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New resource aims to stop abuse among people living with disabilities Missouri organizations have compiled a guide to help notice and prevent abuse of people living with disabilities. and last updated 2021-04-23 07:53:53-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several groups in Missouri have come together to create a guide they hope will highlight and stop abuse towards people living with disabilities. The "Abuse Awareness and Prevention Guide" was developed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Institute for Human Development, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council and the Missouri Divisi...

2,669 The number of referrals the Health Benefit Trust of Alberta’s program had in April 2020, three years after it was launched The pandemic highlighted how important it is to have measures in place in a timely matter, she adds. “It definitely highlighted the need for a flexible strategy. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution and we needed to think beyond our current measures and fill the gaps in other areas.” Ultimately, one of the organization’s key values is safety. In particular, since it’s an oil and gas company, Cenovus Energy has physical safety measures in place, but...

Project HEAL Director Kunti Bentley (right) and MSU Green Dot Program Coordinator Jenay Divin work on prevention education. In 2017, Missouri State University received a three-year grant for Project HEAL (Help, Educate, Advocate, Listen) from the Office on Violence Against Women in the Department of Justice. Project HEAL is a coordinated community approach to reduce sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, and stalking on the campuses of Missouri State and Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC). Last year, the program was one of only 15 programs across the country to receive a continuat...