MOmentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement

MOmentum for Change Season 5, Episode 7: Catching Lightning with Patty Prewitt and Jane Prewitt Watkins

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2117955/fan_mail/new] Patty Prewitt spent almost 40 years in prison for a crime that she has always maintained she did not commit. One of Patty's attorneys described the challenge of getting out of prison when innocence is your only defense, as "trying to catch lightning in a jar". Patty finally caught lightning in 2024 when she was released from prison and recently published two books describing her experience. In this episode of MOmentum for Change, Patty and her daughter Jane Prewitt Watkins, discuss sexual abuse in prison, the clemency process, and Patty's books, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar and Catching Lightning.  Notes: * Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar: Letters from Prison https://www.somepeoplepress.com/patty [https://www.somepeoplepress.com/patty] * Catching Lightning: More Letters from Prison https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Lightning-Letters-Prison-People/dp/B0GXPBL85Q [https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Lightning-Letters-Prison-People/dp/B0GXPBL85Q] * Tunnel Vision: Causes, Effects, and Mitigation Strategies by Brian Reichart: https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2951&context=hlr [https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2951&context=hlr] * One Woman’s History of Sexual Abuse in Prison by Patty Prewitt: https://www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2023/01/02/new-nonfiction-one-womans-history-of-sexual-abuse-in-prison-by-patty-prewitt/ [https://www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2023/01/02/new-nonfiction-one-womans-history-of-sexual-abuse-in-prison-by-patty-prewitt/] * Prison Performing Arts: https://www.prisonperformingarts.org/ [https://www.prisonperformingarts.org/] Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services: https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9HaVBwLW1mU0wyZmZzM0pCam0xdm5tZ2dRQXxBQ3Jtc0ttOG9fNHZWZ1VEaV9yZ2puY25KaHFzbE5Ec3VnU3kyQ0pQcHBZLVVORVk2YWJ6RFVLZW5vUXg4dlRuckpheFJ5dFVwZnVOT0VpZ21UTVh4LUFoVTMtdjJMV2R0UURkNHR5UmtZd1RibzVPUXRiSDQ1MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mocadsv.org%2Fhow-to-get-help%2F&v=JU-3I-F3WIM]. The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.

MOmentum for Change Season 5, Episode 6: Elder Abuse with Jessica Rooks and Catherine Vannier

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2117955/fan_mail/new] Elder Abuse is closely related to domestic and sexual violence, and many advocacy organizations encounter it regularly in their services to survivors.  In this episode of MOmentum for Change, Jessica Rooks, an Attorney with The Rooks Law Firm and Catherine Vannier, Special Victims Resource Prosecutor at the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, talk about the nature and dynamics of elder abuse and supportive resources that are available, particularly related to the civil and criminal legal system. Notes: * Missouri Office of Prosecution Services: https://www.prosecutors.mo.gov/ [https://www.prosecutors.mo.gov/] * Rooks Law Firm: https://www.rookslawfirm.com/ [https://www.rookslawfirm.com/] * The Department of Justice has an Elder Justice Initiative: https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice [https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice] * National Center on Law and Elder Rights: http://ncler.acl.gov/home [http://ncler.acl.gov/home] * Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Office of Special Investigations: https://health.mo.gov/seniors/investigations.php [https://health.mo.gov/seniors/investigations.php] * Attorney General Office of Missouri Consumer Protection: https://ago.mo.gov/divisions/consumer/ [https://ago.mo.gov/divisions/consumer/] * The Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE): https://eagle.usc.edu/ [https://eagle.usc.edu/] * The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: https://www.naela.org/ [https://www.naela.org/] * The Missouri Council on Aging: https://www.missouricouncilonaging.org/ [https://www.missouricouncilonaging.org/] * Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ [https://www.consumerfinance.gov/] * Elderabuse.org: https://elderabuse.org/ [https://elderabuse.org/] * UMKC LifeCourse Nexus: https://www.lifecoursetools.com/ [https://www.lifecoursetools.com/] Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services: https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa19rX0sxNGMtdFdCck9iMWlGN0JtWmJFcFhFUXxBQ3Jtc0tsc2Rmb0JuZnBGM25zS2ZaTHg0QjRKbnk4dzRhY3RFYWpGNmNBQ21CUE5JMjBxRDhxSFA1cHcwWGVxcUZ2RzJKanY2SHRlOUFKLUx4THRJWDIxRTMyazFrcDFrWEVmYkh6ZkxnWVJtZG9INHNueVF3TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mocadsv.org%2Fhow-to-get-help%2F&v=_IBhgUJ4Pf4]. The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.

MOmentum for Change Season 5, Episode 5: The Story We Share with Jessi Bixler

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2117955/fan_mail/new] Join MOCADSV for a conversation with Jessi Bixler, author of the memoir, The Story We Share: How One Sexual Assault Rippled Through a Family and Their Fight for Healing. Jessi shares insight on her process of healing from trauma, the impact on secondary victims, and her ongoing efforts to support survivors and increase awareness of sexual assault.  Notes:  Jessi's Website: www.jessibixler.com [http://www.jessibixler.com/]  Jessi's blog: https://www.jessibixler.com/blog [https://www.jessibixler.com/blog] Purchase The Story We Tell: https://www.jessibixler.com/shop [https://www.jessibixler.com/shop] MOCSA: https://mocsa.org/ [https://mocsa.org/] Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services: https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/ [https://www.mocadsv.org/how-to-get-help/]. The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.

Momentum for Change Season 5, Episode 4: Civil Legal Options with Grant Boyd

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2117955/fan_mail/new] In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Attorney, Grant Boyd from The O'Brien Law Firm [https://obrienlawfirm.com/about/attorneys/grant-boyd/], joins MOCADSV for a discussion about the civil legal system. Grant discusses the impact of his work and shares insight on how his legal practice has provided empowerment, accountability, and justice to survivors and their families.  Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services. The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.

MOmentum for Change: Season 5, Episode 3: Origin Stories with Fran S. Danis

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2117955/fan_mail/new] Pioneering social worker, educator, and life-long activist, Fran S. Danis joins MOmentum for Change for a discussion of her recent book series, Origin Stories from the Movements to End Domestic Violence.  These compelling books highlight the unique narratives of changemakers who have taken action on behalf of survivors of domestic violence at local, state, and national levels, over the last 50 years. In this inspiring discussion, Fran shares insights on what motivated her to write this history, the process she took, and reflects on the power and promise of sharing origin stories.  Purchase copies of Origin Stories from Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Origin-Stories-Movements-Domestic-Violence/dp/179358236X] or directly from the publisher, Cognella Publishing [https://titles.cognella.com/origin-stories-from-the-movements-to-end-domestic-violence]. Use code DANIS20 at check out for 20% off the purchase of both books, as a set, from Cognella Publishing. Some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory to connect with supportive services.   The opinions in this podcast are based on the knowledge or experiences of the author and guests, and should not be used in place of actual legal or financial advice. You should seek appropriate counsel regarding the implementation of the ideas expressed.