This week we are speaking with Paul Kivel, social justice educator, activist and writer. Paul will share his rich history of his work in social justice. PAUL KIVEL is a social justice educator, activist and writer whose work spans five decades in community education, engaged parenthood, political writing, and practical activism. Kivel works for collective healing, transformation and justice. He asks us “How can we live and work together to nurture each individual and create a multicultural...

This week we are speaking with Aaron Newman Program Manager of the BIP at Family Crisis Center. Aaron will share the rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. Aaron has spent the majority of his career serving his community.  Aaron began serving his community when he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps two months after graduating High School.  While serving in the Marine Corps Aaron gained the skills and traits...

Join us this week for Men Stopping Violence - Speaking Of: Men Stopping Violence! Ulester Douglas, Dick Bathrick, and Greg Loughlin will share their rich history of the Social Justice work provided by Men Stopping Violence in the movement to end domestic violence. Ulester Douglas is a social justice advocate, licensed psychotherapist, former executive, and a nationally recognized leader in the movement to end violence against women. Mr. Douglas has provided consultation, training, and...

This week we are speaking with Dr. Lisa Young Larance. Lisa will share the rich history of her work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with Women Who Use Force and Abuse Intervention Programs. Lisa Young Larance, PhD, LCSW, LMSW, is a distinguished practitioner-researcher with wide-ranging clinical, community, and prison-based practice experience. Her direct service work includes providing individual trauma-informed therapy, co-facilitating intervention groups, and program...

This week we are speaking with Melissa Scaia. Melissa will share the rich history of her work in the movement to end domestic violence by working within multiple arenas including Abuse Intervention Programs, Women Who Use Force, The Coordinated Community Response, Supervised Visitation Programs, and Survivor Services. Melissa (Petrangelo) Scaia has worked to address gender-based violence for nearly 25 years locally in Minnesota, nationally, and globally.  She is committed to continuing to...

This week we are speaking with Captain Eric Threlkeld. Eric will share the rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working within Law Enforcement primarily in New Mexico and abroad and how survivor voices and their histories have been and are his mentors. For most of the last 20 years, Captain Eric Threlkeld has focused much of his efforts on advising police and community members on domestic violence investigations and community-based approaches to protecting...

This week we are speaking with Angela Phillips Program Manager of the BIP at Grammy’s House. Angela will share the rich history of her work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. Greetings, all! My name is Angela Phillips. I have been a resident of Artesia, NM for the past seventeen (17) years. I am the program manager and facilitator for the Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) at Grammy’s House. I also facilitate parenting classes. BIP is...

This week we are speaking with David Mandel, creator of the Safe & Together Model. David will share his rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence while prioritizing the safety of survivors and children. With over 35 years' experience in the domestic violence and child welfare fields, David is the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational approach to changing how systems and practitioners respond...

This week we are speaking with David Weaver. David will share the rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. David will also discuss his earlier work in law enforcement. David Weaver was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM.  After High school he joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve and started school at the University of New Mexico. After a year he transferred to New Mexico State University where he received a...

This week we are speaking with Johnnie Trujillo. Johnnie will share the rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. Johnnie will also discuss his earlier work in law enforcement. Johnnie Trujillo is the Executive Director of El Puente del Socorro. El Puente del Socorro is a Domestic Violence Service Provider for Victim/Survivors, and Children, along with being a certified Domestic Violence Offender Treatment and...

This week we are speaking with Darald Hanusa. Darald will share the rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. Dr. Darald Hanusa is a Board-Certified Diplomate (BCD) in Clinical Social Work and is licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). He currently holds the following credentials: Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor (LSAC), Certified Batterer Treatment Provider (WBTPA), Certified Group...

This week we are speaking with Alyce LaViolette. Alyce will share the rich history of her work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. Alyce LaViolette has worked with victims of intimate partner violence since 1978 and founded one of the first programs in the country (Alternatives to Violence) to work with perpetrators of abuse in 1979.  She speaks nationally and internationally on gender, assessment of dangerousness, hands-on...

This week we are speaking with David Adams co-founder of ⁠Emerge⁠. David will share his rich history of his work in the movement to end domestic violence by working with those who perpetrate the violence. David Adams was co-founder of ⁠Emerge⁠; the nation’s first abuser intervention program. David is an international expert on domestic violence, abusers, abuser interventions and collaborations, risk assessment, and effects of abuse on adult and child victims, having been a trainer in 48...

NMCADV is excited to announce our brand new podcast — Speaking Of! Speaking Of is a podcast for people who are directly and indirectly involved in the movement to end domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and in particular, men's violence against women. Hosted by NMCADV's Director of Battering Intervention & Systems Response, David Garvin, this podcast is an opportunity to focus both on the rich history of battering and abuse intervention work, as well as the current...