KODIAK WOMEN’S RESOURCE & CRISIS CENTER 418 Hillside Drive, Kodiak AK 99615 | 907-486-6171 | www.kwrcc.org

Crisis Line 907-486-3625 Toll Free: 1-888-486-3625

April 2017

KWRCC Monthly Newsletter

~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~

PRESIDENT: Elsa DeHart

VICE PRESIDENT: Debbie Olson

TREASURER: Heidi Barret-McNerney

SECRETARY: Megan Ivanoff

~ BOARD MEMBERS ~

Borghy Holm Johnathan Strong

Natashia Lochman Cassie Keplinger

Kim Sibrel

~ KWRCC STAFF ~

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Rebecca Shields

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Mary Lund

SART/ SHELTER COORDINATOR: Penny Lampl

OUTREACH ADVOCATES: Beth Davis Erica Allen

IMMIGRANT ADVOCATE: Trinidad Ardona

ADVOCATE: Miriam Sorto

RELIEF ADVOCATES: Rachel Putnam

Lisa Johnson Jennifer Sycha Tonya Steichen

OLD HARBOR ADVOCATE: Bobbi Anne Barnowsky

Our warmest gratitude to all who participated in our Annual “Choose Respect” March that took place last Thursday, Mar. 30th including St. Mary’s students, parents, and teachers, Kodiak Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, and Kodiak Community Members.

A special thank you to the volunteers who prepared and cleaned up before and after the event.

Thank you to KMXT Public Radio and Kodiak Daily Mirror for covering the event.

Thank you to all the nonprofit organizations who embraced the opportunity to share with our wonderful community the resources available for those in need and to help educate those who wanted to learn more at the Resource Fair that followed the march.

Thank you to our Coast Guard family for their donations and for all the financial gifts from different community organizations that were put to good use in preparation for our annual march.

We are enormously grateful for our partners, Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Kodiak Area Native Association who helped make the 2017 “Choose Respect” March such a wonderful success!

KWRCC appreciates being part of a community that always comes together to make a stand for the things that really matter in life.

THANKS FOR CHOOSING RESPECT!

http://www.kwrcc.org

Kodiak Women’s Resource & Crisis Center April 2017

Upcoming Events

APRIL • Crisis Line & Advocacy Training

10am-3pm, Saturdays Mar18th-Apr 8th at KWRCC

• Child Abuse Prevention Month • Sexual Assault Awareness Month • Palm Sunday- April 9th • Easter Sunday- April 16rd

MAY • Kodiak Crab Festival

On behalf of KWRCC, Beth Davis, KWRCC Outreach Coordinator will be accepting the proclamation dedicating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

On behalf of the Kodiak Child Advocacy Center, Joanna McFarlin, KCAC Director, will be accepting the proclamation dedicating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Show support this month by wearing teal colored ribbons or teal nail color and/or blue ribbons and/or blue nail color. All members of the community are invited to attend the Borough Assembly Meeting located in the Assembly Chambers in the Borough Building scheduled for 6:30pm. The meeting agenda can be accessed HERE.

In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it.

BOROUGH ASSEMBLY PROCLAMATIONS

On April 6th, at the Borough Assembly Regular Meeting, Borough Mayor, Dan Rohrer, will be dedicating two important proclamations.

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Kodiak Women’s Resource & Crisis Center April 2017

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PROVIDED KWRCC SERVICES

• 24-Hour Crisis Line

• Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

• Support Groups for Women in Crisis & Transition

• Immigration Women’s Program

• Counseling & Advocacy

• Outreach & Education including all Kodiak Villages

• Community Coordinated Response Team (CCR)

• Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

REMODELING UPDATE

It’s almost done! We are just waiting for our certificate of occupancy after a few more little things get completed. Enjoy some pictures of the newly remodeled upstairs.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people

will never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou

#SAAM #30DaysofSAAM

support survivors

believe and

Updated 2/1/17

PERSONAL CARE ITEMS CLOTHING FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN Body Wash/ Soap New Socks Toothpaste * New Underwear Deodorant * Slippers Shampoo Conditioner

FOOD ITEMS OTHER NEEDS Coffee * Towels * Sugar * Safeway Grocery Card/Wal-Mart Card Powdered Creamer * Dry Laundry Soap * Cold Cereal Dishwasher Detergent * Cup'O'Noodles * Cold Medications (Adult & Child) * Canned Goods (Chili, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Soup) Toilet Paper * Frozen Juice * Paper Towels * Box/Shelf Milk Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags * Lunch Meat * Twin Size Bedding (Sheets, Pillows, Comforters) Frozen Meals *

* indicates high need

Items can be dropped off at 422 Hillside Drive 7 days a week 9am to 8pm. Charitable Donation Tax receipts can be provided upon request. Have other items for possible donation? Please contact us today for questions or more

information. We are happy to try to pair your donations with a person or family in need. KWRCC and the community members it serves greatly appreciate any and all donations.

KODIAK WOMEN’S RESOURCE & CRISIS CENTER

418 Hillside Drive, Kodiak AK 99615 | P.O. Box 2122, Kodiak AK 99615 Main: 907-486-6171 | Fax: 907-486-1264 | www.kwrcc.org

Crisis Line: 907-486-3625 or Toll Free: 1-888-486-3625

2017 KWRCC MEMBERSHIP FORM

PROVIDED KWRCC SERVICES

~ Member: Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ~

• 24-Hour Crisis Line• Immigration Women’s Program• Counseling & Advocacy• Outreach & Education including all Kodiak Villages

• Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault• Support Groups for Women in Crisis & Transition• Community Coordinated Response Team (CCR)• Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

TODAY’S DATE (MMDDYY): _________________

Yes, I want to support KWRCC in their commitment to improve the safety and status of women on Kodiak Island and to assist women and children who are victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

NAME:

MAILING ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP:

PHONE: WORK/CELL:

EMAIL:

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

o Family: $50.00o Regular: $30.00

o Contributing: $100.00o Senior/Student: $20.00

o Business: $100.00o Lifetime: $500

* Memberships are valid through the day prior to the Annual Membership Meeting.If the membership fee is a financial hardship, please contact KWRCC.

I AM INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT KWRCC. ⃝ Yes ⃝ No ⃝ Maybe, please contact with more info.

IF ANSWERED “YES” OR “MAYBE,” PLEASE INDICATE WHAT AREAS YOU MAY BE WILLING TO HELP WITH:

o Crisis Lineo Newslettero Building/Office Maintenance

o On-Call Transportationo Processing Donationso Sexual Assault Advocacy

o Committee Worko Other

_______________________

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS OFFERED AT KWRCC: ____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

I HAVE THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF EXPERTISE OR INTEREST IN WHICH I COULD CONDUCT A WORKSHOP/TRAINING: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

I GIVE PERMISSION FOR MY NAME/BUSINESS TO BE PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED? ⃝ Yes ⃝ No

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