CADA Programs

Emergency Safety Shelter

P.O. Box 466

Mankato, MN 56002-0466

507-625-8688 Business

800-477-0466 Crisis

Keep Me Safe

Parenting Time Center

P.O Box 466

Mankato, MN 56002-0466

507-625-8688 Business

CADA of Blue Earth County

CADA of Nicollet County

100 Stadium Court

Mankato, MN 56001

507-625-8688 Business

CADA of Faribault County

P.O. Box 203

Blue Earth, MN 56013

507-526-5275 Business

CADA of Waseca County

CADA of LeSueur County

P.O. Box 348

Waseca, MN 56093

507-835-7828 Business

CADA of Watonwan County

55 8th Street South

St. James, MN 56081

507-375-3040 Business

CADA of Brown County

P.O. Box 671

New Ulm, MN

507-233-6663

CADA of Sibley County

P.O. Box 671

New Ulm, MN

507-299-6000

Spring-Summer 2015

A Message from CADA’s Executive Director

Happy Anniversary and thanks for a year of learning, foundation building and inspiring hope. CADA is: continuing to build on a 35 year old foundation, learning new things about the victims and communities it serves, and inspiring a great deal of hope. CADA has exceptional staff and as we draw from the experience and know-how of an increasingly diverse staff, we are becoming more effective accomplishing our mission to: provide safety and support to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence through education, advocacy and shelter, through a culturally competent and trauma-informed lens.

We have had numerous firsts this past year: welcomed a computer lab into our shelter co-sponsored by Lowes and Verizon, increased community presentations by 50% and professional presentations by 75%, began an update of our shelter kitchen, restructured organizationally, hosted our first annual CADAkids Victim-Witness Conference, paved the way for creating sustainability with our educational outreach and numerous others. We have also received the organization’s first grant from the Bremer Foundation. We are learning and growing as we go. Sheila M. Kelly is quoted as saying “The first time you do the impossible it takes a little longer.” Coupled with our mission is a goal to normalize conversations about the impact that violence has on community outcomes. This is possible as we strengthen relationships with schools, law enforcement, Health and Human Services agencies, churches, businesses and other systems practitioners. Thanks for your partnership.

Renita

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CADA Did you know? Fruit Grows in the Valley

Did you know that in October of 2012 CADA’s funding from the Office of Justice Programs decreased $175,929? This forced our entire organization to do more with less and to use reserve funds that had an impact on staffing: we lost one position and reduced another. Despite this, we continued to provide direct services to our constituency in eight counties, but had to prioritize and delay needed refinements in other areas. From this experience we’ve recognized that the services that we offer to victims come at great cost to those providing those services. Knowing this, we are expanding organizational conversations about compassion fatigue, secondary trauma and encouraging self-care. At our April Board meeting we began preliminary conversations related to the development of a research facet of CADA’s work. Current and future funding relies on evidence-based practices and CADA is positioning itself to use data it collects as a normal part of its work to inform the fields of domestic and sexual violence, trafficking and culturally competent trauma-informed services. In May, we were invited to be included on a Headwaters Foundation Community Innovation Grant and received an Otto Bremer Community Foundation grant for $170,000 over two years. This assists us in making needed repairs on heating and cooling systems and much needed staffing support. This fits in line with our strategic direction and is full of promise.

Committee Against Domestic Abuse SPRING-SUMMER 2015

Get Involved!

kids

Child Victim Witnesses For years the response to children witnessing violence focused on their resilience. New developments in neuroscience suggest we should be doing more than relying on resilience. Did you know that it is more expensive to support a child after exposure to violence than it is to prevent exposure in the first place? We believe children don’t just witness violence and science agrees. They are victimized by witnessing violence against and between caregivers. Intimate partner violence exposure is said to be at least as detrimental as physical abuse. Responding to child maltreatment costs the state of Minnesota over $15 billion in a calendar year? Yes, $15 billion, and according to the Attorney General’s Office, the negative effects on victim-witnesses follows many children well into adulthood. When we know better, we should do better. We all have to do our

part: get informed and get involved! www.cadaMN.org

The CADAkids Campaign will soon allow partners standing with CADA for kids to purchase note cards,

figurine cut outs (available in Summer 2015) to display in yards, foyers etc. and other artifacts.

