NMCADV Speaking Out Podcast

This week we are highlighting our July Advocate of the Month — Marinda Spencer!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Dianne Nakai, BIP Co-Manager for Battered Families Services, Inc. in Gallup, New Mexico. We discuss their selection as one of our first CCR Focus Sites, how they're growing and innovating, what issues are unique to survivors in their area, and what you can do to support survivors in your community.

This week we are highlighting our June Advocate of the Month — Alexis Wright!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Erika Wright, Executive Director for the Carlsbad Battered Family Shelter in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We discuss how they're growing and innovating, what issues are unique to survivors in their area, and what you can do to support survivors in your community.

This week we are highlighting our May Advocate of the Month — Rachel Aguilar!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Valerie Ward, Shelter & Operations Manager for the Roswell Refuge in Roswell, New Mexico. We discuss how they're growing and innovating, what issues are unique to survivors in their area, and what you can do to support survivors in your community.

This week we are highlighting our April Advocate of the Month — Shawna Pruett!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Dr. Celina Bryant, Executive Director at Grammy's House in Artesia, New Mexico. We discuss their advocacy work, how they're growing, and what issues are unique to survivors in their area.

This week we are highlighting our Advocate of the Month — Andrea Rector!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Selena Moya, Interim Executive Director at Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico in Espanola, New Mexico. We discuss the advocacy work that they do, how they're growing, and their efforts to create a community-wide effort to help those affected by domestic violence.

This week we are highlighting our Advocate of the Month — Adanelly Aguilar!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV es una coalición formada por alrededor de 30 proveedores de violencia doméstica en todo el estado de Nuevo México. Estamos muy orgullosos de destacar nuestros programas y su arduo trabajo a través de este podcast.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Ana Lopez, Prevention Manager at Enlace Comunitario in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We discuss the prevention work that they do, what challenges are unique to their community, and their recent award from DomesticShelters.org.

This week we are highlighting one of our September Advocates of the Month — Holly Arriaga!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Kristin Middleton, Executive Director and Maria Cahuenas, Director of Victim Services at Domestic Violence Resource Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We discuss all of the ways that they're rebuilding, taking care of their employees, what challenges are unique to their community, and the work that they're most proud of.

This week, in honor of Make a Difference for Children Month — we are talking with our Program Support Specialist Shana Aldahl who helped start the program. 

With the recent overturning of Roe v Wade, NMCADV felt it necessary to start a very important discussion.

This week we are highlighting one of our two remaining July Advocates of the Month — Sunny Cassidy and Sherlleen Charley!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This week we are highlighting one of our July Advocates of the Month — Margaret "Molly" DeLoris!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Oshay Jaramillo, Programs Manager at Roberta's Place, Inc. in Grants, New Mexico. We discuss all of the ways that they're innovating, what challenges are unique to their community, and the work that they're most proud of.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we're talking with Adrien Lawyer, Co-Founder of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. We discuss how they serve their clients, their long-term goals as an organization, what challenges their community face, and the work that they're most proud of.

This week we are highlighting our June Advocate of the Month — Matilda Hadzic!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we finish talking with Anji Estrellas, Executive Director at Esperanza Shelter. We discuss the challenges that her community face, what you can do to help, and how their organization prioritizes taking care of themselves.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we are talking with Anji Estrellas, Executive Director at Esperanza Shelter. We discuss the work that she's most proud of and how they've grown and innovated.

NMCADV is excited to announce our national conference — SOLUTIONS: An NMCADV Conference!

We all know that domestic violence is a devastating and far reaching problem. This conference will respond to the question of what can be done about it. Domestic violence service providers are a critical part of every solution. However, domestic violence advocates can not do this work alone. Therefore system solutions will be introduced and explored, including: how to create an effective coordinated community response; examples of battering intervention programs that promote offender and system accountability; enhancing the response of the child welfare system;  and exploring court watch and restorative justice approaches.   

YOU are part of the Solution!

June 28 - 29, 2022

9:00am - 5:00pm MT

Topics will include:

• Solutions & Research
• Battering Intervention Program (BIP) Models: Family Peace Initiative, Healthy Families, Allies in Change, HEAL, The Duluth Model (DAIP), Emerge, House of Ruth (Maryland)
• Court Watch
• Safe & Together Model
• Odara
• Coordinated Community Response (CCR)
• Restorative Justice
• Self-Care

Faculty:

• David Adams
• Etiony Aldarondo
• Ebony Isis Booth
• Margaret Butler
• Jeffrie Cape
• Steve Halley
• Jolene Holgate (Diné)
• Chris Huffine
• Rod Kaskalla
• Alyce LaViolette
• David Mandel
• Scott Miller
• Lisa Nitsch
• Stacey Seldon
• Jeremy Neville Sorrell
• Johnnie Trujillo
• Pam Wiseman
• and more...

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month!

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part two of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Chearie Alipat of New Mexico Asian Family Center. Chearie nominated both Yuko Kobayashi and Mahbooha Pannah for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our May Advocates of the Month.

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month! 

We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part one of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Chearie Alipat of New Mexico Asian Family Center. Chearie nominated both Yuko Kobayashi and Mahbooha Pannah for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our May Advocates of the Month.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

In honor is Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month we wanted to spotlight one of our newest members! This week we are talking with Chearie Alipat, Ending Gender Based Violence Coordinator at the New Mexico Asian Family Center. We discuss the work that they're most proud of, how they've grown and innovated, and the unique challenges their community face.

