Linda Osmundson, Executive Director of CASA, was one of the founders of the clemency movement for battered women in Florida. She was a founding member of the Governor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence and received the 1995 Florida Governor’s Peace at Home Award, the 2001 Liberty Bell Award and the 2002 Community Service Woman of the Year Award. She is a past president for the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence and she also served on the Steering Committee of the National Coalition. She has presented internationally in Bogotá, Prague, Cyprus, Japan, Singapore and Melbourne, Australia and visited many more international women’s programs. Below are articles by and interviews with Linda Osmundson.
The Battered Women’s Movement and Our Future Home Truths Conference
September 15 – 17, 2004
Melbourne, Australia
A reflection upon 30 years of the Battered Women’s Movement: the women who began the struggle, the issues they addressed and consequences of changes that have taken place since the 1970’s. What are the current needs of battered women in our society, and how well are we meeting them?
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Domestic Violence and Children
The affects of domestic violence on children and what adults can do, and teach children to do, to protect children from its far-reaching effects.
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Domestic Violence and the Effects on Children
Issues regarding the effects of domestic violence on children and recommendations to deal effectively with these issues.
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Barbara Hart Interview with Linda Osmundson
April, 2005
St. Petersburg, Florida
Discovery of effective ways to serve battered women with addictions and/or mental health problems. Growth of the empowerment model for supporting program participants.
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The Polemics of Certification and Credentialing
The dilemma of requiring credentials for staff at shelters and domestic violence outreach programs, and the importance of retaining grass-roots experience and knowledge in staff training. Creating standards for the work of domestic violence centers.
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Domestic Violence and Health: A Vital Focus
Report from a major conference sponsored by The Family Violence Prevention fund, called "Health Consequences of Abuse over the Lifespan." Ways to reach battered women that are more accessible and less dangerous than working through the legal system.
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Men's and Women's Institute
Challenging description of an exploratory workshop in which men and women consider violence against women and what can be done together to address it effectively.
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Doing the Right Thing for Battered Women
It takes a whole community to stop domestic violence. Ways in which attorneys and other professionals can determine if new clients are suffering from domestic violence and refer them to CASA for help which can save lives.
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Shelter Rules: Who Needs Them?
Exploration of the basis for rules at domestic violence shelters. "Does this rule increase safety?" "How can we be most respectful to the shelter residents?"
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The Future of Sheltering in Florida
A brief "herstory" of the battered women's movement in Florida and a consideration of the issues facing the movement today: setting standards for domestic violence shelters, staff certification, training new people to replace key positions, retaining the feminist-based vision/philosophy in our work, structuring and managing large organizations and holding on to our surfboards as we ride the wave of the future.
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Serving Substance Abusing Battered Women
Insights based on CASA's experience in developing cooperation and cross training between medical-model chemical dependency programs and the feminist-based domestic violence center to serve dually affected women.
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Older Battered Women: Providing Shelter and Services
The issues involved in serving older victims of domestic violence in and out of the shelter setting.
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Domestic Violence: Community Solutions
Short course on Domestic Violence by D.J. Brown, Linda A. Osmundson and Kelly Twiss from 1999. Domestic violence is a social problem that has a profound effect on the health and welfare of women, children and men in our communities. Healthcare professionals are frequently the first professionals to come in contact with domestic violence survivors and their children in emergency rooms, doctor's offices and clinics. Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals fail to recognize the root problem of domestic violence and diagnose and treat the symptoms incorrectly. With appropriate training, healthcare professionals can learn to recognize survivors, provide non-judgmental intervention and make appropriate referrals to community-based domestic violence centers.
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