Learn More About Human & Animal Violence
Educational Seminars and Events
HAVEN Learns More About Forensics.
October 23, 2011
HAVEN Coordinator Dr Lorna Grande and Judge Martha Grace attended the MA Veterinary Medical Association Conference on Veterinary Forensics. It was a day long seminar presented by Dr Melinda Merck a well known veterinary forensics expert. The topic, although difficult at times, is a critical piece in the effort to take animal cruelty cases seriously.
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HAVEN presentation at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
October 14, 2011
HAVEN Coordinator Lorna Grande returned to her alma mater to have a discussion with first year veterinary students about the connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence. Sensitizing veterinarians to this connection is an important part of HAVEN's work. Introducing the topic early in veterinary education gives the students a chance to watch for this connection as they proceed through their clinical education. Also in this class are students in the Masters in Animals in Public Policy program.
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Berkshire County Police Chiefs Meeting
June 13th 2011
HAVEN coalition partners, ACO Joe Chague, ADA Kelly Kemp and HAVEN Coordinator Dr Lorna Grande were invited to have a conversation with the Police Chiefs of Berkshire County. After showing the HAVEN educational DVD HAVEN opened the floor to a conversation with the Chiefs and other law enforcement personnel in attendance. They shared stories of cases they have seen and for some, it was the first time they had considered the connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence.
Many requested copies of the DVD to show to their departments, we were ready with several to distribute!
THANKS to the Pittsfield Police Dept for this opportunity.
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HAVEN Represented at Judicial Institute Conference
May 2011
HAVEN was discussed in a recent professional training conference for Juvenile Judges during a presentation by Hon, Martha P. Grace.
Judge Grace worked with HAVEN for her externship to earn her Masters Degree in Animals in Public Policy from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Information about HAVEN was included in the teaching materials provided to all of the judges.
Other courts have expressed an interest in learning more about the connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence and we look forward to an ongoing process of introducing judges in MA to this topic.
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HAVEN Hosts Webinar with University of PA via SKYPE
April 2011
HAVEN Coordinator, veterinarian Lorna Grande spoke to 1st and 2nd year veterinary students at the University of PA about the veterinarian's role in animal cruelty cases. This presentation was via SKYPE, a first for HAVEN. The conversation was terrific and the faculty and students there are interested in implementing procedures for when they encounter cases of suspected animal cruelty.
Although we initially thought using SKYPE would be awkward, it worked out really well. It is a great way to efficiently and economically get the word out. HAVEN is an all volunteer organization surviving on small grants from a few supportive patrons
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Haven welcomes student extern from Tufts Center for Animals in Public Policy Master's program
January 2011
Each year HAVEN Coordinator, veterinarian Lorna Grande has an opportunity to speak to first year Veterinary and Masters in Public Policy students at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (See October 13, 2010)
Student response to these discussions has been very positive. When the Masters program required students to do tutorials with a mentor, Dr Grande worked with some of these students as they researched the connection between animal cruelty and violence.
This year's visit to Tufts yielded an amazing opportunity for HAVEN!
One of the Masters students requested that her required one-month externship be with HAVEN. The masters students are to work with an organization and learn the inside mechanics, politics, etc of an organization that does work they are interested in.
Receiving the offer of free labor from a hard working, motivated student is always good news, however this news was different because the student is a retired juvenile court judge!! The Honorable Chief Justice (ret) Martha Grace has been working with HAVEN for the month of January. Her expertise, compassion for children, families and animals is unique. As Chief Justice in MA for 12 years she has contacts with many folks in family services and law enforcement in the state.
When she first approached HAVEN with the idea of the externship, Dr Grande warned her that HAVEN would try to take advantage of her expertise and contacts to move their educational agenda forward! Judge Grace has been gracious and generous in promoting the idea of educating social workers and judges about the animal cruelty/violence connection. We look forward to a long-term relationship!
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Appearance on the Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone's cable
television show
December 22, 2010
HAVEN Coordinator Lorna Grande was a panelist discussing the intersection
between domestic violence and animal abuse. Also on the panel discussing
this topic with DA Leone were Kara Holmquist of the MSPCA and Shawn
McMaster of the DA's office.
The program will be aired in April 2011.
