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LAWMAKERS TO HOLD BRIEFING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HEAR CONCERNS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND DISCUSS THE NEED FOR POLI by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 21 Jun 2011 12:03pm Several domestic violence survivors will share their story of how they lost custody of their child(ren) to the abuser, even after a finding of domestic violence by the abuser WHAT: The House Human Services Chairman, Rep. John Mizuno, will hold a legislative briefing to address domestic violence in Hawaii. Rep. Mizuno will identify certain concerns involving Read on »

Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence not upholding domestic violence legislation by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:06pm I'd like to post this story here tonight because I'd like to discuss the roles of these large Coalitions "against domestic violence". Tonight this story was all over... victims of domestic violence, this sounds like a great idea, but the Coalitions are speaking out against this. "Jo Anne Sanders, the executive director of the Suffolk County Read on »

Courtesy of Survivors in Action: Domestic Violence Shelters and Advocates noticeably absent for Domestic Violence press conferen by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 21 Sep 2010 12:00am Abuse shelters, domestic violence advocates noticeably absent during domestic violence legislative rally in Poughkeepsie, NY yesterday. After the tragic slaying of Linda... candidate, Alyssa Kogon. Noticeably absent at the press conference were domestic violence representatives from the local shelters, state and national domestic violence coalitions Read on »

Tempering Real-Life Violence with Media Violence? by CMCH Posted Thu 09 Apr 2009 7:14pm A recent NY Times article explored a study which concluded that because violent movies attract violent people and keep them contained in movie theaters, there are 1,000 less violent crimes every week. On the one hand, this seems like a time displacement argument with a very narrow focus -- akin to saying that there are less people playing f ... Read on »

Lost to Domestic Violence: Jackie Axt speaks out on behalf of her late sister and domestic violence victims in NYS by Maria Phelps Posted Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:00am Recently, I've been reading about all of the available services for domestic violence assistance in Dutchess County. I cannot help but point out how this "model" for DV... to a Domestic Violence Court in Dutchess County. She was not assigned a DV Divorce Lawyer who would have given her appropriate council. She and her children were not protected Read on »

Military Violence: Soldier at Fort Drum NY facing charges for domestic violence shooting by Maria Phelps Posted Fri 20 May 2011 12:00am Water Town Daily Times The wife of a 31-year-old Fort Drum soldier was discharged from Samaritan Medical Center after being treated for wounds she suffered Wednesday evening when she allegedly was shot by her husband. Being held at Fort Drum and awaiting charges by the military is Sgt. Jason Edward Seeds, Toms River, N.J. The Army disclose ... Read on »

Does Alcohol Involvement Increase the Severity of Intimate Partner Violence? by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 03 Feb 2010 6:51pm A pretty intuitive finding. That domestic violence is more severe when alcohol is present. Read on »

Violence and mental illness by Larry Drain Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 19 Jul 2010 10:48pm This addresses much of the stigma based perceptions about mental illness and violence as well as anything I know. Read on »