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OUR HOUSE
New Birth to Violence Free Living
VOICES
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April 2019 - Greenville, MS Volume 2
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Voices Making a Difference - Newsletter
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Message from the Executive Director,
Dr. Patricia Ann Davenport
April will be filled with powerful activities to commentate Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. We lift our
VOICES
this month to proclaim that every victim should be believed and heard. As part of our efforts to provide services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, and domestic violence we have enhanced our volunteer program. Join us today to help end interpersonal violence in our communities. Your
VOICE
Matters.
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Volunteer Intern's testimony
(recorded on mobile phone)
Makayla Morris
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Introducing our online CHAT LINE
S
afe
O
nline
S
pace (SOS) for Healing Conversations
Greenville, MS. Anonymous local online healing support is now available to survivors of sexual assault in the Mississippi Delta and its surrounding counties. The Our House, Inc. in partnership with RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) launched “Safe Online Space (SOS) for Healing Conversations” on Monday, September 24, 2018.
The new service is the first of its kind to be offered to sexual assault survivors in the State of Mississippi. The Online Chat moves beyond crisis intervention to support survivors who are ready to take the next step and engage with others impacted by sexual violence in an anonymous judgement-free space.
“We are honored to offer this additional service. Anyone affected by sexual assault, whether it happened to you or someone you care about, whether you are receiving other help or not, can benefit from the chatroom. If this service is speaking to you, I encourage you to join in on the conversation,” says Dilworth Ricks, Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Advocate.
The online chatroom works like other instant messaging and online chat systems, but with enhanced security measures. All data is encrypted. The service does not capture users’ IP addresses or save session transcripts, and participants cannot share personally identifying information.
Chatroom Sessions are moderated by highly trained Our House, Inc. victim-services staff, a facilitator and a reviewer. The facilitator guides the conversation for the topic of the day and provides local referrals. The reviewer ensures that no personally identifying information is shared and can approve, disapprove or edit posts to ensure they comply with the service’s ground rules. Together, these precautions help keep survivors safe while still allowing them to engage with and support each other.
Our House, Inc. invite survivors to join the conversation by visiting
https://affiliate.rainn.org/helproom/OHI
. Tentatively, chatroom sessions are being held on third Mondays from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The next session is scheduled for February 18, 2019.
Visit our website at
www.ourhousevoices.com
for SOS for Healing Conversations schedule and a listing of all services provided or phone our hotline: 662-332-5683.
Our House, Inc., New Birth to Violence Free Living, is a non-profit ministry of helps providing dual domestic violence/sexual assault victim services organization, serving 9 rural communities in the Mississippi Delta
The online chatroom works like other instant messaging and online chat systems, but with enhanced security measures. All data is encrypted. The service does not capture users’ IP addresses or save session transcripts, and participants cannot share personally identifying information.
Chatroom Sessions are moderated by highly trained Our House, Inc. victim-services staff, a facilitator and a reviewer. The facilitator guides the conversation for the topic of the day and provides local referrals. The reviewer ensures that no personally identifying information is shared and can approve, disapprove or edit posts to ensure they comply with the service’s ground rules. Together, these precautions help keep survivors safe while still allowing them to engage with and support each other.
Our House, Inc. invite survivors to join the conversation by visiting
https://affiliate.rainn.org/helproom/OHI
. Tentatively, chatroom sessions are being held on third Mondays from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Visit our website at
www.ourhousevoices.com
for SOS for Healing Conversations schedule and a listing of all services provided or call our helpline: 662-332-5683.
Our House, Inc., New Birth to Violence Free Living, is a non-profit ministry of helps providing dual domestic violence/sexual assault victim services organization, serving 9 rural communities in the Mississippi Delta
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Every 92 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.
And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 5 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison.
WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT?
The term “sexual assault” means any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.
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START BY BELIEVING DAY IS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY APRIL
Start by Believing Day provides an opportunity for communities across the country, and around the world, to unify with a single voice for those who have been the victims of sexual violence:
We hear you, and we are here to help.
START BY PLEDGING TO:
- START BY BELIEVING WHEN SOMEONE TELLS ME THEY WERE RAPED OR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED
- SUPPORT SURVIVORS ON THE ROAD TO JUSTICE AND HEALING
- HELP END THE SILENCE
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2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW)
Every April, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities throughout the country in their annual observances of NCVRW.
This year, OVC will commemorate NCVRW April 7–13. This year's NCVRW theme—Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future.—celebrates the progress made by those before us as we look to a future of crime victim services that is even more inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed.
- details concerning the National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony, and
- information about future NCVRW commemorations and nomination periods for the National Crime Victims' Service Awards.
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April 12, 2019
Elderly & Substance Abuse Workshop
Indianola, MS
CE hours from MBOE
have been applied for
May 29-31, 2019
FORECAST Training
Greenville, MS
Key sponsors: MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence & MS Coalition Against Sexual Assault
June 27 -28, 2019
Law Enforcement Training
Greenville, MS
CE hours for officials will be provided by the MS Office of Standards & Training
August 8, 2019
Pre-Conference
Soaring to the Future
Indianola, MS
CE hours from MBOE
have been applied for
August 12-14, 2019
Social Workers and Faith Based Leaders joining together to end domestic violence and sexual assault., Greenville, MS
CE hours from MBOE
have been applied for
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Is the content of this email relevant to you?
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Our House's volunteers participating in
United Way of Washington County
Annual Meeting
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An email quote about the success of a Dating Violence Presentation that was conducted at
Liberty Hill AME Zion Church,
50 Attala Street, Durant, MS
on March 30, 2019.
Sent:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 4:43:06 PM CDT
Subject:
Re: March 30, 2019 - Domestic/Dating Violence Presentation
I just want to say thank you all for an awesome presentation and for help making our youth conference a success. The youth are still raving about the speaker and requesting that he returns again. Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Thanks again
Vickie Harmon
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Our House, Inc.
662-334-6873 office * 662-332-5683 hotline
email:
voices@ourhousevoices.com * website: www.ourhousevoices.com
A proud agency of United Way -Bolivar & Washington Counties
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VISION STATEMENT: A world free of interpersonal violence.
MISSION STATEMENT: To lead, empower and inspire change by eliminating domestic violence and sexual violence through intervention, prevention, prosecution, victim protection and sustainable restoration in rural communities; and, to enhance the lives of survivors of interpersonal violence by providing services that meet the psychological, spiritual and cultural needs of those we serve.
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