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Deborah J. Vagins
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Guest Author - NNEDV President and CEO
Deborah J. Vagins, President and CEO, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Melissa Palfrey
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Call to Youth Educators
By: Matt Larson, Family Advocates' Youth Services Director Family Advocates sees a need to expand our reach. Our practice of in-school,...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
We must be better. We must do better.
Sexual assault and child abuse are not comfortable topics for the vast majority of people.
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Melissa Palfrey
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
What is Advocacy?
By: Mikayla Onken, Outreach Services Advocate "Hi, My name is Mikayla and I am the services advocate here at Family Advocates. I work in...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Family Advocates' Services By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director Hi My Name is Melissa and I am the shelter Services Director here...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Grant County Support Group
By Norma Grinnell, Client Services Advocate Family Advocates is resuming our in-person support groups for victims of abuse. These...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Cosby Decision
By: Darlene Masters, Executive Director at Family Advocates Bill Cosby is not an innocent man. He was convicted of sexual assault. A mere...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Local Issues of Teen Dating Violence
By: Kendra Kaul, Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate I am Kendra Kaul, a sexual assault outreach advocate. The majority of my work focuses...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Support Group
Tristyn Newman, Iowa County Services Coordinator After a long year of social distancing and safety measures, Iowa County Family Advocates...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Paula
I believe anyone can get through anything with support. Finding your support system is very important. We should all be able to come up...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Trauma Dynamics
Hi Paula here, please look for all of our posts on Family Advocates' Facebook page. I was asked to share with you one thing that stands...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Denim Day 2021
April is sexual assault awareness month and as always during April there is Denim Day. Denim Day's origins can be viewed here. Today we...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Staff Spotlight - Paula Schoenberg
Hi my name is Paula Schoenberg and I am the Outreach Services Director for Family Advocates, I work with survivors of sexual violence. In...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Kira
As a mom, wife, and advocate, I’m always taking care of and helping others. And I truly love being a helper and caretaker! But I’ve...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Child Abuse Prevention
Hi! Welcome back to my second video of the week. My name is Kira and I’m the youth services advocate for Family Advocates. In this video...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Staff Spotlight - Kira Snyder
My name is Kira, and I am the Youth Services Advocate for Family Advocates. First, I’d like to tell you a little bit about how I got to...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Kendra
Self-care looks different to everyone, but it is crucial for everyone to do. Self-care should be something you incorporate each day and...
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A few statistics that stood out to me were that 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had experienced sexual violence within their lifetime....
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Melissa Palfrey
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
Staff Spotlight - Kendra Kaul
I am Kendra Kaul, the Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate for Family Advocates. I mainly work with survivors and victims of sexual violence.
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