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Fathers Matter

CADA knows that fathers matter, and we are saying thanks to dads in our eight county service area who are mindful of the impact they have in creating healthy and happy families. Current research connects unexpected links between fathers and children. For example, positive changes occur in men when they are “expecting” and research suggests that fathers effect their children’s language development. Additionally, relationship with a child can influence a father’s health. We know that families come in a variety of forms. For America’s traditional family, breaks in attachment caused by a mother’s victimization have some of the longest lingering negative impacts on families experiencing domestic and sexual violence.

There are numerous reasons fathers are absent from families, and when they are absent because of violence the impacts on children and families are devastating. The clearest evidence that fathers matter may be seen in the realities associated with children and communities with high rates of absentee fathers. CADA understands the value and importance of fathers in healthy relationships with their families. Our Keep Me Safe Parenting Time Center provides a safe place for non-custodial fathers to visit their children and monitors visits and exchanges for behaviors that put children and former partners at risk.

Evidence points to fathers being an important part of families. It is important for dads to model behavior that includes displaying respect and having courageous conversations with their sons about valuing women. This amounts to being a part the solution to ending violence against women. No one has a perfect dad, but at CADA we want to stir up an invitation for absent dads to get involved, and for dads who weren’t involved in their children’s early development to know it’s never too late to do "daddy-ing" over. Men and fathers being respectful to women has a tremendous ability to impact gendered violence. CADA invites fathers to be a part of the solution, because they really matter.

Renita Robinson, Executive Director

Fathers: You can share

an idea, or picture of how

you create a healthy family

on CADA’s Facebook page.

#fathersinspirehope

Thank you to All Over

Media for supporting

CADA with marketing and

designing the Fathers

Can End Violence

campaign picture.

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CADAlearn provides professional development opportunities over the lunch hour. These sessions

are geared towards professionals that may be working with victims or child victim-witnesses of

domestic violence and sexual violence. Sessions will be held over the lunch hour so attendants

are encouraged to bring their lunches while consuming great information. Continuing Education

Credits are available. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please

email lindsayb@cadaMN.org or call at (507)625-8688 Ext. 100.

CADAlearn

Lunch and Learns

1st Annual Ride to Stop the Cycle Motorcycle Ride and Mini-Carnival Verizon Wireless Call Center-2000 Technology Drive, Mankato

Saturday, June 6, 2015 This CADAkids event is a fundraising event intended to bring awareness to the general public about CADA’s services and to encourage bikers in our region to get involved in “interrupting the cycle.” The average domestic violence victim returns to an abusive relationship seven times before leaving for good. The period of leaving is the deadliest time for a victim and children attempting to leave an abusive relationship. Riders involved in this event can raise support that will interrupt this cycle and provide needed funds for safety planning, relocation, education and supporting survivors’ shift to the other side of the abuse. Mini-Carnival from 9am-1pm at the Verizon Wireless Call Center at 2000 Technology Drive, Mankato Motorcycle Ride: 10am departure from Verizon Wireless Call Center. Riding to New Ulm and back on Highway 14. $35 for one rider or $45 for two riders on one motorcycle. Register online at www.cadaMN.org or at the event!

CADA's Lunch and Learns, seminars, and conferences are sponsored by Eventis.

March 2015 - August 2015

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MAY Mental Health Awareness Month

Compassion Fatigue Training A training for CADA Staff Presented by Deirdre Keys, Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy project

The Intersection of Substance Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health Lunch and Learn On May 29th, we welcomed professionals from the field to

discuss the intersections of substance abuse, trauma and mental health. The panel was led by a facilitator who

answered questions prepared for the panelists about why

victims of violence or trauma might use substances to cope, how trauma impacts mental health, and how professionals

can better serve clients with the knowledge that these three topics intersect. Thank you to Laura Pape from

Wellcome Manor Family Services, Norma Henderson from

House of Hope, Inc., and Sara Neidecker-Schoo from CADA for a spirited discussion!

JUNE

Ride to Stop the Cycle Motorcycle ride and mini-carnival 2000 Technology Drive, Mankato June 6, 2015 Mini-carnival: 9am-1pm Verizon Wireless Call Center Motorcycle Ride: 10am departure from Verizon Wireless Call Center. Riding to New Ulm and back on Highway 14. $35 for one rider or $45 for two riders on one motorcycle.

Father’s Matter Lunch and Learn Date: TBD Check back at www.cadaMN.org

CADAcalendar Committee Against Domestic Abuse SPRING-SUMMER 2015

JULY See www.cadaMN.org for upcoming events

Internship Applications Contact Bridget, Volunteer Coordinator bridgetb@cadaMN.org

Supporting Low-Resourced Populations Through Financial Empowerment Education Lunch and Learn Kristen Walters, Transitional Support Advocate Date: TBD

AUGUST

See www.cadaMN.org for upcoming events

Internship Applications Due Contact Bridget, Volunteer Coordinator bridgetb@cadaMN.org

The Intersections of Violence/Trauma and Homelessness Lunch and Learn Kristen Walters, Transitional Support Advocate Date: TBD

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Child Protection Services

50 Billion Dollars What could you do with $50 Billion? Conservative estimates indicate the combined costs of domestic and sexual violence and child maltreatment are beyond $50 Billion annually. These costs include lost wages, medical costs and costs in the criminal justice arena related to domestic and sexual violence and repairing the damage caused by child maltreatment. Concern about the welfare of children is all over the news, current child protection legislation sponsored by Senator Kathy Sheran aims to shift child protection’s focus from working with families to protecting children.

CADA invites you to engage in conversations about the community implications associated with the social, cultural and financial costs of violence exposure and victimization. For centuries children in homes with interparental violence were dismissed as witnesses, while recent brain research amongst care givers suggests traumatic victimization that may last long into adulthood if unaddressed. There needs to be a reframe of the sentiment that children are merely passively “witnessing” violence and sound an urgent alarm about necessary interventions. Below are statistics that verify that every member of our community has a stake in this issue.

Renita Robinson,

Executive Director

Children and Family Services Minnesota’s Child Welfare Report 2013

Report to the 2014 Minnesota Legislature

http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/child-protection/resources/index.jsp

2013 Numbers

Blue

Earth Brown

Faribault/

Martin Le Sueur Nicollet

Total # of

Maltreatment

Reports 193 171 281 20 78

Family Assessments 19 151 169 18 66

Investigation Alleged 48 26 116 2 13

Investigation

Determined 33 15 68 1 6

2013 Numbers Sibley Waseca Watonwan

8 County

Region

Minnesota

Totals

Total # of

Maltreatment Reports 90 61 45 939 25297

Family Assessments 64 28 33 548 18467

Investigation Alleged 28 34 12 279 7640

Investigation

Determined 17 31 6 177 4183

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Committee Against Domestic Abuse SPRING-SUMMER 2015 Renita Robinson,

Executive Director

Kristen Walters, Transitional Support Advocate

Safe at Home

On May 28, 2015, CADA’s Transitional Support Advocate, Kristen Walters, was recognized for her work with survivors at the Safe at Home Recognition Luncheon in St. Paul, MN. Safe at Home is Minnesota’s address confidentiality program designed for Minnesotans who want to keep their physical address confidential due to safety concerns including domestic and sexual violence. Safe at Home trains Application Assistants to make referrals to the program, and assist individuals and families enrolling in the program. Safe at Home has assisted approximately 5,000 Minnesotans since it began in 2007.

The Secretary of State, Steve Simon, recognized six organizations and 18 employees from those organizations for their partnership with Safe at Home. Kristen, a Safe at Home Application Assistant, was nominated and honored with the Application Assistant People’s Choice Award by CADA’s Outreach Team Lead, Erika Boyer-Kern.

CADA is excited to continue our partnership with Safe at Home and help as many families and individuals as possible find safety and stability through the program. One Safe at Home participant said, “This program has rescued me and my three year-old daughter from a life of running away.” At CADA, we are grateful and honored to be a part of such important work.

Did you know?

