Joni Ankerson survived years of unimaginable abuse from the man she loved and trusted to protect her, a police officer, until she realized his escalation of violence would ultimately take her life.
Victims of intimate partner violence benefit from Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit (EAA) Norma Peterson, sister-in-law of missing Bolingbrook mother, Stacy Peterson, has been named Executive Director of Document the Abuse which houses the work of the late domestic violence advocate Susan Murphy Milano, specifically, the Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit (EAA). Peterson worked directly with Chicago native Murphy Milano behind the scenes during her family’s high profile case and since its conclusion is able to become a public spokesperson for the safety of abuse victims. As Executive Director, Peterson will be working with other experts to train and certify providers to catapult the EAA into a network of assistance for victims of abuse. These experts, including Peterson, are available for speaking engagements and/or training: Sandra L. Brown, The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction Neil Schori, faith based community Michelle Harkey, victim service providers Michelle Cruz, attorney and former CT State Victim Advocate Monica Caison, Founder of CUE Center for Missing Persons. As an Illinois State Outreach Coordinator for CUE Center for Missing Persons, Norma Peterson heads a team …
Document the Abuse (documenttheabuse.com) is gearing up awareness campaigns for October to coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Campaigns will be launched across all social media channels as well as through outreach to individuals and community organizations. Pastor Neil Schori of Naperville Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois has developed a campaign that will address the faith-based community and it’s role in assisting victims of intimate partner violence. (safefaithcommunity.com) Schori hopes to encourage leaders to become safe havens for victims of abuse and to duplicate what he has set up in his home church. According to Schori, “Victims often have limited resources available to seek immediate and long-term help when leaving an abusive relationship, especially those considered high risk. We have established a system of counseling and referrals, along with assisting victims in preparing an Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit (EAA), which we intend to bring to other church leaders.” The EAA was developed during the high-profile disappearance of Stacy Peterson when Schori, who was Peterson’s pastor, was approached by intimate partner violence prevention activist, Susan Murphy-Milano. Together they were able to utilize …
While Beyond the Norm is a radio show historically geared towards paranormal research and it’s fans, host Chip Reichenthal is stepping out of this realm to do interviews highlighting what he terms “remarkable women.” ImaginePublicity and Delilah Jones had the great honor to be chosen as part of the series! Listeners will learn about the background of ImaginePublicity and how it was created circa 2008, a time when social media marketing was experiencing an increase, the process to become a selected client of the company, and how we work individually with clients to assist in their plans. During the interview it’s explained how clients qualify and how we start from where they are, using our combined skills, brainstorming, and collaboration to create strategies to become more exposed to targeted audiences using the services provided by ImaginePublicity. Some highlights of the discussion between Chip and Delilah! Background and creation of ImaginePublicity Client selection process Those seeking fame, media “fame whoring,” and the pitfalls Passion of issue oriented clients How to deal with negative remarks and emotions CUE Center for Missing Persons, …
A woman retells her experience after being ensnared by highly pathological man and suffers the consequences. Sandra L. Brown, MA CEO of The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction is going to be involved in a new documentary called ‘Inevitable Harm’ which is taken from the subtitle of their book Women Who Love Psychopaths Inside the Relationships of Inevitable Harm. Brown is teaming up with a survivor of a harmful relationship, TV producer, and documentary producer in this public pathology education endeavor. She will be in Key West filming the documentary, TV show, a community lecture by The Institute, and a mental health professionals training. The documentary, Inevitvable Harm, will be far reaching. One of the primary goals of The Institute is public pathology education and Brown has continually participated in various documentaries and media opportunities that help reach the public with education. Please help continue to tell the story of inevitable harm through Cluster B/Psychopathic disorders by funding this effort. At the very least, please listen to the trailer and read about what is …
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