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    AUGUST 22 2019
    “Show Me Hope” Counseling and Mental Health Services Available for Victims in Flood Areas
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    Jennifer Carter »
    The Missouri Times reported that Missouri was awarded nearly $700,000 in federal disaster relief funding. These funds are supporting free, confidential “Show Me Hope” counseling and mental health services in declared disaster area counties. In addition to face-to-face counseling, there a... Read More
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    MCADSV | Federal Budget | Domestic Violence
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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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    Legislation | MCADSV | Sexual Assault | Sexual Violence | Missouri Law | Public Policy
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    MAY 29 2019
    End-of-session edition: May 2019 Legislative Update
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    Jennifer Carter »
    The Missouri General Assembly adjourned its 2019 legislative session on May 17 after a last week of Senate filibusters prevented final votes on several bills of interest to MCADSV. Legislators passed a total of 101 bills, including two MCADSV priority bills that passed during the final days of the s... Read More
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    Legislation | House Bill | Senate Bill | MCADSV | End-of-Session | MCADSV Legislative Update | Public Policy
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    MAY 28 2019
    MCADSV Offices Reopen After Jefferson City Tornado
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    Matthew Huffman »
    The MCADSV offices are open with normal staffing and hours. All previously scheduled events will still occur. The MCADSV building was unaffected by the tornado that struck Jefferson City on 5/22/19. Our offices are located just down the street, and in-between, the areas shown on news coverage of t... 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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    Legislation | MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Missouri Law | MCADSV Member Programs | Public Policy
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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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    MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Missouri Law | Criminal Justice
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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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    Legislation | House Bill | MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Missouri Law | Research
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    AUGUST 15 2018
    Volunteering Promotes Civic Engagement & Supports the Mission of Ending Rape and Abuse
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    Matthew Huffman »
    In 2017 volunteers at Missouri domestic and sexual violence programs logged 173,628 hours of service, equating to $3,125,304 based on the federal rate of $18/hour. MCADSV welcomed advocates from around Missouri this week to a training addressing the challenges and successes of volunteer recruitment,... Read More
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    MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | MCADSV Member Programs
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    JULY 25 2018
    2017 Missouri Domestic and Sexual Violence Service Statistics Released
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    Administrator »
    Good answers come from asking the right questions. The composite data contained in the  2017 MCADSV Member Programs’ Domestic and Sexual Violence Statistics annual report informs the right questions to ask about how we all might advance the movement to prevent and address rape and abuse i... Read More
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    MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Data | Research | MCADSV Member Programs
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    JUNE 21 2018
    MCADSV Joins Others in the Call to Support Families Seeking Asylum
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    Matthew Huffman »
    MCADSV this week joined hundreds of other anti-violence, human rights and faith-based organizations asking for Congressional and federal administrative action for families seeking asylum at our borders and to reverse the U.S Attorney General’s decision to deny asylum to victims of domestic vio... Read More
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    Legislation | MCADSV | Domestic Violence | Justice Department
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