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Homicide is one of the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum people in the U.S. Our thoughts are with Kylee’s family, friends, and community as we continue to advocate for evidence-based practices and risk assessment tools that can save lives.

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Days before her death, Kylee Monteiro told her sister, “He’d threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me. My phone is at 4% and if I die, it was Greg.” #enddvhomicide

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The boyfriend of a slain pregnant woman whose remains were found in Rehoboth appeared in court on Wednesday, where prosecutors described the confessions he gave to police. https://t.co/wQEbJ6gGRo 
#Rehoboth #Massachusetts #Murder

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A 2008 study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine found that 43% of women murdered by a male partner had been strangled by that partner in the year prior.

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Our Summer newsletter is out! https://t.co/bAdkgK8DpB

You'll find two new staff introductions, a @NationalCCAW recap, what we're reading right now, and more. #dvhrt #enddvhomicide #newsletter

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In an article this week in the @RochesterBeacon, communities in #MonroeCounty speak to #NYS's STRIVE initiative, a statewide effort to reduce intimate partner violence. The DVHRT Model is one of the strategies available to STRIVE partners.
Read more here: https://t.co/KCKknZxCNY

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"Their tragedy has been turned into purpose, and has created a ripple-effect that exemplifies the meaning of this conference and why we all come together to address violence against women." Tom Tremblay joined us at #CCAW2025 to moderate a powerful discussion w/ @gabbsfoundation

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Sr Project Specialist Sarah Galgano presented with Stacie Sutter of @CrossroadsFTC and Brandon Wootan of Light the Way Consulting on DVHRTs and leveraging relationships to save lives at this year’s #CCAW2025

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Thank you to Jan Langbein @GenesisShelter, Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito @gabbsfoundation, Rebkah Howard (@BAM_FI), @ChiefComeauxDPD, @SheriffMBrown14, @Dallas_DA @judgecreuzot, Chad Meacham @NDTXnews, & R. Joseph Rothrock (@FBIDallas) for participating in our opening plenary.

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"A Globe review of court documents and police records shows a cascade of missed opportunities — owing in part to poor interstate coordination — that allowed Baglini to escape full accountability for his past crimes."

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Alicia said, "This is systems change work at its finest – a huge advancement made possible by looking at high-risk cases and understanding the gaps we have in our current systems thanks to the #DVHRT model."
Read more in our newsletter: https://t.co/k7XsvcOlIT (2/2) #houston

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We recently spoke with our partner Alicia Nuzzie, the Harris County DVHRT director with the @HCDVCCHou, who shared how excited she is about a new #DomesticViolence Bureau, an investment to handle the volume of high-risk cases that are identified. (1/2)

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The Geiger Institute team is looking forward to attending and presenting alongside our partners at the annual Conference on Crimes Against Women again this year.

Details on this year's workshops and a full list of co-presenters: https://t.co/hkRtClBjC9 #CCAW #CCAW25

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How radiologists can help identify victims of domestic violence https://t.co/E6nHxEFBCD

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Our Spring Newsletter is out now! Read it here: https://t.co/k7XsvcOlIT
You'll find a letter from our executive director addressing the Gabby Petito case, updates on partnerships and our work in New York and Texas, a look ahead to upcoming conferences, and more.

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Your community deserves the best training—find it at #CCAW25! Gain new strategies, avoid repetition, and bring home powerful insights to drive change. Here’s what a past attendee had to say about the impact CCAW had on their work.

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Learn more about #NYS Governor Kathy Hochul’s landmark investment in a coordinated community response and evidence-based strategies to enhance the safety of survivors of domestic violence, you can read the full October 2024 announcement here: https://t.co/wsJiK0pAAp

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The Geiger Institute is excited to announce a partnership with the @nysdcjs’ new STRIVE initiative. STRIVE, an acronym for Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Violence, aims to improve public safety response to IPV and better address needs of survivors in 20 NYS counties.

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This week, Senior Project Specialists Heather Davies and Sarah Galgano presented at the STRIVE Orientation in Albany and officially kicked off this life-changing work.