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Berkshire Community College Presentation
November 9, 2010
HAVEN partner Kelly Kemp, (Chief Prosecutor: Berkshire County District Attorney's Office) included animal abuse in her lecture about child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence in her Criminal Law class at Berkshire Community College. The HAVEN educational DVD has been a powerful aid in these types of presentations.
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HAVEN presentation at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
October 13, 2010
HAVEN Coordinator Dr Lorna Grande returned to her alma mater to have a discussion with first year veterinary students about the connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence. Sensitizing veterinarians to this connection is an important part of HAVEN's work. Introducing the topic early in veterinary education gives the students a chance to watch for this connection as they proceed through their clinical education. Also in this class are students in the Masters in Animals in Public Policy program.
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Guidance Center Social Worker Training
September 20, 2010
HAVEN coordinator Dr Lorna Grande and HAVEN social worker June Stewart presented to social workers at The Guidance Center in Somerville, MA.
In addition to introducing the idea of the connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence, workers were given concrete tools to use when interacting with families. Best practice for family social workers includes evaluating the state of the family pets.
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The Intersection of Domestic Violence,
Elder Abuse and Animal Abuse
June 17, 2010 Event PDF 
Training Session Presented by The Office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone
and Newton Wellesley Hospital
Speakers:
- Kara Holmquist, Director of Advocacy, MSPCA
- Dr. Lorna Grande, Human/Animal Violence Education Network (HAVEN)
- Kelly Mulcahy Kemp, Assistant District Attorney, Berkshire County (HAVEN)
- Officer Jeff Kemp, Pittsfield Police Department (HAVEN)
- Marian Ryan, General Counsel, Middlesex District Attorney’s Office
June 17, 2010 ~ 1-3 p.m.
Newton Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street, Newton MA
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EFC Hotline Training
May 18, 2010
HAVEN partner, Animal Control Officer Terry Moran (Pittsfield and Adams) was part of a county wide training of Elizabeth Freeman Center Hotline volunteers.
All EFC trainings include information about the animal cruelty violence connection in general. Also important to Berkshire county, information about HAVEN resources are included and the SafePet program. SafePet is a collaboration between EFC and the Berkshire Humane Society to foster pets of people seeking shelter from domestic violence situations. Click here for more info about SafePet.
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Domestic Violence Roundtable Program
April 8, 2010
Domestic Violence Roundtable Program - Malden/Sommerville Series
Correlating Abuses: The Dynamics of Animal Abuse in Domestic Violence Cases
Speakers:
- Dr. Lorna Grande, Human/Animal Violence Education Network (HAVEN)
- Kelly Mulcahy Kemp, Assistant District Attorney, Berkshire County
- Officer Jeff Kemp, Pittsfield Police Department
Oak Grove Community Building, 6 Grove Street, Malden, MA
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HAVEN Members Visit MA State House
January 21, 2010
June Stewart, Deb Parkington and Leslie Luppino traveled to the Massachusetts State House to promote the Berkshire County Human/Animal Violence Education Network.
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HAVEN presents to Rotary Club of Pittsfield
January 14, 2010
HAVEN Coordinator Lorna Grande was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Pittsfield luncheon meeting.
Approximately 60 local business people learned about HAVEN and the work we do in Berkshire county and statewide. HAVEN partner and Rotarian John Perrault, Executive Director of Berkshire Humane Society extended the invitation. Thanks to all for this great opportunity!!!
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2009 Educational Seminars and Events
HAVEN presents to Domestic Violence Roundtable
May 12, 2009
On Tuesday May 12, Lorna Grande, HAVEN Coordinator had the opportunity to speak at the regular meeting of the Sudbury, Wayland, Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. This is a longstanding, active roundtable lead by people very interested in the animal cruelty piece of DV. This multidisciplinary group includes members very interested in creating a HAVEN type "sister" organization in eastern MA.
Domestic Violence Roudtable meeting - WickedLocal.com
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HAVEN presents to the ACOAM Academy
April 4, 2009
HAVEN partners Joe Chague, Pittsfield Animal Control and Dr Lorna Grande, HAVEN Coordinator lead a discussion about HAVEN and the link between animal cruelty and violence. ACOAM: Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts is holding their Spring 2009 training in the Berkshires for the first time!! Joe Chague was very instrumental in convincing ACOAM that there are folks in western MA who would welcome the opportunity to be properly trained animal control officers. Officer Tom Flanagan of the Animal Rescue League of Boston used the new HAVEN educational video as part of his presentation as well.