The New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence works to achieve a coordinated local, regional, and statewide response to domestic violence through a collaborative network of member programs that consist of domestic violence service providers and other allied organizations and individuals. 

This week we are highlighting our staff here at NMCADV.

Zane Stephens, our Chief Operating Officer, talks to us about his role, what brought him to the work, and what he believes would make a difference for both our programs and survivors of domestic violence.

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We're so proud to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we are talking with Linda Marquez-Tollefson, Shelter Director and Charlene Fletcher, Administrative Assistant of El Refugio Inc. We discuss the work that they're most proud of, how they've grown and innovated, the challenges their community face, and what you could do to help them keep helping their clients.

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part two of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Linda Tollefson of El Refugio Inc. in Silver City, New Mexico. Linda nominated both Diana Gordillo and Clarissa Sierra for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our April Advocates of the Month.

Clarissa's Bio:

"Clarissa Sierra is a 28-year-old mother of two beautiful and outgoing daughters, Serenity and Savannah, and is the youngest of her 3 older brothers and twin sister.

Clarissa is always up for a good laugh and spending time with her family and friends especially when it comes to being her daughters’ biggest fan on the side lines at sporting events they partake in. Before starting at El Refugio, Inc. she served 8 years in the New Mexico Army National Guard and was a Detention Officer for 4 years with the County of Grant.

Clarissa became a Victim Advocate with El Refugio, Inc. in January of 2021 and since then has helped with empowering many survivors of domestic violence and their families. As a victim advocate with El Refugio, Inc. she assists domestic violence survivors in getting domestic violence protection orders, supports them through the court process, and she also spends many hours doing outreach in her community. As a survivor of domestic violence herself, Clarissa is dedicated to the cause of empowering survivors, being a voice against domestic violence and spreading awareness in her community."

This week we are highlighting one of our advocates of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

This is part one of a two-part episode to honor two amazing advocates that were nominated by Linda Tollefson of El Refugio Inc. in Silver City, New Mexico. Linda nominated both Diana Gordillo and Clarissa Sierra for their outstanding work and we are honored to have them as our April Advocates of the Month.

Diana's Bio:

"Diana Gordillo is the Daytime Shelter Advocate for El Refugio Inc., in Silver City, NM. In her role at El Refugio Inc., Diana conducts client’s intakes, enters information into the client database, transports clients to appointments, completes case management, safety plans and goals with client’s while they are in shelter. She also assists with any manual labor and cleaning needed around the shelter. Diana has a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in chemical dependency counseling from Western New Mexico University. Her long-term goal is to work with at-risk youth. During her time at El Refugio, Diana has been able to help many clients get permanent housing, mental health and medical help, and even has assisted clients with the process of going back to school. When she is not at work, Diana enjoys spending time with her 2-year-old daughter, her husband, friends, and family. She enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and art. Diana has successfully sold two of her own paintings but likes to keep her art a hobby as an outlet for stress and self-care."

This week we sat down with our Director of Battering Intervention Services and Systems Response David Garvin to cover the topic of BIP or Battering Intervention Services. He explains the history of BIP, why BIPs are important, and how BIP is unique in New Mexico.

Still have questions? Send us a voice message and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode!

Here are the links that we mention in the show:

NMCADV is a coalition made up of around 30 domestic violence providers around the state of New Mexico. We are so happy to highlight our programs and their hard-work through this podcast.

This week we are talking with Ernest Frenier, a BIP facilitator, for ENIPC Peacekeepers Domestic Violence Program.

Ernest's Bio:

"Ernest Frenier is a Batterers Intervention Facilitator with ENIPC PeaceKeepers Program. He has spent his life helping people within his community. Growing up experiencing domestic violence as a child he knows how domestic violence can affect every facet of one’s life as well as the lives of loved ones. His focus is working with offenders of abuse to end the often times deadly cycle of violence. He knows that there is no single approach that works for everyone, so he continues to attend the most up to date trainings and webinars to educate himself to provide the best help for his programs participants and their individual needs. He has received certifications by both New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women for Core Advocacy. He has also completed the Art of Facilitation Training through the Family Peace Initiative."

This week we are highlighting our very first advocate of the month. We started this initiative within our coalition to give our programs the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the amazing advocates that they have on staff. Advocacy is a difficult job and they are such a fundamental part of supporting survivors, so we wanted to make sure that our advocates across New Mexico know that we see them and value their hard work and dedication to the cause.

Our first ever advocate of the month is Adrianne Martinez. Adrianne was nominated by Dr. Celia Bryant of Grammy’s House in Artesia, New Mexico.

Adrianne's Bio:

"I am an on-call shelter advocate at Grammy’s House Domestic Violence Shelter located in Artesia, New Mexico. I became an advocate at the age of nineteen in order to give back to my community, as well as aid survivors of need. I am now twenty-three years old, and still passionate about every aspect of my job as an advocate. Whether it be aiding survivors in locating resources they are in need of, providing support, safety planning, or anything in between I am here for survivors of domestic violence of all ages and backgrounds. I am also pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work as well as a Masters Degree in Forensic Science/Criminology. I also enjoy reading books of varying genres as well as spending quality time with my family. I also enjoy attending plays and operas."

Welcome to our brand new NMCADV Speaking Out Podcast! 

This week we sat down with our Executive Director Pam Wiseman to cover the topic of who is the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Pam tells us a little bit about who we are, the work that we do, and what makes us different from direct service providers and other coalitions. 

Still have questions? Send us a voice message and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode!