Sentences with phrase «in victim advocacy»

In addition to mediating, Emily is also involved in Victim Advocacy in the post-sentencing phase of the criminal justice system.

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In less than 24 hours, the advocacy group Equality Florida has raised more than $ 2 million for the victims of the Orlando shooting at a gay night club called Pulse that left 50 dead and more than 50 injured over the weekend.

In comparison, gun control advocates are motivated by more abstract notions of reducing gun violence — although, Goss noted, the victims of mass shootings and their families have begun putting a face on these policies by engaging more actively in advocacy work, which could make the gun control movement feel more relatablIn comparison, gun control advocates are motivated by more abstract notions of reducing gun violence — although, Goss noted, the victims of mass shootings and their families have begun putting a face on these policies by engaging more actively in advocacy work, which could make the gun control movement feel more relatablin advocacy work, which could make the gun control movement feel more relatable.

In your impact statement, you say, «My advocacy for sexual assault victims... cost me my church.»

I no longer believe the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is in any way primarily an advocacy organization for sexual abuse victims.

The promise of God's future in such a solidarity culture is an invitation to struggle, advocacy for the victims, and compassion.

The extradition was welcomed by lawyers for a legal advocacy organisation, The Guernica Group, and the Spanish Association for Human Rights, who in 2008 filed a criminal complaint before the National Court on behalf of the victims.

I have been dealing with victims of spiritual abuse for about 10 years now (spouse abuse for many years prior, too, involved in advocacy) and will admit your position is a new one to me.

He has recently been engaged in advocacy for the protection of victims — first and foremost that there might not be victims.

Now, a $ 4 million state grant will allow 26 child advocacy centers statewide to buy new phones, laptops and cameras, as well as hire staff members specially trained to interview young victims of sexual and physical abuse, in the hopes they only have to tell their story once.

«With this funding, child advocacy centers will be better equipped to partner with law enforcement to bring the abusers to justice while offering effective emotional support services to child victims and their families,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

The order calls for aggressive immigration enforcement and an advocacy office for victims of crimes committed by those in the country illegally.

«The reaccreditation of the Oneida County Children's Advocacy Center by the National Children Alliance is a tremendous honor and a testament to the unparalleled work it does to protect and support the victims of child abuse in our community,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «I would like to commend Director Joseph Lisi and all of the center's partners for the fine job they do and congratulate them on this receiving this high distinction.»

As the accrediting agency for Children's Advocacy Centers across the country, the National Children's Alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient, and put the needs of child victims of abuse first.

The Child Victims Act languished in the state Legislature despite a concerted campaign from victims advocacy organizations as well as The DailVictims Act languished in the state Legislature despite a concerted campaign from victims advocacy organizations as well as The Dailvictims advocacy organizations as well as The Daily News.

Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

A Connecticut - based advocacy group formed after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School held a rally Wednesday night in Newtown for the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

Corbett said Murray has made domestic violence prevention a «priority» issue for her campaign, noting that she served as a victim advocate in 1988 as part of the Suffolk University Battered Women's Advocacy Project.

The commission also should represent the interests of the gamut of other people and groups that interact with the criminal justice system — prosecutors, judges, police and correction officers, people in prison, defense attorneys, advocacy groups, think tanks, victims» rights organizations, and academics.

Borough President Scott Stringer called the meeting of past and current tenants along with the tenant advocacy group Buyers and Renters United to Save Harlem in order to raise awareness among possible victims of Pinnacle's alleged harassment tactics before the end of the class - action entry deadline.

According to Newsday, other Democrat contenders include, former Congressional hopeful, David Calone, a venture capitalist who has also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, DVCC, offers legal, children, housing and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence in Stamford, Norwalk Education and parenting articles offer expert tips and information on raising kids.

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The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, DVCC, offers legal, children, housing and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence in Stamford, Norwalk The mission of the Joyful Heart Foundation is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed

The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, DVCC, offers legal, children, housing and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence in Stamford, Norwalk Sources.

Elizabeth Munro and Claire Bonduro round out the festival team as staff with academic backgrounds in justice services, victims advocacy, and criminology.

Two groups in the United Kingdom, City University London and The Stroke Association advocacy group, are testing computer - based technology running on the Nintendo Wii and Apple iPad to allow stroke victims suffering from the aphasia language impediment to communicate using gestures.

Expanded services will soon include a safe haven for the pets of domestic violence victims, programs for military members, and advocacy and landlord education to help those in need find pet - friendly housing.

In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim's rights and protection.

Before Best Friends demonstrated that the public prefers a positive message, the standard fare in animal advocacy magazines consisted of horrific images of animal victims — rabbits blinded by cosmetics testing, foxes in traps being bludgeoned by some human brute, barrels of dead shelter animals, and on and on.

What should shock the sheltering community into belated victim awareness, if anything can or will before the victim advocacy movement hits the humane community harder than anything since the rise of «no kill» advocacy in 1995, are the numbers pertaining to attacks by rehomed dogs.

The victim advocacy movement may yet regrow a bona fide humane movement rooted in representing «the voice of the voiceless,» as poet Etta Wheeler Wilcox put it in 1910, at a time when humane societies were the standard bearers for abused and exploited children as well as animals, and stood in opposition to slavers and the Ku Klux Klan, not in defense of the dogs the slavers and the KKK bred and used to intimidate racial and ethnic minorities, between staging fundraising dogfights.

And pit bull failures in homes, occurring at the rate of more than a million per year, typically due to dangerous behavior, also bring people into victim advocacy, including ANIMALS 24 - 7 social media editor and photographer Beth Clifton, a former pit bull advocate, owner, and rescuer.

The Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) program, with efforts in New York City and Los Angeles, was created to address situations where, without services and support, animals are at - risk of becoming cruelty victims or being relinquished to already overburdened shelters.

Humane Law Enforcement / Cruelty Intervention Advocacy / NYPD The ASPCA - NYPD partnership began citywide in January, 2014 when NYPD took the lead role in responding to all animal cruelty complaints in New York City, while the ASPCA expanded its direct care for animal cruelty victims by providing critical support including forensic evaluations, medical treatment, behavior assessments, housing and placement, as well as backup legal support and training.

Advocacy groups said Friday that Texas is poised to unfairly distribute billions in federal funding provided for housing repairs following Hurricane Harvey's devastation — prioritizing wealthy homeowners over poorer victims in ways that could constitute racial discrimination.

Advocacy groups said Friday that Texas is poised to unfairly distribute billions in federal funding provided for housing repairs following Hurricane Harvey's devastation — prioritizing wealthy homeowners over poorer victims in ways that could constitute...

During Mr. Bershadker's tenure, the ASPCA also launched the Cruelty Intervention Advocacy program, a ground - breaking new initiative to help protect companion animals that are in danger of potential abuse or neglect, helping hundreds of New York City's animals in jeopardy of becoming cruelty victims.

The Retreat's programs include a residential shelter for women and children, a 24 - hour domestic violence hotline, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy for all victims of domestic violence, programs to engage troubled fathers and other men who may be at - risk of committing family violence, and an in - school violence prevention education program taught in local area schools.

Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun - control - advocacy group, analyzed FBI data on mass shootings from 2009 to 2016 and found that in 54 percent of cases, the victims included the shooter's current or former spouse or intimate partner, or another family member — and 16 percent of attackers between 2009 and 2015 had previously been charged with domestic violence.

To provide victims and children involved in domestic violence situations with crisis intervention, information, support, legal access, and advocacy.

Higgins, who was selected by Best Lawyers ® as Boston's 2015 Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law, is also featured in a cover story that highlights Lubin & Meyer's advocacy on behalf of the victims of malpractice and the improvements the firm's work has had on the way medicine is practiced.

We also provide legal advocacy for many other types of victims, including those who have been bitten by dogs, those who have suffered from slip and fall accidents due to unsafe premises, individuals who have been injured in maritime accidents, and so on.

Our personal injury lawyer is passionate about providing unwavering personal service to you and aggressive advocacy in order to help accident victims achieve the maximum compensation possible for their damages and losses.

Our systemic advocacy work has always highlighted the needs of domestic violence victims in relation to housing, income security and criminal injuries compensation.

Appearing in the June 2015 issue of the Connecticut Bar Association's Connecticut Lawyer, the article discusses the importance of legal advocacy in helping victims of domestic abuse obtain court - issued protection and how legal resources fall far below the need.

His fierce advocacy and unrelenting dedication has resulted in over $ 100 million dollars in awards for his clients, including many million dollar awards at the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.

Also an active pro bono attorney, Ms. Mitchell has secured a five - year restraining order and full physical and legal child custody rights on behalf of a victim of domestic violence, and is currently engaged in immigrant rights advocacy.