http://sndvtf.org Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:57:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Southern Nevada Domestic Violence Task Force will host the 11th Annual Strike Out the Violence Bowl-A-Thon on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Suncoast Bowling Lanes. For more information, or become a sponsor, please contact Elynne Greene at 828-3266 or ... http://sndvtf.org/2008/09/01/save-the-date/ The Southern Nevada Domestic Violence Task Force meets on a bi-monthly basis. All meetings are held at the Clark County Government Center in the Pueblo Room, unless otherwise posted. Meetings are from Noon - 2:00 PM. Community members are welcome! General Meetings Clark County Government Center 500 S. Grand Central ... http://sndvtf.org/2007/05/30/2007-general-meeting-schedule/ ARE YOU A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE? Many victims do not identify themselves as such because they are used to seeing to seeing, and hearing about, the more overt forms of abuse. The abuse can be very subtle and can take many forms... These are some of the signs that your partner ... http://sndvtf.org/2006/11/02/are-you-a-victim-of-domestic-abuse/ Office for Victims of Crime Online Directory of Crime Victim Services http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices/ http://sndvtf.org/2006/08/01/national-victim-assistance-website-directory/ The public is welcome to attend all upcoming General Meetings. Members are invited to join us for the bi-monthly Executive Committee Meetings. 2006 SNDVTF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS DESERT PINES GOLF COURSE NOON TO 1:30 PM DATE LOCATION February 9, 2006 Desert ... http://sndvtf.org/2006/07/18/public-meetings/ Chapter 217 of the Nevada Revised Statutes helps to define the services available to victims of violent crime. While child witnesses to domestic violence are not defined as victims, according to state laws, they do qualify for counseling benefits when their parent is a victim of the physical abuse. This ... http://sndvtf.org/2005/07/19/crime-compensation-covers-child-victims/ SNDVTF Chair to Receive S.T.A.R. Award Earlier this year, the Southern Nevada Domestic Violence Task Force created an award to be presented during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The award, the S.T.A.R. Award was created to honor an individual or group of individuals who are stellar in their work on ... http://sndvtf.org/2005/03/19/frank-sullivan-honored/ Wendy Wilkinson Honored in the District Courts! Wendy Wilkinson, a founding member of the Task Force and the manager of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program has been honored as employee of the year by the District Courts. Over the years, Wendy has worked to develop a protection system and ... http://sndvtf.org/2004/12/19/task-force-member-honored/ On February 3, 2004, Susan Schechter, a well-known and deeply loved domestic violence and child advocate lost a hard-fought battle against endometrial cancer at the age of 57. Susan Schechter was a visionary who challenged those in the domestic violence and child abuse fields to set aside differences, territorial ... http://sndvtf.org/2004/02/19/susan-schechter-remembered/ Our Domestic Violence Memorial Plaques were concieved as a memorial to those who died at the hands of their abuser, and as a community awareness project. These beautiful brass and marble plaques are available for the lobby of your agency or business, facility or hospital. It is a powerful ... http://sndvtf.org/2003/04/19/domestic-violence-memorial-plaques/