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Light the State Teal Template Letter
Join Missouri victim service providers in lighting the state teal on Denim Day, April 29. Connect with your local city governments, police and fire departments, community partners, schools, and businesses to encourage them to change their outdoor lighting to teal. MOCADSV created a template letter you can customize and share with your community partners to encourage them to change their
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Food Resources in Missouri
The federal government has been shut down for more than five weeks. A ruling this week from a federal Rhode Island Judge will require the presidential administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Immediately following the decision, the administration filed an appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals, meaning SNAP benefits may still be at risk.
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MOCADSV Supports Survivors Through White Paper Opposing HCS #2
Bringing employers to Missouri has long been a priority for many. This also means a dual focus on the employees, and Proposition A was a mandate from almost 58 percent of voters that employees want more. On behalf of survivors of domestic and sexual violence, we are in opposition to HCS #2, which includes HB567, 546,758, and 958. People
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Coming Soon: MOmentum For Change Season 4
As 2025 begins, MOCADSV is excited to announce that we have begun production of Season 4 of our interview and discussion-style podcast, MOmentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement. Our podcast features advocates and thought leaders from across Missouri who are united under our shared goal of ending rape and abuse in Missouri. Last season, we debuted changes to
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MOCADSV Urges Congressional Leaders to Prioritize the Passage of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act H.R. 8061
The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) urges House and Senate leaders to prioritize the passage of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act H.R 8061 (CVFS Act) to prevent further cuts to the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). The CVFS Act will redirect excess, unobligated funds from the False Claims Act (FCA) into the Crimes Victims Fund (CVF) to prevent catastrophic
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MOCADSV Responds to SCOTUS Rulings and the Impact on Survivors
US v Rahimi On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court decision in US v Rahimi upheld a federal gun control law that makes it a crime for people with an Order of Protection against them by a spouse or partner to possess a firearm. This decision provides affirmation and security to domestic and sexual violence survivors in Missouri and across
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