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MOCADSV Testifies in Support of House Bill 1135
My name is Cheryl Robb-Welch, and I am the CEO of the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. MOCADSV represents almost every domestic and sexual violence service provider in the state. Thank you to the bill’s sponsor, Representative Del Taylor, for recognizing the gap in the law that continues to threaten the lives of victims of domestic violence, and
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Free Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights Posters
Each year, April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) is launching an awareness campaign to educate Missourians of their rights under the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights. This bill initially passed in 2020, but required some legislative fixes that led to a slower rollout of any awareness
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MOmentum For Change Podcast
With the new year, MOCADSV is excited to announce updates to Season 3 of our interview and discussion-style podcast, newly named MOmentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement. This interview and discussion-style podcast features advocates and thought leaders across Missouri who are united under our shared goal of ending rape and abuse in Missouri. The name change celebrates our
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Federal Funding Increases for Programs Serving Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
At the end of 2022, President Biden passed a large spending bill that included significant increases to many funding sources that support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and harassment. MOCADSV thanks our national coalition partners, champions in Congress, and advocates across the country for their work in getting these important increases to funding across the finish
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The Right Is Misusing the Word “Grooming,” and It Can Have Serious Consequences
This letter was originally published in Teen Vogue. MOCADSV signed onto the letter. As survivors of sexual violence and advocates for survivors, we know exactly how precious and vital it is to be safe in our homes and our bodies, and how much is lost when that safety is violated by people who claim to love and protect us.
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Upholding Missourians’ Right to Contraception
It’s not news to some that in communities throughout Missouri there have been restrictions on access to emergency contraception by faith-based hospitals and pharmacies. MOCADSV is gravely concerned that if more hospitals and pharmacies stop providing access to emergency contraception the ramifications of these decisions will again be placed on the shoulders of victims who need the best from Missouri,
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