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In This IssueStop Violence Against Women Day

GCADV Board 2016-17

National Resources

Thank you Stand Event Sponsors!

Reflections on 2016...A messagefrom Jan

Guns and domestic violence

Jazzin' for GCADV!!

SAVE THE DATE!Stop Violence Against

Women Day

Stop Violence AgainstWomen Day at the

Georgia State Capitol

Wednesday, February 88:30 am - 1:30 pm

Breakfast provided at theCentral Presbyterian Church

201 Washington St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303

GCADV 2017-2017Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Beth Peters - Pres.Katie Bates - Vice-Pres.

Reflections on Giving A message from Jan

Dear Friends of GCADV, As many of you know, October wasDomestic Violence Awareness Month.During his yearly proclamationPresident Obama challenged TheUnited States to, "recommit to doingeverything in our power to uphold the basic human rightto be free from violence and abuse." Last month, manyof our member domestic violence programs and sheltersheld vigils to honor the lives of those lost to domesticviolence and to celebrate the strength of domesticviolence survivors. These vigils are a reminder of whyour collective work is so important. GCADV is committed to engaging communities,organizations, and systems across Georgia to createchange in the prevention, intervention, and response todomestic violence. Domestic violence does not exist in avacuum, rather, it intersects with race, gender, class,sexual orientation, and disability. This means that inorder to end domestic violence, we, as an organizationand as an engaged community, must address theseintersections. Our goal for 2017 is to engage diverse social justicemovements across the state in conversations and a callto action about how we can work together to bring thosein the margins to the center of our work. We must bevigilant in bringing the voices of the most marginalizedand the most at risk of violence to the table. We must bewilling to listen to and reflect on their experiences andneeds and ensure our trainings and programs reflectwhat we hear. Our charge is to build the capacity of ourmember organizations, partners, and allies to ensuresafe, compassionate, inclusive, and accessible servicesfor ALL domestic violence survivors and their childrenexposed to violence throughout the state of Georgia. GCADV invites you to join us in the movement to endviolence against women. Your voice, your energy, andyour resources can change many lives. Please take amoment to visit our website, gcadv.org, to learn moreabout us and our member programs. Sign up tovolunteer at one of our events. Donate to GCADV toenable us to continue to provide resource materials toorganizations and individuals across the state, train

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Linda Schaeffer - Treas.Michelle Toledo-Cainas -

Sec.

MembersTangela Beard

Aparna Bhattacharyya Dorothea Blanton

Veda Brown Nancy Bryan

Roderick Cunningham Silke Deeley

Michelle Johnson Lou Lauria

Teresa Millsaps Carrie Montagna Joshua Nation Adrienne Sims

Dee Simms Vinita Shrivastav Vanessa Wilkins

National Resources

National Network to

End Domestic Violencennedv.org/

NNEDV is the leading voice fordomestic violence victims andtheir advocates. NNEDV offersa range of programs andintitatives to address thecomplex causes and far-reaching consequences ofdomestic violence.

Womens Law

womenslaw.org

"because knowledge

is power"

A project of NNEDVproviding legal informationand support of victims of

service providers, conduct community outreach, andsupport the work of community-based programs. To engage in our work as a volunteer, ordonor, please go to www.gcadv.org orcontact us at 404-209-0280.

Sincerely,Jan ChristiansenExecutive Director

Guns and Domestic Violence A GCADV public policy priority

Did you know that...

Since 2010, 537 Georgians have been killedby firearm in domestic violence-relatedincidents.Though 27 states (including Alabama,Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana, andTexas) have state laws prohibiting convicteddomestic abusers from having guns,Georgia does not.

For the 2017 legislative session GCADV plans tointroduce legislation to replicate, in Georgiastate law, the federal law which prohibitsthose convicted of domestic violencemisdemeanors and those subject to domesticviolence protective orders from possessingfirearms. GCADV also hopes to identify members of lawenforcement, prosecutors, and judges who arewilling to testify at the GA General Assembly insupport of this bill. If you are aware of individualswilling to champion the issue of keeping firearmsout of the hands of batterers, please send theirnames and contact information along to eitherAllison at asmith@gcadv.org or Shenna atsmorris@gcadv.org.

Learn More at: gcadv.org/guns-publicpolicy

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domestic violence andsexual assault.

Thank you to our 2016Stand Event Sponsors!

Empower Sponsor

Ben Revere

Advocate SponsorAmerigroup/Anthem

Collaborate Sponsors

U-Resolve, LLC Marsy's Law for Georgia

Nelson Mullins

Community BuildersWhite Elm Group, LLC

Catholic Charities Theisen Consulting, LLC

King & Spalding Meunier Carlin & Curfman

LLC

Friends of GCADVKatie Bates &

Nick Panayotopollos East Decatur Station Russel Blake

Vitalysys Betty J. Harvey &

Associates Performance Vistas, Inc.

Dee & Judge HowardSimms

In-kind & Silent

Auction Sponsors

Jazz Band SponsorsMary Kay, Inc.

Speakeasy

Trumpet SponsorDr. Marisa Lawrence, MD,

Jazzin' for GCADV - October 22, 2016

Our 2nd Annual Stand event Jazzin' for GCADV atthe Solarium in Decatur was a hit! We listened tothe acclaimed smooth sounds of the PRExperience, enjoyed substantial hors d'oeuvres anddelicious beverages and all while supportingGCADV's critical work.

GCADV Board President Beth Peters awarded Jamie

Bormann with the Advocate Award and Crisis Line& Safe House of Central Georgia (CL-SH)'sExecutive Director, DeAlvah Simms with theEducate award in recognition of CL-SH'scommitment to increasing services for ruraldomestic violence victims.

GCADV Board Member and Jazzin' for GCADV

Event Chair, Adrienne Sims, and our ED JanChristiansen presented Mary Kay with theEmpower Award. The Mary Kay Foundationgenerously funds domestic violence shelters acrossthe state through its Shelter Grant, and they alsosponsor the annual Stop Violence Against WomenDay at the Georgia State Capitol.

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FACS Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Bass Sponsors

Woo Skin Care & CosmeticsAdrienne Sims

For help, call theSTATEWIDEDOMESTIC VIOLENCEHOTLINE1-800-33-HAVEN(1.800.334.2836)

Jonathan R. Levine was awarded the Collaborate

Award by Jan, GCADV Board Pres. Beth Peters, andGCADV Board VP Katie Bates in recognition of hispro bono representation for low-income survivorsof domestic violence through the Atlanta VolunteerLawyers Foundation.

GCADV is launching a new partnership with the

Atlanta Dream, our local WNBA team. Our socialmedia campaign #Iamagamechanger showcasesthat we are partnering in order to help teens andyoung adults understand the importance of healthyrelationships, to identify signs of dating andintimate partner abuse, and to encourageconversations about positive relationships.

About GCADV

Our Mission: Collaborate. Advocate. Educate. Empower.

GCADV envisions a Georgia free of domestic violence. We empower survivors and the programsthat serve them, we educate the public, and we advocate for responsive public policy. Ourstrength is in numbers, as we collaborate throughout Georgia to stop domestic violence.

www.gcadv.org

Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence,114 New Street, Suite B, Decatur, GA 30030

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