MVP host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by authors of a recently published study on the prevalence of mental health issues five years after the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Guests include first author Dr. Aaron Reuben, Dr. Angela Moreland-Johnson, and Dr. Dean Kilpatrick. 

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The paper is available on JAMA Network Open: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2796540

MVP host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Dr. Mario Gaboury, Dean of the Henry  C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven. Dr. Gaboury provides a brief history of Victims Rights and the legal system over time and they discuss the differences between criminal and civil legal remedies that may be brought forth after mass violence incidents.

MVP Host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by NMVVRC Director of Training, Dr.  Rochelle Hanson to talk about the Mass Violence Incident Core  Compendium, a free, highly-curated, learning resource available on the  NMVVRC website.

https://www.nmvvrc.org/learn/mvi-core-compendium/

MVP Host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by NMVVRC Director of Training, Dr. Rochelle Hanson to talk about the Mass Violence Incident Core Compendium, a free, highly-curated, learning resource available on the NMVVRC website. 

https://www.nmvvrc.org/learn/mvi-core-compendium/

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center’s Dr. Dan Smith is joined by a few of the legends in the victims’ rights world. The group brings over 160 years of experience assisting crime victims and survivors, including mass violence victims. 

Those interviewed include: 

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center’s Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Dr. Puni Kalra, a clinical psychologist who worked with the Oak Creek Sikh community following the shooting at a temple there 10 years ago. Dr. Kalra shares her experience working with the community following the shooting, offers suggestions for working with communities that may be resistant to mental health care and the importance of cultural awareness in mental health care for mass violence survivors.

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Mikaela Porter is joined by NMVVRC Director of Resources & Technology, Dr. Dan Smith. Dr. Smith discusses Transcend NMVC, a mobile app the Center created for mass violence survivors, their families, and those who support mass violence victims and survivors. Dr. Smith spearheaded the years-long effort to create the app and explains the work behind it.

Starting our third season, the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith talks to Meg Garvin, Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, a nonprofit in Portland, Oregon that promotes comprehensive and enforceable legal rights for crime victims. The discussion focuses on protecting victims’ rights during mass violence court cases.

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Clarissa Whaley, the Victim Witness Coordinator and Victim Services Manager for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Clarissa shares her experience working through different levels of the criminal justice system – including revamping and reorganizing the structure of the state’s correctional system – and shares advice for victim advocates working with victims of crime, including mass violence.

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Georgia state Senator Michelle Au. Months after being sworn into office, Sen. Au's district faced a shooting spree that primarily targeted Asian-owned businesses. Sen. Au talks about the Atlanta spa shootings and the simmering, hate-based violence the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has faced over the last two years.