NMCADV Speaking Of Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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 victims and their children.  

Captain Threlkeld spent seven years as a police officer and police adviser in Europe with the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Armenia. Some notable accomplishments in the Balkans include developing the United Nations Mission in Kosovo Police Domestic Violence Unit, implementing a police bicycle patrol unit for the University of Pristina in Kosovo, and the first Community Oriented Police Team in The Republic of North Macedonia.

Captain Threlkeld has lectured and facilitated training on domestic violence in many communities, nationally and internationally, and is a District Court-recognized subject matter expert on the signs and symptoms of non-fatal strangulation and domestic violence.    

Captain Threlkeld is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Class 281 and has a Master of Public Safety degree from the University of Virginia. Currently, Captain Threlkeld leads the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at ⁠⁠www.thehotline.org⁠⁠. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at ⁠⁠https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources⁠⁠. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: ⁠⁠https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/⁠⁠. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 a 52-week program for men and/or women who have engaged in using force in their intimate relationships. Anyone may attend the program; however, it is typically court-ordered following a conviction of a domestic battery charge or if child protective services deem it beneficial for the family unit. I thoroughly enjoy engaging with clients and encouraging them to use the tools learned in group sessions to help them become better partners, learn more about themselves, or become better parents. I have a bachelor’s degree in social work from Eastern New Mexico University and will be pursuing a master’s degree in the same field from Western New Mexico University starting in the summer of 2024. I feel BIP is an integral part in the eradication of domestic violence as it goes directly to the source of domestic violence. I’m thankful to be part of Grammy’s House and the opportunity to help make changes in our community one client at a time.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at ⁠www.thehotline.org⁠. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at ⁠https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources⁠. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: ⁠https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/⁠. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 to domestic violence when children are involved. He has identified how a perpetrator pattern-based approach can improve the ability to partner with survivors, intervene with perpetrators as parents, and improve outcomes for children.

David is the founder of the Safe & Together Institute, which works with governments and NGOs across the globe, including Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Through their live training, organizational consulting, e-learning, and trainer certification, the Safe & Together Institute provides organizations and systems with a wide range of practice change tools. Currently, the Institute supports almost 300 Certified Trainers and 80 Partner Agencies worldwide. The Model has proven its relevance to multiple sectors, including family court, substance use, law enforcement, mental health, multi-agency efforts, and other disciplines.  The Institute regularly hosts conferences on “Coercive Control and Children” in all the major areas it operates.

David has written or co-written numerous journal articles, book chapters, and white papers, including his most recent one on the alignment of the Safe & Together Model with the children's best interest framework. The Institute's work is regularly the subject of research studies, including a current project examining the relevance of the Model in a First Nation context in Australia. He has just published his first book, "Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to Transform the Way We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence," which is available online through Amazon.com.  David is co-host, with his partner, Ruth Reymundo Mandel, of one of the most international domestic violence podcast, Partnered with A Survivor.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 Bachelors of Arts (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Criminal Justice.David started his law enforcement career in Sept. 1990 at the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department. In the following 15 years he worked Patrol, K-9, and was the first Medic on the Special Response Team, eventually becoming a supervisor on that team.In 2004 David moved to northern New Mexico to be closer to my parents and started working for the Taos Police Department, eventually becoming it's Chief of Police and meeting my wife Valorie in the process.After retiring in 2016 David spent a few years becoming a Class III river guide, working in the Cannabis industry, and competing in 24-hour wilderness survival competitions. After a while, David felt the need to get back into working for his community and connected with Community Against Violence and started in their BIP Program as a Facilitator. David’s interests are Dogs, Coffee, Jiu Jitsu.....rinse, repeat!

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at ⁠www.thehotline.org⁠. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at ⁠https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources⁠. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: ⁠https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/⁠. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 Intervention Program provider. Johnnie has been the Executive Director of El Puente for 22 years. Prior to joining El Puente, Johnnie was a Law Enforcement Officer for 24 years with the Socorro Police Department. Johnnie retired in 2000 having served the last 10 years of his tenure as the Chief of Police. Johnnie has Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters degree in Administration of Justice and Security.(Referenced during the interview) Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) | Full Movie | Jason Bateman | James Wilder | Arye Gross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaj52ev7Q4U

