March's MOmentum Live podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. This episode featured two guests from member agencies. Sara Cooper from MOCSA and Jessica Hill from Safe House of Southeast Missouri. #SAAM2023 loom.ly/o8FDY30

Someone who goes in for a surgery at a medical school could have a procedure performed without their knowledge for teaching purposes instead of for a medically necessary reason. “Without informed consent, we’re really talking about sexual assault.” loom.ly/SsEeJVw

The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights ensures a sexual assault survivor has the right to consult with a representative of a rape crisis center, be offered a shower and fresh set of clothing, be provided an interpreter, and more. #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM2023

With only a few weeks remaining in the 2023 legislative session, many of MOCADSV’s priority bills made significant strides toward becoming law, including one of our top funding priorities. #WeChangeLawsWeChangeLives #moleg loom.ly/XIQO5qQ

If you are a sexual assault survivor in Missouri, the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights ensures you have the right to access an interpreter, in the language of your choice. #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM2023

Missouri's Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights ensures sexual assault survivors have the right to a shower and a change of clothes - free of charge. #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM2023

The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights ensures sexual assault survivors in Missouri have the right to an advocate to support them during their forensic examination. #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM2023

SB 106 was truly agreed and finally passed last Friday. This bill pans the practice of performing prostate, anal or pelvic examination upon an anesthetized or unconscious patient. It also extends postpartum Medicaid coverage for one-year post pregnancy. #WeChangeLawsWeChangeLives

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Our friends at Missouri Family Health Council have launched a great new program that provides free emergency contraception by mail. Great work, MFHC! loom.ly/gpqiQ64

Domestic violence & gun violence are deeply interconnected, impacting many women, families, and communities in Missouri. MOCADSV staff and members of our Public Policy Committee #WearOrange today to raise awareness about the need to address gun violence as a public health issue.

MOCADSV & 3 other statewide groups sent a letter to @GovParsonMO on behalf of members asking he support $ appropriated in HBs 11 & 20 to keep VOCA stable. Our 4 agencies represent 150+ victim service orgs. To care about crime reduction is to care about victims of crime. #moleg

Yesterday Gov. Parson took action on 31 of the remaining bills Truly Agreed and Finally Passed by the General Assembly. This included many of MOCADSV's policy priorities. We change laws. We change lives. #moleg

NNEDV applauds the Senate confirmation of Rosie Hidalgo as the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) at the U.S. Department of Justice! Ms. Hidalgo is eminently qualified to lead OVW and we look forward to working with her. Our statement: bit.ly/3rnQInS

Are you a domestic violence survivor who has experienced gun violence? DCCADV wants to hear your story and make sure the Supreme Court hears it, too. Submit here by August 4 ➡️ DCCADV.org/Rahimi