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    JUNE 19 2019
    MO-SART and SAFE Kit Initiative Continue Developing Statewide Response to Sexual Violence
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    Matthew Huffman »
    Convened by MCADSV, MO-SART is a statewide team representing an interconnected network of providers and stakeholders collaborating on a statewide project to develop a comprehensive system of responses and ongoing care for sexual assault survivors in every Missouri community. The SAFE Kit Initiative... Read More
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    JUNE 5 2019
    Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Poster Available Through Department of Public Safety
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    Matthew Huffman »
    The passage of House Bill 1246 in the 2018 legislative session charged the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) to create posters displaying the national human trafficking website and hotline. The timeline for the posters was to have them created by January 1, 2019 and on display by March 1, 2... Read More
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    APRIL 1 2019
    MCADSV Opposes Bills to Change Title IX on Missouri Campuses
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    Matthew Huffman »
    Lawmakers need to hear from you. Look up your Missouri state Senator and Representative; share your personal experience and concerns with them. Title IX is a big part of how universities protect students and keep victims in college. House Bill 573 and its companion, Senate Bill 259, propose to impl... Read More
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    JANUARY 3 2019
    New Laws Take Effect As We Prepare for 2019 Legislative Session
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    Administrator »
    Laws from the 2018 legislative session, along with ballot measures from the November election, took effect on January 1, 2019: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released a poster aimed at combating human trafficking in Missouri. Legislation requiring DPS to deliver the human traffick... Read More
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    OCTOBER 30 2018
    Domestic Violence Homicide is a Public Health Crisis
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    Administrator »
    Missouri’s ranking as 7th in the nation in the number of women murdered by men was part of a public policy presentation by MCADSV’s CEO, Colleen Coble, to more than 100 health care providers and advocates for women’s health who attended the 16th annual Missouri Health Policy Summit... Read More
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    SEPTEMBER 20 2018
    State Audit Provides Recommendations for Domestic Violence Shelter Funding
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    Matthew Huffman »
    The Missouri State Auditor’s Office released a report on September 17 detailing Domestic Violence Shelter Funding through the collection and distribution of marriage and civil case filing fees. The report evaluated local management and operations practices for collecting fees and how consisten... Read More
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    Legislation | Housing | Domestic Violence | Missouri Law | Data | Research | MCADSV Member Programs
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    SEPTEMBER 12 2018
    New Municipal Ordinances Provide Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence Housing Protections
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    Matthew Huffman »
    The City of Maplewood, a St. Louis municipality, can no longer consider domestic violence reports a nuisance, which at one time could trigger eviction. Previously, the city enforced a rule that more than two calls to police within 180 days for an incident of “peace disturbance or domestic viol... Read More
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    SEPTEMBER 5 2018
    Revisions to Crime Victims' Compensation Program Increase Options for Survivors
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    Matthew Huffman »
    The most extensive revisions and updates in decades were made to Missouri law on the Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) program in the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The changes expand who can receive compensation, update the processes by which the compensation program operates, and remove ... Read More
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    AUGUST 23 2018
    Ambiguity in Current Missouri Law Increases Lethality for Victims
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    Matthew Huffman »
    A domestic violence homicide incident in Kansas City highlights that Missouri lawmakers should continue to work on bipartisan efforts to close loopholes that currently allow abusers to possess firearms when an Order of Protection is in effect. For more than 20 years, MCADSV has supported replicating... Read More
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    Legislation | Domestic Violence | MCADSV Legislative Update | Missouri Law | Criminal Justice
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    JUNE 26 2018
    New Missouri Law Takes Effect June 1, Criminalizing What is Often Called “Revenge Porn”
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    Matthew Huffman »
    On June 1, the distribution of what is termed “revenge porn” became a criminal offense in Missouri when legislation went into effect after it was signed into law by then-Gov. Eric Greitens on his last day in office. The law criminalizes actions that are commonly threatened and used by a... Read More
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