CADA offers all its services in its five satellite offices located in the cities of Blue Earth, St. James, New Ulm, Gaylord, Waseca (with referrals to the Mankato office for shelter and parenting time services)

and provides the same services in eight counties: Blue Earth, Nicolette, Watonwan, Le Sueur, Sibley, Brown,

Faribault, Waseca.

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CADAcorps Are you interested in

volunteering at CADA?

We are looking for volunteers to assist

with crisis call out advocacy to victims

in need at hospitals and law

enforcement centers, assisting

advocates in our outreach offices, pet

fosterers for the CADApets program,

and administrative tasks.

Please contact Bridget at

bridgetb@cadaMN.org or visit:

www.cadaMN.org

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Alicia Ray, Shelter and VCCOA

Alicia volunteers in our shelter and has been a

Volunteer Crisis Call Out Advocate since January 2015. Originally from St. James, Alicia currently resides in Coon Rapids.

She is a junior at Minnesota State University, Mankato, seeking a double degree in Social Work and American Indian Studies. Her

hobbies include traveling, reading, and spending time with her children.

Katie Arett- Blue Earth/Nicollet Outreach, *VCCOA McKenzie Drexler- Blue Earth/Nicollet Outreach,

Brown/Sibley Outreach, VCCOA Kinsey Fitzloff- Children’s Program, VCCOA

Sid’Reshia Floyd- Children’s Program Angi Francis and Miley- Therapy Dog Team

Ashley Geurtz- Shelter, VCCOA Julia Hamann- Shelter, VCCOA

Courtney Hemmingsen- Children’s Program Hanan Jamali- Shelter, Blue Earth/Nicollet County

Talisha Mattson- Shelter Sarah McDonald- Shelter, VCCOA

Kourtney McNallan- Shelter, VCCOA Alyssa Mielke- Shelter

Kelsey Ogren- Waseca/Le Sueur Outreach Patty Paulson- Shelter, Brown/Sibley Outreach, Research

Alicia Ray- Shelter, VCCOA Jeremy Redlien- VCCOA

Raé Rolloff- Brown/Sibley Outreach, VCCOA Anna Schwingler- Sexual Violence Program Paula Skala- Children’s Program, VCCOA Kendra Van Rossum- Children’s Program

Tracy Zimmerman- Administrative *VCCOA = Volunteer Crisis Call Out Advocate

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Katie Arett Marisa Webb Blue Earth County Program Coordinator Child and Family Advocate

Sadie Arch Jason Mack Shelter Relief Advocate CADA Community Liaison

New Staff

Committee Against Domestic Abuse SPRING-SUMMER 2015

OFFICE SPOTLIGHT St. James office serving Watonwan County

Shirley Knudson, Program Coordinator CADA of Watonwan County was CADA’s first grant funded satellite

office opening as Mujeres Unidas in St. James in 1993. This

office was opened in an effort for CADA to better serve battered

women and their children in the rural areas. Due to the large

Latino population in Watonwan County, Mujeres Unidas/Women

United offered services in English and Spanish. This office created

a foundation on which the other five outreach offices would later

be built.

In 1994, CADA added the Watonwan County Sexual Assault

Services program. In 1995, Los Ninos was created as a program

specifically designed for children who had been victims or

witnesses of domestic/sexual violence. The three programs

became known as Victim Services. Due to on-going budget cuts,

the Los Ninos program was dropped in 2005 and in 2009, the

office became known as CADA of Watonwan County.

Shirley Knudson, a native of St. James, became an advocate for

the Watonwan County office in July 1996. In the past few

months, CADA has been focusing on offering more community

education to the public. CADA has presented information on

domestic and sexual violence through Lunch & Learns, and was

also involved with the planning and presenting of the “Sexual

Exploitation and Trafficking of Youth” training in Watonwan

County in May.

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CADA’s Quarterly Donors

CADA is especially grateful for its breadth of support from individuals, faith/community organizations and

public and private grantors. Your generous contributions of dollars, time, and essential basic needs bear

witness to our partnership in providing safety, promoting justice, and preventing harm. Thank you!