Dr Grande also presented on Animal First Aid.
We welcome ACOAM to the Berkshires. For more info about animal control officer training go to acoam.com
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Middlesex County District Attorney's Domestic Violence Roundtable Presentation
January 15, 2009
HAVEN began 2009 continuing to spread the word about the connection between animal cruelty and violence. HAVEN Coordinator, Lorna Grande, DVM spoke to The Domestic Violence Roundtable in Acton, MA. Acton is a bit out of our usual western MA location but the Roundtable coordinator heard about HAVEN and extended the invitation. It was a diverse group and many of the participants were hearing about this connection for the first time. We intend to continue our relationship with this group and have already received an invitation to speak to another DV Task Force in that part of the state.
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2008 Educational Seminars and Events
HAVEN presents to Women in Science class
August 12, 2008
HAVEN Coordinator Dr Lorna Grande lead a discussion at Mt Everett School in Sheffield, MA. The class was part of the national Women in Science program. Many of the high school students were interested in working with animals. Dr Grande discussed the connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence and the role HAVEN plays in Berkshire County. The students asked important questions about "accepted" animal cruelty in our society. Differences in anti cruelty statutes pertaining to companion animals and farm animals were discussed.
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Historic 'Town Meeting' About the Link Between Animal Abuse and Societal Violence
June 8-9, 2008
HAVEN coalition social workers, June Stewart (Berkshire Children and Families) and Valerie Dickinson (DSS) along with HAVEN Coordinator Lorna Grande (veterinarian) attended Strategizing the Link: A National Town Meeting on Advancing Public Policy and Community Coalitions. This meeting brought together many of the countries leaders in the field of the connection between animal cruelty and violence.
HAVEN was pleased to have been invited to attend the Expert Summit the day after the conference in recognition of the coalition we have in Berkshire County.
June, Val and Lorna came away even more proud of the work we do at HAVEN. Our work really is leading edge, very few coalitions are functioning in this country and few have as many community professionals involved.
For more information about this conference please
visit AmericanHumane.org
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Berkshire County Animal Control Officers Presentation
May 20, 2008
HAVEN partners Lorna Grande, HAVEN Coordinator
June Stewart, Berkshire Center social worker
Joe Chague and Terry Moran, Pittsfield Animal Control
Addressed a group of Berkshire County Animal Control Officers at the Pittsfield Police Dept.
HAVEN's primary mission is to raise awareness of the connection between animal cruelty and violence. We continue to reach out to community professionals so they will know what to look for and who to contact if they encounter a case of animal abuse that appears to involve interpersonal violence as well.
Also on the agenda at this meeting were Captain in Charge, Michael Winn, Pittsfield Police Dept and MA Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Northern Berkshire Domestic Violence Task Force Presentation
April 29, 2008
Presentation to the Northern Berkshire Domestic Violence Task Force at the North Adams District Court. This task force is a multidisciplinary group of professionals in northern Berkshire county addressing domestic violence.
HAVEN Presenters:
Kelly Kemp, Berkshire County DA Office, a member of the task force and HAVEN partner.
Sgt Roy Sutton, MSPCA Law Enforcement
Terry Moran, Pittsfield/Adams Animal Control Officer
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March Haven Meeting
Here are a few photo's from our March meeting at the Berkshire Humane Society. Yes, filming of our educational video is underway! - Click pictures to enlarge
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Educational Video Being Produced
HAVEN has partnered with Kiin Media to produce an educational video about the connection between animal cruelty and violence. The video is being funded by The Shirley Shattuck Windsor Charitable Trust and features HAVEN participants.
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Training for Elizabeth Freeman Center Staff
January 3, 2008
HAVEN coalition particpants:
Lorna Grande, DVM, HAVEN Coordinator
Kelley Kemp, Berkshire County District Attorney's Office
Karen Karlberg, Berkshire Humane Society, SafePet Coordinator
Sgt. Roy Sutton, MSPCA Law Enforcement
Joe Chague, Pittsfield Animal Control participated in a discussion about the ongoing partnership between The Elizabeth Freeman Center and HAVEN.
Details about the SafePet foster program and many other topics were discussed.
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