NMCADV Speaking Out Podcast

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month! 

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part one of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Chearie Alipat of New Mexico Asian Family Center. Chearie nominated both Yuko Kobayashi and Mahbooha Pannah for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our May Advocates of the Month.

You can find out more about New Mexico Asian Family Center at http://nmafc.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

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NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

In honor is Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month we wanted to spotlight one of our newest members! This week we are talking with Chearie Alipat, Ending Gender Based Violence Coordinator at the New Mexico Asian Family Center. We discuss the work that they're most proud of, how they've grown and innovated, and the unique challenges their community face.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

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The New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence works to achieve a coordinated local, regional, and statewide response to domestic violence through a collaborative network of member programs that consist of domestic violence service providers and other allied organizations and individuals. 

This week we are highlighting our staff here at NMCADV.

Zane Stephens, our Chief Operating Officer, talks to us about his role, what brought him to the work, and what he believes would make a difference for both our programs and survivors of domestic violence.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we are talking with Linda Marquez-Tollefson, Shelter Director and Charlene Fletcher, Administrative Assistant of El Refugio Inc. We discuss the work that they're most proud of, how they've grown and innovated, the challenges their community face, and what you could do to help them keep helping their clients.

You can learn more about El Refugio, Inc. at https://www.eridv.org/ or follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/elrefugioinc/

Their 24/7 Crisis Line is (575) 538-2125 

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part two of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Linda Tollefson of El Refugio Inc. in Silver City, New Mexico. Linda nominated both Diana Gordillo and Clarissa Sierra for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our April Advocates of the Month.

Clarissa's Bio:

"Clarissa Sierra is a 28-year-old mother of two beautiful and outgoing daughters, Serenity and Savannah, and is the youngest of her 3 older brothers and twin sister.

Clarissa is always up for a good laugh and spending time with her family and friends especially when it comes to being her daughters’ biggest fan on the side lines at sporting events they partake in. Before starting at El Refugio, Inc. she served 8 years in the New Mexico Army National Guard and was a Detention Officer for 4 years with the County of Grant.

Clarissa became a Victim Advocate with El Refugio, Inc. in January of 2021 and since then has helped with empowering many survivors of domestic violence and their families. As a victim advocate with El Refugio, Inc. she assists domestic violence survivors in getting domestic violence protection orders, supports them through the court process, and she also spends many hours doing outreach in her community. As a survivor of domestic violence herself, Clarissa is dedicated to the cause of empowering survivors, being a voice against domestic violence and spreading awareness in her community."

You can find out more about El Refugio, Inc. at https://www.eridv.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part one of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Linda Tollefson of El Refugio Inc. in Silver City, New Mexico. Linda nominated both Diana Gordillo and Clarissa Sierra for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our April Advocates of the Month.

Diana's Bio:

"Diana Gordillo is the Daytime Shelter Advocate for El Refugio Inc., in Silver City, NM. In her role at El Refugio Inc., Diana conducts client’s intakes, enters information into the client database, transports clients to appointments, completes case management, safety plans and goals with client’s while they are in shelter. She also assists with any manual labor and cleaning needed around the shelter. Diana has a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in chemical dependency counseling from Western New Mexico University. Her long-term goal is to work with at-risk youth. During her time at El Refugio, Diana has been able to help many clients get permanent housing, mental health and medical help, and even has assisted clients with the process of going back to school. When she is not at work, Diana enjoys spending time with her 2-year-old daughter, her husband, friends, and family. She enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and art. Diana has successfully sold two of her own paintings but likes to keep her art a hobby as an outlet for stress and self-care."

You can find out more about El Refugio, Inc. at https://www.eridv.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

This week we sat down with our Director of Battering Intervention Services and Systems Response David Garvin to cover the topic of BIP or Battering Intervention Services. He explains the history of BIP, why BIPs are important, and how BIP is unique in New Mexico.

Still have questions? Send us a voice message and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode!

Here are the links that we mention in the show:

The National BIP Network: https://www.biscmi.org/national-bip-network

The New Mexico BIP Resource Map: https://www.nmcadv.org/new-mexico-bip-map

The BIP Resource Videos: https://www.nmcadv.org/bip-resource-videos

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We are so happy to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we are talking with Ernest Frenier, a BIP facilitator, for ENIPC Peacekeepers Domestic Violence Program.

Ernest's Bio:

"Ernest Frenier is a Batterers Intervention Facilitator with ENIPC PeaceKeepers Program. He has spent his life helping people within his community. Growing up experiencing domestic violence as a child he knows how domestic violence can affect every facet of one’s life as well as the lives of loved ones. His focus is working with offenders of abuse to end the often times deadly cycle of violence. He knows that there is no single approach that works for everyone, so he continues to attend the most up to date trainings and webinars to educate himself to provide the best help for his programs participants and their individual needs. He has received certifications by both New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women for Core Advocacy. He has also completed the Art of Facilitation Training through the Family Peace Initiative."

You can learn more about ENIPC Peacekeepers at https://sites.google.com/enipc.org/peacekeepers/home

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

This week we are highlighting our very first advocate of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

Our first ever advocate of the month is Adrianne Martinez. Adrianne was nominated by Dr. Celia Bryant of Grammy’s House in Artesia, New Mexico.

Adrianne's Bio:

"I am an on-call shelter advocate at Grammy’s House Domestic Violence Shelter located in Artesia, New Mexico. I became an advocate at the age of nineteen in order to give back to my community, as well as aid survivors of need. I am now twenty-three years old, and still passionate about every aspect of my job as an advocate. Whether it be aiding survivors in locating resources they are in need of, providing support, safety planning, or anything in between I am here for survivors of domestic violence of all ages and backgrounds. I am also pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work as well as a Masters Degree in Forensic Science/Criminology. I also enjoy reading books of varying genres as well as spending quality time with my family. I also enjoy attending plays and operas."

You can find out more about Grammy's House at https://www.grammyshouse.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].

Welcome to our brand new NMCADV Speaking Out Podcast! 

This week we sat down with our Executive Director Pam Wiseman to cover the topic of who is the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Pam tells us a little bit about who we are, the work that we do, and what makes us different from direct service providers and other coalitions. 

Still have questions? Send us a voice message and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode!

Here is a link to our annual newsletter if you'd like learn more about the work we do: https://www.nmcadv.org/annual-newsletter

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].