Sentences with phrase «on victim advocacy»

Anna is an activist and avid public speaker on victim advocacy, domestic violence and youth issues.

nna is an activist and avid public speaker on victim advocacy, domestic violence and youth issues.

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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 relatable.

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.

District Attorney Scott D. McNamara reported today that a Rome man and women were arrested by investigators assigned to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center on April 8th as a result of an investigation into a prostitution and rape complaint involving a 15 year old victim.

«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.»

The annual Go Blue 4 Kids Candlelight Vigil, organized by the local non-profit McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center and the Onondaga County Crime Victims» Rights Coalition, took place at Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night.

On a positive note, most campuses offer health services, law enforcement and safety infrastructure, but many fall short on counseling services, victim advocacy, educational prevention, awareness raising efforts, men's programs and bystander intervention, the report saiOn a positive note, most campuses offer health services, law enforcement and safety infrastructure, but many fall short on counseling services, victim advocacy, educational prevention, awareness raising efforts, men's programs and bystander intervention, the report saion counseling services, victim advocacy, educational prevention, awareness raising efforts, men's programs and bystander intervention, the report said.

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.

Make no mistake, this is advocacy cinema; interviews with Defense Department and military officials notwithstanding, there's not much effort, on Dick's part or anyone else's, to consider any point of view besides the victims» and those who love or speak for them.

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.

The Montreal animal advocacy group will occupy Phillips Square on February 14th, 2015 at 2 pm and hold a day of action for victims of the fur trade.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ball & Bonholtzer is a Pasadena law firm that has built its reputation on strong advocacy for victims of catastrophic injury.

For legal representation provided exclusively to accident victims, insist on the only Lancaster County lawyer with the experience, track record and expertise to be currently certified by the National Board for Trial Advocacy - Michael McDonald.

Paulson & Nace, PLLC, offers fierce advocacy on behalf of medical malpractice, birth injury and personal injury victims.

The ER Staff Attorney will also provide ongoing comprehensive legal services to survivors of human trafficking including assisting clients seek immigration, criminal and civil relief, with an emphasis on criminal victim - witnesses advocacy and United States citizen survivors.

Cazabon is being recognized for her longstanding advocacy in promoting social justice for victims of domestic and sexual violence, as well as her dedication and commitment on behalf of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable.

She focuses on advocacy for mentally ill victims of sexual assault.

Job Title: Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps Legal Fellow Supervisor: Immigrant Youth Advocacy Project Supervising Attorney Deadline for applications: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by May 14, 2018; however, applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

A sample career objective for the field of criminal justice is, «Having seven years of experience in child advocacy, I am seeking a position that focuses on defending the rights of children who are victims of crime.»

Assisted applicants with obtaining information to establish eligibility, and provided advocacy on behalf of victims requiring assistance with information that included financial, housing and legal resources.

42 U.S. Code § 13001b (a) Establishment of regional children's advocacy program The Administrator, in coordination with the Director and with the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime, shall establish a children's advocacy program to --(1) focus attention on child victims by assisting communities in developing child - focused, community - oriented, facility - based programs designed to improve the resources available to children and families; (2) provide support for nonoffending family members; (2) Grant recipients A grant recipient under this section shall --(A) assist communities --(i) in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary response to child abuse that is designed to meet the needs of child victims and their families; (iii) in preventing or reducing trauma to children caused by multiple contacts with community professionals; (iv) in providing families with needed services and assisting them in regaining maximum functioning; Where: — «families» is always defined as «nonoffending» in the system and making the system «all powerful» and parents and children in to lifetime «victims» to be expVictims of Crime, shall establish a children's advocacy program to --(1) focus attention on child victims by assisting communities in developing child - focused, community - oriented, facility - based programs designed to improve the resources available to children and families; (2) provide support for nonoffending family members; (2) Grant recipients A grant recipient under this section shall --(A) assist communities --(i) in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary response to child abuse that is designed to meet the needs of child victims and their families; (iii) in preventing or reducing trauma to children caused by multiple contacts with community professionals; (iv) in providing families with needed services and assisting them in regaining maximum functioning; Where: — «families» is always defined as «nonoffending» in the system and making the system «all powerful» and parents and children in to lifetime «victims» to be expvictims by assisting communities in developing child - focused, community - oriented, facility - based programs designed to improve the resources available to children and families; (2) provide support for nonoffending family members; (2) Grant recipients A grant recipient under this section shall --(A) assist communities --(i) in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary response to child abuse that is designed to meet the needs of child victims and their families; (iii) in preventing or reducing trauma to children caused by multiple contacts with community professionals; (iv) in providing families with needed services and assisting them in regaining maximum functioning; Where: — «families» is always defined as «nonoffending» in the system and making the system «all powerful» and parents and children in to lifetime «victims» to be expvictims and their families; (iii) in preventing or reducing trauma to children caused by multiple contacts with community professionals; (iv) in providing families with needed services and assisting them in regaining maximum functioning; Where: — «families» is always defined as «nonoffending» in the system and making the system «all powerful» and parents and children in to lifetime «victims» to be expvictims» to be exploited.