Domestic Violence

CDVAP to host MMNA events week of May 5
23 Apr

CDVAP to host MMNA events week of May 5

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Events planned for National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Americans Submitted by Carolyn DeFord, Human Trafficking Project Coordinator In response to the 2013 murder of Hannah Harris, a congressional resolution was introduced in 2016 petitioning to have May 5th designated as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. The resolution was initially passed in 2017 and has been reaffirmed every year since. In 2019 President Trump signed a new proclamation which acknowledged all genders and declared May 5th as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Native Awareness Day. The Puyallup…
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Let’s work together to stop human trafficking
16 Jan

Let’s work together to stop human trafficking

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Submitted by Carolyn DeFord, Trafficking Project Coordinator/MMIP Advocate January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In recognition of this important month, the Puyallup Tribe Domestic Violence Advocacy Program, Children of the River Child Advocacy Center, and partners at Cowlitz Pathways to Healing, Operations for Prostitution Survivors, Innovations HTC, Mother Nation, Washington Trafficking Prevention, and Cedar Rising Coalition joined together for several events. One of the events #WearBlueDay, was held on Jan. 11 to raise awareness about issue. Did you know? • An estimated 300,000 children are at risk of sexual exploitation annually in the United States. • The average age…
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