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Nichelle Mitchem
United States
Capacity Building, Sharing Lessons Learned, Rekindling Passion
Interests: The empowerment of women and children as well as their advocates.
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Give Hope to Victims of Domestic Violence
The pervasive problem of domestic violence takes everyone to make it stop. Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
In America, childhood hunger is a growing reality. Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Human Rights Day 2014
December 10, 2014, marks the sixty-sixth (66th) anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. As aptly stated on the United Nation’s website, Human Rights Day presents an opportunity, every year, to ‘….celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate... Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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World AIDS Day 2014
The fight against HIV/AIDS is one that---- we can one day win. Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Does substance abuse lead to domestic violence?
Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family. Domestic violence is the leading... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Abolishing the Death Penalty State by State
Thirty-six states have either abolished the death penalty, have executions on hold, or have not carried out an execution in at least 5 years. Recently, three states, Arizona, Ohio, and Oklahoma, temporarily halted executions as reviews are conducted of botched executions. In six states, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, and... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Bullying Online Can Lead to Death
Bullying Online Can Lead to Death Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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National Night Out 2014
Each year, for the past thirty years, in the month of August, National Night Out has been held with the overarching goal to make communities safer. In 1984, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW)’s Executive Director, Matt Peskin introduced National Night Out. The first National Night Out took place... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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National Grandparents Day 2014
National Grandparents Day 2014 Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Children Born to Teenage Mothers
An increasing number of children are being born to teenage mothers. It has been reported that children born to teenage mothers experience significant life-long challenges. Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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States Struggle with the Appropriateness of Capital Punishment as a Criminal Sanction…?
Our nation has struggled with the question of the appropriateness of capital punishment as a criminal sanction for decades. Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Kinship Care: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
While grandparents have played a significant role in the lives of their grandchildren for generations, the increasing numbers of grandparents with responsibility for their grandchildren and the rise in social factors necessitating this arrangement have created millions of vulnerable families with unique needs. Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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President Obama Calls For Equal Pay For Equal Work
Yesterday, in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama stated that “…Women deserve equal pay for equal work… Deserves to have a baby without sacrificing — job. A mother deserves — day off. …” The President Obama says it’s time to do away with “Mad Men” era policies.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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A Call to Action: Help Actualize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it…”—–Martin Luther King, Jr. Fifty years ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for racial equality... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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US Economic Road to Recovery Is All About Increasing the Number of Living Wage Jobs Jobs Jobs
Our members of Congress must come to the understanding that for the US economy to experience a real and sustained economic recovery they as our elected officials must pass legislation which promotes the growth of living wage jobs and raise the minimum wage. As aptly stated by Professor Lawrence H.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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National Day of Service: Honor the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Honor the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Remember and render help to“…….the least of these…….”
The “least of these” refers to those in a variety of needy situations. They include the hungry, thirsty, impoverished, sick, and imprisoned. Jesus said that those who cared for such individuals were not merely serving other people. They were serving God. In the same passage of the Bible, the opposite... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Bullying Online
With the growing prevalence of the Internet and online social networks, cyber bullying, cyber stalking, and cyber harassment have become ever growing phenomena. For some, it took the tragic deaths of countless victims such as Phoebe Prince, Hope Witsell, Ryan Halligan, Tiffany Barwick, Tyler Clementi, and Megan Meier to bring... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Nichelle Mitchem Sheds Light on Commonly Held Domestic Violence Myths
There are many commonly held myths on the phenomenon of domestic violence. This blog post seeks to disabuse the reader of commonly held myths about domestic violence. These domestic violence myths include but are not limited to the following: MYTH: Domestic violence is a private family matter between a husband... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Nichelle Mitchem discusses “The Battered Woman” by Dr. Lenore Walker
October has long been recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness month. As a result, many of the post to this blog are concerning violence against women. Topics discussed have included but not been limited to: domestic violence facts; myths; the importance of safety planning; and published works on this pressing... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Love Does Not Hurt: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this blog post seeks to: raise awareness about the prevalence of this pressing public health issue; delineate steps you can take to support a victim of domestic violence; and provide you with a course... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Nichelle Mitchem Discusses Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse
”Husbands often suggest that they beat their wives because their wives drink. But several studies have shown that many battered women start drinking subsequent to the battering. So, it may be defensive behavior on the part of women, trying to cope with an intolerable situation.” – Linda Salzman, PhD, Criminologist... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Give Hope to Victims of Domestic Violence
Give hope to victims of domestic violence by donating your old cell telephone to the HopeLine Camapaign operated by Verizon Wireless. Verizon collects no-longer-used cell phones, batteries, and accessories and either refurbishes or recycles the phones. The refurbished cell phones along with three thousand (3,000) minutes of wireless service are... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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Domestic Violence Information & Resources
Because October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, many of the posts in this blog will address issues related to breaking the cycle of violence and exposing myths about this phenomenon. Access to information is integral to breaking the cycle of violence. Toward that goal, we are directing your attention... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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No Resting Place
Domestic violence continues to pose a clear and present danger for women and girls. To highlight that fact here are some alarming facts shared on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s website: “Almost one-third of female homicide victims that are reported in police records are killed by an intimate partner.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Nichelle Mitchem
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