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2003 Minutes
July 23, 2003
Colorado Alliance for Cruelty PreventionMinutes§ Background § Introductions § Brainstorming § Next Steps
Purpose of Potential Collaborative§ Publicize how violence against animals is linked to other forms of family violence. § Decrease the incidences of abuse against animals in family violence situations.
§ Linda Lincoln (Jeffco DA’s Office) § Aura Leigh Ferguson (Jeffco DA’s Office) § Meredith Silverstein (American Humane Association) § Aubrey Lavizzo (Vet) § Ralph Johnson (Colorado Veterinary Medical Association) § Sarah Nickles (Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence) § Kay Dahlinger (City of Aurora) § Bill Porter (Creating Caring Communities) § Sharry Erzinger (Violence Prevention Education Committee, FindtheGood.org) § Rebecca Riff (grad student in social work, working at American Humane Association) § Dave Shultz (Denver PD) § Trish Thibodo (Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence) § Jan Mickish (Mickish Consulting) § Bill Walters (Colorado Bar Association) § Greg Martin (CBA) § Rick Weinberg (City of Aurora) § Noni Mayfield (CBA intern) § Beth Cunningham (CBA intern) § Kath Schoen (CBA) § Judy Gordon (facilitator)
Next Meeting§ Tuesday September, 2003, 7:30-10:00AM at CBA § Continue thinking about what problems/solutions group wants to work on. § Break into concurrent small groups and report back to large group on same day. § Define additional/confirm coalition partners.
Background (presented by Kath Schoen) § The idea for the project/collaboration began with a conversation between the Colorado Bar Association’s Executive Director and the Denver Dumb Friends League Executive Director. § Next steps are to begin brainstorming to see what the community wants to do with the issue on a larger scale. § Two recent events have spurred interest and concern about animal abuse and the need to raise public awareness around the issue: (1) release of a cat in a balloon by a Denver radio station and (2) numerous area cat mutilations.
Introductions§ Participants introduced themselves. § CBA staff will create, distribute, and maintain a roster of participants.
Following is a selection of introductory comments.
What I bring . . . § “experience working with collaborations” § “experience dealing with this issue in my practice” § “ability to assess level of violence in situations” § “connection to DV organizations” § “connection to vet community” § “training materials” § “expertise with youth” § “review of the relevant literature and policies nationwide” § “training expertise” § “experience working with victims and perpetrators” § “a template for project-based collaborations”
What I hope to get from the project/What I hope the project accomplishes
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PROFESSIONALS consider two overarching categories: (1) animal welfare and family violence professionals (2) professionals who work with families on other issues
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§ attorneys – civil and criminal § Violence Prevention Education Committee of Findthegood.org § educators and researchers § law enforcement (probation, parole, diversion, fire department) § veterinarians § judges § day care providers § pet sitters § DV advocates and service providers § human medicine professionals (hospitals, physicians, dentists, social workers, lay health visitors, therapists) § human services/social services professionals § first responders § perpetrator treatment providers § staff at animal control/shelters § child protection service providers |
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GENERAL PUBLIC
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§ PTAs § business community (CBA’s Domestic Violence: Make It Your Business project has been successful in reaching out to the business community) § taxi drivers § homeowner associations
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VICTIMS |
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PERPETRATORS |
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MEDIA |
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RESISTANT AUDIENCES (there is a range of different ways people believe animals should be treated; cultural factors) |
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Highlights of General Discussion
§ Animals may serve as a hook to help make people more aware of domestic violence. (Most people have empathy around animals; we can get their attention by playing to their heart strings.)
§ Women lack resources to leave abusive situations; may not be able to take care of their animals; someone has made an offer of crates (animal shelters?); we can connect across constituencies.
§ When we say domestic violence some may not hear us.
§ Animal abuse is not just happening in domestic violence.
§ The Link is offering a training on October 16th, 2003 that is open to all interested. Kay will provide details.
Next Steps
§ CBA will circulate minutes and a roster to all in attendance and all who were on the initial invite list.
§ American Humane Association will send CBA electronic versions of a recent environmental scan and a policy matrix.
§ All other members are invited to send appropriate information to CBA to support efforts in resource mapping, building a document library.
§ CBA will make all resources available to all members who will be asked to review these pieces prior to the next meeting (Tuesday September 23, 2003 from 7:30-10:00AM at CBA).
§ CBA will provide meeting space, facilitation services, and intern services, as needed.
minutes prepared by Judy Gordon