MVP is the official podcast of the National Mass Violence Center, a joint project of the Medical University of South Carolina and the U.S. Office for Victims of Crime. Mass violence events seem to be increasing, and anxiety and fear about being exposed to mass violence is on the upswing. We consult with leading experts about what mass violence is, its impact on individuals and society, things that communities can do to prepare for mass violence events, resilience in the aftermath of mass…
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Dr. Alma Dell Smith talks with Dr. Trina Clayeux, CEO of Give An Hour ( https://giveanhour.org/ ), an NMVC partner organization, about the value of peer support for those impacted by mass violence and the upcoming resource guide for communities that want to create mass violence peer support programs.
Second episode in a collaboration between the National Mass Violence Center and our partner, the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Dr. Michael Goodier, program manager of IACP's Mass Violence Advisory Initiative, hosts Elizabeth Cronin, NMVC Associate Academic Program Director and NMVC Consultant Chief (ret.) Greg Mullen in a discussion highlighting the importance of involving victim…
First in a series of collaborative podcasts between the National Mass Violence Center and our partner, the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Dr. Michael Goodier, program manager of IACP's Mass Violence Advisory Initiative, interviews Dr. Angela Moreland, Associate Director of the NMVC about the role of the NMVC and how IACP and NMVC work together in responding to mass violence…
MVP host, Dr. Dan Smith, interviews the panel of experts who worked together to create the new Virtual Resiliency Center at massviolence.help . This new website from the National Mass Violence Center contains well-researched, evidence-based information for victims, survivors, and others affected by mass violence. It is intended to either fill in the gap between a mass violence incident and the…
MVP host Dan Smith interviews Amy Mallinger, the founder of the REACH ("Remember, Educate, and Combat Hate") speakers bureau at the 10.27 Healing Partnership in Pittsburgh. Following the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings, survivors and victims' family members created REACH as a way to educate about anti-Semitic and other hate-based mass violence by putting real faces on these incidents through…
Dr. Staci Beers, an FBI Victim Services Coordinator, joins guest host Carter Coyle to talk about the FBI's new Trauma Notification Training.
For National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2024, guest host Carter Coyle, NMVC's Public Information Director, leads a discussion with NMVC’s Associate Academic Program Director Anne Seymour, University of Utah School of Law Professor Paul Cassell, and VOCA expert Steve Derene. They explore the anniversaries and history of key Federal laws: VOCA (1984) and the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (2004), which…
MVP returns for a new season as host Dan Smith is joined by the NMVC's Associate Academic Program Director, Anne Seymour, to talk about news media coverage of mass violence incidents. The news media is an essential partner for law enforcement during an MVI, especially to disseminate immediate messages and warnings to the public quickly. But it’s important for journalists to learn about…
Guest host Jeff Hartle talks with Kathryn Turman, a pioneer in enhancing and expanding victim services while working at the Department of Justice's Office of Victims of Crime and as Assistant Director of the FBI's Victim Services Division during her long career of public service. They talk about first awareness of the needs of mass violence crime victims, her experience leading the international…
Retired Aurora, Illinois Police Chief, Kristen Ziman joins MVP host Dr. Dan Smith on the Mass Violence Podcast. The two discuss the importance of training for response to a mass violence incident, her memories of an unforgettable February 2019 day in Aurora, and encouraging a culture of reporting to help prevent mass violence incidents.