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at ⁠www.thehotline.org⁠. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at ⁠https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources⁠. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: ⁠https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/⁠. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 Psychotherapist (CGP). He has a certificate in Corporate Counseling which includes study in Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Workforce Development. Dr. Hanusa is a Senior Preceptor and Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a 1997 recipient of the Luan Gilbert Award for outstanding contributions in domestic violence intervention and prevention awarded by the Dane County Commission on Sensitive Crimes, Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Task Force. He is a member of the Wisconsin Batterers Treatment Providers Association and the Dane County domestic violence task force, both of which he is a founding member and past chair. Clinically, Dr. Hanusa has specialized in the area of domestic violence with both perpetrators and the survivors of violence since 1980. Since 1989 he has offered assessment and treatment services for abusive men through the ATAM Program (Alternatives and Treatment for Abusive Men) and counseling for survivors through the Midwest Domestic Violence Resource Center at the Midwest Center for Human Services. He currently offers services in English and Spanish. Dr. Hanusa has provided several hundred presentations, lectures, appearances and workshops concerning a variety of topics. He provides consultation, expert witness services and training to private and public agencies and professionals working with domestic violence, workplace violence, corporate communication and anger management-fitness for duty issues. He has conducted training workshops nationally and internationally, including work with the Department of Defense, Naval and Marine Corps Family Advocacy Programs. Utilizing approaches that focus on cognitive-behavioral, motivational and interpersonal therapies, Dr. Hanusa provides general mental health services for individuals, couples, families, and groups focusing on marital relationship issues, assertiveness/communication skills, stress and anxiety, anger management, child and adolescent behavioral problems, parenting skills, mood disorders, self-esteem and substance abuse.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 interventions with victims and perpetrators, prevention and expert testimony. Alyce is a speaker for the U.S. State Dept. and recently traveled to Vietnam to work with community and governmental groups. Ms. LaViolette has qualified as an expert witness in criminal, family law, federal and civil cases.  She has published peer-reviewed articles as well as a parenting curriculum (For Our Children), when domestic violence has been an issue and the Sage Publication best-selling book, “It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay”. Alyce has been a keynote or featured speaker at conferences all over the country and received numerous awards for her work including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Also, listen to Alyce’s Ted Talk.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 states and 26 nations. He has published numerous journal articles, book chapters and three books, including ⁠Why Do They Kill? Men Who Murder Their Intimate Partners⁠.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.

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 innovations that are taking place now.

Episodes will release on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode!

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 be a practitioner in work that she trains on internationally related to domestic violence/coercive control.  In Minnesota, she works part-time for Domestic Abuse Project as an Intervention/Prevention Therapist for their men’s intervention program and as the Systems Advocate Coordinator of the Minneapolis Coordinated Community Response (CCR) to domestic violence.  She works internationally as part of the Global Alliance for Women’s Safety and Equality (GAWSE).  As part of GAWSE, she works for UN Women to provide training and technical assistance, currently in Greece, Moldova, and the Asia-Pacific region.  She provides training and technical assistance on addressing women’s use of violence in a CCR and in non-violence programs as co-founder of Domestic Violence Turning Points. She co-wrote a curriculum and videos for working with perpetrators as fathers entitled, Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter.  She is the former Director of International Training at Global Rights for Women, co-founder of Pathways to Family Peace, and former executive director of Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), also known as “the Duluth Model.”  Before working in Duluth, she was an advocate and the executive director of Advocates for Family Peace (AFFP) for 17 years, a local domestic violence advocacy program.  She wrote her master's thesis on the effects of domestic violence on children and wrote her doctoral dissertation proposal on addressing the safety needs of adult victims of domestic violence and their children in supervised visitation centers. Recently, she authored Safe Consultations with Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls, a UN Women global guidance on how to conduct focus groups and interviews with survivors.  She serves on the steering committee for the US’s National Network of Abuse Intervention Programs, where she was also recently given the COMPASS award for her work, research, and innovation related to her work on addressing women’s use of violence.  She has also served as a National Advisory Committee Member for Law & Order: SVU actress Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation for survivor-based healing.  She has conducted assessments and research on topics related to domestic violence:  1) women’s use of violence; 2) using videoconference software to conduct men’s batter intervention programming (BIP); 3) Minneapolis police response to domestic violence; and 4) a needs assessment on North Dakota’s response to domestic violence.  She has also testified/consulted as an expert witness on domestic violence/coercive control in criminal and civil court cases since 2006.

Contact Information:

melissascaia@icloud.com

+01-218-969-3498 – phone/text/WhatsApp

Melissa Petrangelo Scaia – Facebook/Instagram and Linked In

@MelissaScaia – X (Twitter)

www.domesticviolenceexpert.net
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available. Please call The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website on a safe device at www.thehotline.org. Or find your nearest New Mexico domestic violence program at https://www.nmcadv.org/find-nm-resources. 

If you are looking for an intervention program, click this link to see a listing for most States in the USA: https://www.biscmi.org/offender-intervention-programs-listing-by-state/. You are not alone.

Love our conversations? Make sure to subscribe, rate, and share our podcast. You can submit questions and feedback to dgarvin@nmcadv.org.