Posts Tagged ‘media coverage’
Family Advocate Featured in Local Media
We have a fantastic team here at Cherokee Family Violence Center; and while we do our best to celebrate each other, we are always excited to see that others in our community have taken note of our stellar staff members. Today, CFVC Family Advocate, Sheila Lundquist and her family were featured in the Cherokee Ledger…
Read MoreCelebrating the American Dream
We are so very excited to share a video from the Re:Dream Project, which highlights one of our survivors, Lynn Chopp. Re:Dream is about people living in America as they navigate opportunity, meet obstacles, and pursue happiness in the 21st century. Lynn joins 39 other impressive Americans featured in micro-documentaries in the project. By sharing the hopes…
Read MoreSports Leagues Begin to Take a Stand Against IPV
Last week was a week of great progress for intimate partner violence advocates. The Major League Baseball Association (MLB) announced last week that it was working with advocates to revise their policies regarding intimate partner violence. Although the new policies have not been announced, we at CFVC are excited to see how the MLB chooses…
Read MoreNew Ground in Gun Control Issues
There has been a lot of press recently concerning laws on firearms possession by Domestic Violence offenders. The coverage has been seemingly prompted by the State of Washington enacting a law which requires offenders under protective orders surrender their firearms to the authorities. This concept, within the movement to end violence against women, certainly isn’t…
Read MoreAbusers' Access to Guns Limited by Supreme Court Decision
Our friends at the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) have posted an exciting update on their blog concerning the recent, unanimous ruling by the high court in United States vs. Castleman. The ruling clarifies which Domestic Violence crimes qualify for firearms restrictions, previously limited by the Lautenberg Amendment: In Castleman, the Supreme Court resolved this…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Passes Domestic Abuse Ban For First Time
In a historic move, Saudi Arabia banned domestic abuse last month, outlawing any form of abuse at home or in the workplace. The Islamic country’s first anti-abuse campaign was integral in building momentum for the change. More info and story available at Huffington Post World.
Read MoreDomestic Violence Law Under Scrutiny
CFVC’s Executive Director Meg Rogers along with Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Jay Baker are featured along with other professionals in WSB’s recent coverage of issues of firearms removal from Domestic Violence Offenders.
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