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    MARCH 11 2020
    Missouri Supreme Court to Hear Chaminade Sexual Abuse Case
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    Matthew Huffman »
    For the first time since 1997, the Supreme Court of Missouri will hear a case that could allow for more survivors of sexual abuse to bring negligence claims against religious entities. On Dec. 31, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri transferred the case, John Doe 122 v.... Read More
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    MCADSV | Sexual Violence | Children
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    JANUARY 29 2020
    Big Changes Coming to Missouri's WIC Program
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    Administrator »
    Big changes are coming to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program that will affect all areas of Missouri. WIC will be moving away from printed paper checks to an EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will be making the transition in pilot ph... Read More
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    Domestic Violence | Children | MCADSV Member Programs | Public Policy
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    FEBRUARY 20 2019
    MCADSV Opposes Establishing a Legal Presumption for 50/50 Child Custody
    AUTHOR
    Matthew Huffman »
    Lawmakers need to hear from you. Look up your Missouri state Senator; share your story and concerns with them. Survivors deserve a compromise. Changes in Missouri child custody and visitation laws in the 2016 legislative session created new guidelines for shared parenting yet the legislature did ... Read More
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    Legislation | Senate Bill | Domestic Violence | Children
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    APRIL 11 2018
    MCADSV Opposes 50/50 Shared Parenting Legislation
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    Jennifer Carter »
    Lawmakers who are voting for bills that set a presumption for 50/50 shared parenting time in all custody cases are not looking with 20/20 vision at the negative impact on victims of domestic violence and their children. MCADSV opposes these bills; HCS House Bill 1667, House Bill 2591 and SCS Senate ... Read More
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    House Bill | Senate Bill | Domestic Violence | Children
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    DECEMBER 8 2017
    Understanding the Complex Connections Between Domestic & Sexual Violence and Homelessness
    AUTHOR
    Matthew Huffman »
    Half of all homeless women and children become homeless while trying to escape abusive situations. The inverse is also true, homeless individuals experience high levels of abuse before, during and after episodes of homelessness and often are victimized by multiple perpetrators in their lifetimes. T... Read More
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    MCADSV | Housing | Homelessness | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Children
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    NOVEMBER 18 2017
    Support MCADSV this #GivingTuesday, Uniting Missouri to End Rape and Abuse
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    Administrator »
    This Giving Tuesday, November 28, our supporters have an opportunity to be a part of a national effort to support local charities and nonprofits by making a gift to MCADSV. Giving Tuesday is a promotion in the vein of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to take the Holiday spirit... Read More
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    Legislation | MCADSV | Interns | Harassment in the workplace | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Missouri Law | Sexual Harassment | Prevention | Children
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    OCTOBER 26 2017
    Building a Statewide Model for Trauma-Informed Advocacy
    AUTHOR
    Matthew Huffman »
    As reported in an October Jefferson City News Tribune article, advocates who provide many different types of services throughout Missouri are working to change how they respond to individuals who have experienced trauma—ultimately changing the question from "what's wrong?" to "what happened?" ... Read More
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    MCADSV | Data | Children
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