from DeafLEAD discuss Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), its foundation in evidence-based research, and how it empowers survivors and supports healing after experiencing trauma. They also discuss how TCTSY can benefit staff at domestic and sexual violence advocacy organizations and their hopes for making TCTSY available to advocates, survivors of violence, as well as in ASL to the Deaf community.
For more information, see:
• DeafLEAD website: https://deaflead.org/services/tctsy/
• DeafLEAD TCTSY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093860351247&locale=hi_IN&paipv=0&eav=AfaVSLfA154-xDI82zYBT_IlIs2Zd6BHNHUFxJu4zI6ecsj4mHREkjC7vpo526Qhcps
• DeafLEAD TCTSY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaflead_tctsy/
• TCTSY website: https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/
• Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body by David Emerson
• Embodied Healing: Survivor and Facilitator Voices from the Practices of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga by Jenn Turner -
In this episode of MOmentum, MOCADSV Partnership Development Specialists, Sammie Jurado and Ashlea Whaley, discuss the role that community partnerships play in building organizational capacity for responding to and preventing domestic and sexual violence. Members of MOCADSV are welcome to attend the November/December 2023 Regional Meetings to continue the conversation about partnership development. Contact MOCADSV at 888-666-1911 for Regional Meeting dates, times, and locations.
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The state of Missouri now recognizes the third Saturday of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Day. In this "minisode" of MOmentum, Bran-dee Jelks, Program Director at Diamond Divas Empowerment Foundation and Representative Chantelle Nixon-Clark discuss their efforts to establish Domestic Violence Awareness Day in Missouri.
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In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the October episode of MOmentum explores the issue of domestic violence and the impact it has on survivors' maternal health. Join Huvona Watkins, Executive Director at Almost Home and Sarah Ehrhard Reid, Chief, Office on Women’s Health at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for a discussion of The Missouri Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review 2018-2020 Annual Report, the role that doulas can play in supporting survivors of violence, and other recommendations that address maternal mortality in Missouri.
Find the full report along with additional resources on the DHSS website at https://health.mo.gov/data/pamr/.
Find more information about opportunities for domestic violence shelters to partner with doulas at https://vawnet.org/material/birth-doulas-and-shelter-advocates-creating-partnerships-and-building-capacity -
In this "Mini-sode", a shorter episode of MOmentum, Corina Merritt from the YWCA in St. Joseph and Cara Jones from MOCADSV, discuss the National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) and how they were inspired by other passionate advocates working across the country to prevent violence and support survivors of sexual assault.
Corina mentions the U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, which is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Plan-to-End-GBV.pdf. -
New Missouri laws that passed in the 2023 legislative session went into effect on August 28, 2023. In this episode of MOmentum, MOCADSV’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Matthew Huffman, and Partnership Development Coordinator, Sammie Jurado discuss developments in Missouri law and the impact on survivors of violence and communities throughout the state.
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In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Delp, Program Specialist for TeleSANE at the Department of Health and Senior Services, Office on Women's Health. Jennifer talks about her passion for supporting survivors, discusses the MOCADSV Sexual Assault Services Enhancement Summit, and provides an update on the rollout of SANE Telehealth in Missouri. For more information, see the DHSS website at or contact Jennifer at [email protected].
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For June, MOmentum featured two guests and members of the MOCADSV Public Policy Committee Erin Barger and Meghann Kosman. Erin, Meghann, and Nora discuss the 2023 Missouri Legislative Session along with some exciting developments that came out of it.
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We're changing things up a bit! Join our new host, Nora Mosby, Members Services Specialist at MOCADSV, in this month's episode.
For April, MOmentum featured two guests and founders of the Missouri Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), Natalie Maupin, Forensic Program Coordinator from Mosaic Life Care, and Jennifer Sonsiadek, the Clinical Forensic Care Program Manager at Saint Luke’s Health System Nora, Natalie, and Jennifer discuss Sexual Assault Awareness Month, what it means to be a SANE practitioner, exciting changes to sexual assault response in Missouri, and all of the hard work that went in to creating the Missouri Chapter of the IAFN.
Links:
- International Association of Forensic Nurses - https://www.forensicnurses.org/
- Mosaic Life Care - https://www.mymlc.com/
- Saint Luke's Health System - https://www.saintlukeskc.org/
- Missouri Crime Victim's Compensation - https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvc/
-MOCADSV Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4rNzACjIbvOGgJ93qt2OaGb2uADDhmOv
If people want to know more about the Missouri Chapter of the IAFN, they can email [email protected]
Additional contact information for MO IAFN:
Natalie Maupin BSN, RN, SANE-A
President Missouri Chapter of IAFN
Forensic Program Coordinator
Emergency Department
Mosaic Life Care
5325 Faraon St.
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Work: 816-271-6791
Cell: 816-646-5401
[email protected]
Jennifer S Sonsiadek MSN-FN BSN BA RN SANE-A
President Elect Missouri of IAFN
Clinical Forensic Care Program Manager
Saint Luke’s Health System
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, Mo 64111
816-932-5965 (office)
913-205-4672 (cell)
[email protected]
Jennifer Delp MSN, BSN, ADN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN,SANE-P
Secretary Missouri Chapter of IAFN
TeleSANE Program Specialist
Office on Women’s Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
(573)751-2433 | [email protected]
Health.Mo.Gov
Brooke Batesel RN, BSN, SANE-A
Director at Large Missouri Chapter of IAFN
Forensic Assistant Coordinator, Forensic Nursing -Cox Health
Phone: (417) 719-3869
[email protected]
Lana Garcia Forensic Program Coordinator BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A
Treasurer Missouri Chapter of IAFN
Forensic Coordinator, Forensic Nursing
Cox Health
Phone: 417-719-3869 | Mobile: 417-353-3035
[email protected]
Heidi Olson MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P
Director at Large Missouri Chapter of IAFN
SANE Program - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
E: [email protected] | W:childrensmercy.org
2401 Gillham Road | Kansas City, MO 64108
Founder and President, Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting LLC
email: [email protected]
cell: 575-571-8346
website: www.paradigmshifttc.com
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For March, MOmentum featured two guests from member agencies. Sara Cooper from MOCSA and Jessica Hill from Safe House of Southeast Missouri. As part of our campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, MOCADSV created a social media toolkit, available for member agencies as well as the general public, to aid with the recruitment of hospital advocate volunteers. Building on that campaign, we focused our March MOmentum Live on building and engaging your volunteer force.
Links:
- VolunteerPro - https://volpro.net/
- International Association for Volunteer Effort - https://www.iave.org/
- Points of Light Institute - https://www.pointsoflight.org/
- Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration - https://cvacert.org/
- Energize - https://www.energizeinc.com/
- Alive - https://www.volunteeralive.org/
- MOCSA - https://mocsa.org/
- Safe House of Southeast Missouri - https://www.semosafehouse.org/
If people want to know more about MOCSA's program or apply to be a volunteer, they can go to their website or email [email protected].......
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