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Missouri Supreme Court Case on the Second Amendment Preservation Act
Update: April 27, 2022 -- The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled the effort to block the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) can continue. Everytown Law filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of MOCADSV earlier this year. The Supreme Court's decision is a procedural one. They declined to reach a decision on any of the plaintiffs' claims that
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MOCADSV Announces Retirement of Long-time CEO, Colleen Coble
Jefferson City, MO—The Board of Directors of the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) has announced the December 2021 retirement of the Coalition’s long-time CEO, Colleen Coble, who has served in that position since December 1988. "For more than 30 years, MOCADSV has had the good fortune to be led by Colleen, one of the strongest and most
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Medicaid Expanded in Missouri: Apply Now!
August 12, 2021 - Earlier this week, Cole County Judge Jon Beetem ruled the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) cannot deny enrollment into Medicaid for Missourians who qualify under expansion. Although Missourians voted to expand Medicaid in August 2020, the state legislature refused to fund it, which led to a court case to resolve the issue. The latest and
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MOCADSV Condemns Racial Violence
July 1, 2021 - The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) condemns the violence of white supremacy and racism. We grieve the recent loss of life of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Dreasjon Reed, Tony McDade, as well as the countless black and brown lives lost to racist violence. We reflect on the legacy of violence in
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Teen Dating Violence
What is Teen Dating Violence? Teen dating violence (TDV) is a pattern of behavior that includes physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse used by one person in an intimate relationship to exert power and control over another. TDV is generally defined as occurring among individuals between the ages of 13-19 years old. Like intimate partner violence among adults, TDV occurs
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Human Trafficking
MCADSV is recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation in tackling the chronic questions and problems faced by local advocates in providing services to all survivors. MCADSV works in partnership with a diverse community that is developing services and responses to all forms of human trafficking in Missouri. Our collaborative partnerships include trafficking survivors, service providers, faith-based groups, legislators, the
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