Corporate Financial Donors

Individual Financial Donors

In Kind Donors

A.M. Exchange Club

Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany WELCA

Blethen, Gage, & Krause Pllp

Church Of St. Joseph the Worker Men's Club

Citizens Bank Minnesota

City of Mankato

Crossview Covenant

First Presbyterian Church

Gustavus Adolphus College

Kiwanis Holiday Lights

Ladies Tourist Club Gfwc

Lake Crystal United Fund

Madelia Community Chest

MRCI Worksource

Peace United Church of Christ

Scheels

School Sisters of Notre Dame

Southwest Crisis Center

St. James Community Fund, Inc

St. Paul Lutheran Church

St. Pauls United Church of Christ - Womens Guild

Trinity Lutheran Welca

United Fund of Vernon Center Village

United Way of the Brown County Area

Rita & Richard Bebler

Gene Biewen

Larry And Patsy Blaufuss

James And Joanne Decker

Rosemarie DiCristo

Nate & Lori Gardner

Rebecca Henry

Yurie Hong

Al Kluever

Darwin & Jodi Kuhlers

Rebecca Lamkin

Jon And Jeanne Logelin

Donna Penny

Anonymous

Linda Berkland

Birthright

Marissa Bolte

Amy Brien

Chipotle

First Congregational United Church of Christ

First Lutheran Church Of Waldorf

First Presbyterian Church of Lake Crystal

Bob Fisher

Food Not Bombs

Catarina Fritz

Ken Haugen

Ron Hauser

Herbergers

Hilltop Meet Market

Mary Horwath

Shawn Irwin

Jessica Jerney

Janet Kiehm

Mayo Clinic

Midwest Dental

Barb & Dave Muellerleile

Amber Murilla

Kyra Olson

Once Upon A Child

New Star Sales and Service, Inc.

Panera Bread

Janessa Piersiak

Leigh Pomeroy

Select Comfort Store

Megan Sheeran

St. Peters Lutheran

Sharktooth Networks

Bethany Storjahann

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Tandem Bagels

Darlene Tellijohn

Susan Terry

Trinity Lutheran Church

Verizon Wireless

Sharon Vogelsang

Jerry and Rochelle Wegman

Sue Westman

Chris Wollmith

Katie Arett

McKenzie Drexler

Kinsey Fittzloff

Sid'Reshia Floyd

Angi Francis

Ashley Geurtz

Julia Hamann

Courtney Hemmingsen

Hanan Jamali

Talisha Mattson

Sarah McDonald

Kourtney McNallan

Alyssa Mielke

Kelsey Ogren

Patricia Paulson

Alicia Ray

Jeremy Redlien

Rae Rolloff

Anna Schwingler

Paula Skala

Kendra Van Rossum

Tracy Zimmerman

Volunteers and Interns

Paper Free in 2015

Please visit our website www.cadaMN.org

to sign up for electronic copies

of our quarterly newsletter

Contact Kristen at 507-625-8688 ext. 106

or kristenw@cadaMN.org

to donate your gently used furniture.

See page 12 for more Wish List items.

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Executive Director

Renita Robinson

CADA Board of Directors

Al Kluever

Vickie Apel

Deanna Henderson

Mary Bliesmer

Marie McVenes

Bob Sutter

Penny Vought

Jill Baker

Don Ebel

Sara Sinnard

Chris Boyer

Candee Deichman

Phone: 507-625-8688

Fax: 507-625-9431

www.cadaMN.org

P.O. Box 466

Mankato, MN 56002-0466

Committee Against Domestic Abuse, Inc.

Deodorant

Hair conditioner

Chapstick

Toothbrushes (adult & children)

Brushes

Ethnic hair products (pink lotion, etc.)

Baby hygiene products

Size 4 & 5 diapers

Pregnancy tests

Yoga/sweat pants – all sizes

Socks and underwear – all sizes

Twin size sheet sets

Sets of towels

Powder laundry detergent

Gently used furniture (sofas, tables, dressers, etc.)

Beds (mattress, box spring, frame)

Flat screen TVs

Kitchen appliances

Dish sets

Pots and pans sets

Trash cans

Vacuum cleaners

Please call Lindsay at 507-625-8688 Ext. 100 or email at lindsayb@inspire-hope.org if you have any questions, or to have your donation preapproved.

CADA Wish List

At this time, CADA is in need of the following items:

Spring-Summer 2015