MOmentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement

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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/

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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.

Lisa is available to provide community speaking engagements and training, contact MOCADSV for more information.

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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.

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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) 

• Podcast on Crimes Against Women

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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

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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

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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

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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.