Illuminating Hope

<p>Today, we need your voice.</p><p>For decades, Missouri’s victim service organizations have worked alongside law enforcement, healthcare providers, court systems, and local communities to ensure that individuals...

<p>In this powerful Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month conversation, Youth Prevention Specialist Sadi Geier joins us to explore how teen leadership is more than a confidence-builder, it’s a prevention...

<p>In recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, this special episode features Youth Prevention Specialist Sadi Geier in an important conversation centered on empowering young people to build healthy...

<p>Predatory stalking is the most dangerous and deliberate form of stalking. In this episode, we discuss stalking rooted in entitlement, power, and control where the behavior is intentional from the...

<p>Episode 4: The Incompetent Suitor</p><p>The incompetent suitor is a type of stalker whose behavior is often minimized as awkwardness, misunderstanding, or “not knowing better.” In this episode, we explore stalking...

<p>Episode 3: The Intimacy-Seeking Stalker</p><p>Intimacy-seeking stalking is often misunderstood and dangerously romanticized. In this episode, we examine stalking that arises from loneliness, fixation, and a false...

<p>Episode 2: The Resentful Stalker</p><p>Resentful stalking is driven by anger, perceived injustice, and a desire for revenge. In this episode, we explore how individuals who believe they have been mistreated or...

<p>Episode 1: The Rejected Stalker</p><p>Rejected stalking often occurs after the end of a close relationship and is one of the most common and misunderstood forms of stalking. In this episode, we explore how stalking...

<p>Jessica Lynn McCallop-McClellan is an inspirational speaker, (Jessica Lynn Speaks Life), She’s been an impactful keynote speaker at many women’s events and inspirational movements. She is also the Founder and...

<p>lesnorman.com</p><p>Radio/Podcast Host, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Cable TV MLB Analyst, Life/Executive Coach, Former MLB Player, Husband, and Father Les Norman has a passion for people. He finds human beings...

<p>CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Volunteers are community volunteers, just like you, who stand up and speak out to help children who have experienced abuse or neglect.</p><p>Jackson County CASA recruits...

<p>Sherrill L. Rosen is a retired Missouri Circuit Court Commissioner who served with distinction in the 16th Judicial Circuit, based in the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse. With a legal career spanning a decade...

<p>This is Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Attorney and Professor Mary Kay O’Malley—a respected voice in family law and a dedicated educator shaping the future of justice. </p><p>In Part 1, Mary Kay gave us a...

<p>Mary Kay O’Malley has been the director of the Child and Family Services Clinic and clinical professor since 2002. She obtained her bachelor of arts from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College near Terre Haute, Indiana and...

<p>Guest: Patricia “Tricia” M. Scaglia, Scaglia Law Firm, LLC</p><p>Patricia “Tricia” M. Scaglia, is a solo practitioner in Independence, Missouri. She practices primarily in the area of Family Law and Juvenile Law...