Our Actions
Partnering with other advocates, victims, educators, the criminal justice system and lawmakers, this campaign encourages the development of new and innovative public awareness campaigns, educational programs and advocacy work to reduce domestic violence. The campaign’s goal is to move the issues of domestic violence to the top of the national agenda and support activities that ensure effective victim services, prevention and treatment programs, and provides for true accountability and justice.
Public Awareness
We believe in the power of speaking-out about the issues of domestic violence. Too often this form of violence is a “crime of silence” in our society. Jana’s Campaign is committed to bringing awareness to the seriousness of gender violence and encourages a larger conversation. Currently, our actions include:
- Public presentations throughout the United States bringing awareness to the seriousness of domestic violence.
- Assisting regional and community domestic violence shelters to raise needed financial resources for their programs.
- Joining and participating in several national and international campaigns to bring awareness to domestic violence.
The Brungardts use state-wide media to get the word out about domestic violence.
- Utilizing various media outlets (TV, radio, print, and virtual) to reach a greater audience with the story of domestic violence.
- Recruiting volunteers to work in the field
of reducing all forms of violence against
women.
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Education
We believe that major educational efforts at all levels are needed to end the cycle of violence against women. This includes educational activities in the fields of prevention and intervention. Jana’s Campaign participates and supports several projects that address these important areas. Currently, our actions include:
- Working closely with the Kansas Attorney General's staff to ensure that Kansas has certified domestic violence
batterer intervention programs throughout the state.
- Encouraging school districts and scouting groups to include a dating violence curriculum in their
programs.
- Hosting workshops and forums to educate the general
public about important violence against women topics.
- Encouraging the training and education of Kansas
justice system personnel on the new domestic violence
tag law.
- Working with and supporting FHSU's Women's
Leadership Project to empower women and girls.
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Dominique Gilardoni of Switzerland talks about Global Violence Against Women at recent forum. |
Advocacy
We believe in the importance of encouraging traditional government and non-profit agencies to improve their efforts in fighting domestic violence. Government actions and the work of related non-government organizations have a profound effect on how women experience freedom from domestic violence. Jana’s Campaign is active on several fronts to ensure that these organizations hear and understand the needs of domestic violence victims. Currently, our actions include:
- Encouraging greater cooperation and collaboration among Kansas governmental agencies and NGOs that work to reduce domestic violence.
- Improving sexual assault response in rural Kansas.
- Encouraging local, state and national lawmakers to support government actions that ensures safety and justice for victims of domestic violence.
- Promoting the development of effective rules and regulations that will successfully implement the new Kansas domestic violence tag law.
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Kansas House Committee on Corrections discusses proposed legislation |
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Recent Accomplishments
Establishment of the Women’s Leadership Project
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Jana Mackey’s legacy and Jana’s Campaign were the motivation behind Curt and Christie |
| Brungardt establishing the Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. The purpose of WLP is to educate, inspire, and empower women and girls to be the leaders of tomorrow. WLP helps women overcome political, social, economic and violence barriers faced by those women who seek to make their mark on history. See this link for more information about WLP. News |
Domestic violence designation law in Kansas
| Jana’s Campaign helped spearhead this new legislation in Kansas. Governor Mark Parkinson signed this bill into law on April 20, 2010. Originally recommended by the Governor’s Domestic |
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| Violence Fatality Review Board, this bill is recognized as the most comprehensive domestic violence legislation ever passed in Kansas. This law will assist the criminal justice system in documenting crimes associated with domestic violence and track repeated offenders. The legislation also requires the courts to order assessment of the offender and recommend intervention treatment programs.
The Brungardts would also like to thank all those who played a major role in making this day possible. Press Release 1 | Press Release 2 | News 1 | News 2 | News 3 | News 4 | News 5 | News 6 |
Improve and expand Kansas Domestic Violence Batterers Intervention Programs
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Jana’s Campaign has been actively involved in encouraging the development of domestic violence batterers intervention programs around the |
| state of Kansas.Under the direction of Kansas Attorney General, advocates Curt and Christie Brungardt chair the Kansas Batterers Intervention Program Advisory Committee. To date, certified standards have been established and intervention programs are expanding throughout the state. Currently, Jana's Campaign is also participating with the Women's Leadership Project at FHSU to conduct survey research on how the Kansas legal systems addresses DV offenders. See this link for more information. This initiative is ongoing. |
Public awareness about domestic violence throughout Kansas and the United States
| Jana’s Campaign advocates have been very active in talking about the issues of domestic violence throughout the U.S.. In addition to talking |
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| to various media sources, advocates have done dozens of presentations in Kansas communities. Many of these presentations were in conjunction with fundraising efforts for local domestic violence shelters. Additional presentations were conducted in Rhode Island, Texas, Nebraska, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This initiative is still ongoing. News 1 | News 2 | Photos |
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