New Mexico in Focus; 505; Breaking the Silence: New Mexico Confronts Domestic Violence

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CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT >> Arcie: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVERY 30 MINUTES ANOTHER NEW TONIGHT ON inFOCUS, FIND OUT HELLO AND WELCOME TO inFOCUS.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS LONG CRIME; VICTIMS DIDN'T WANT WHILE THIS IS NO LONGER THE CASE THAT DOMESTIC NOTHING IS FURTHER IN FACT, WHILE WORKING THREE KNME STAFFERS BEGAN THEMSELVES HAD BEEN VICTIMS BEEN PHYSICALLY OR WHILE THAT MIGHT NOT BE SOLID AN INDICATION OF JUST HOW TO THIS DAY, IN THE UNITED PLACE FOR A WOMAN THIS WEEK IN CONJUNCTION WITHOUT VIOLENCE AND DOMESTIC BROADCAST "BREAKING A GROUND BREAKING DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION WHICH SHOWS HOW

THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE TONIGHT ON THIS PROGRAM, NEW MEXICANS ARE WORKING WE'LL START THE SHOW OF "BREAKING THE SILENCE" I TEND TO GET REALLY LOUD AND PROBABLY COULD BE VIOLENT. I LOVE MY WIFE, I DON'T WANT TO WHERE I'M IN DENIAL THAT AND JUST THIS LAST TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IF I DIDN'T WALK OUT THERE DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN BUT I WAS STRONG ENOUGH THAT'S MY WIFE, WELL, I'M SO GLAD Narrator: 500 PEOPLE CALL

THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Woman: DID YOU CALL ANY NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO ARE BEING CONTROLLED IS THIS FOR YOU, OR ARE Narrator: THE ABUSE CAN OFTEN BEFORE THE VICTIM THE AGENCY IN PORT HERON ANY OTHER TOWN BECAUSE IF I COULD FIND OUT, BUT THIS IS NOT EVEN ON THE MAP. Narrator: THOSE WHO LIVE WITH IT THE REST OF US OKAY. CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU'RE WAS FUNDED BY CONGRESS IN 1996. PUBLIC AWARENESS IS THAT RECENT.

BUT IT IS STILL TRUE THAT, THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IS THEIR OWN HOME. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE'LL SEE THAT PEOPLE ARE FINDING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Woman: IF YOU JUST LOOK AT IT AND PEG OUT WHERE YOU CAN SEE THAT VIOLENCE ABSOLUTELY KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES. UM, ECONOMIC STATUS, IT CROSSES ALL OF THOSE. OFTEN, BATTERED WOMEN ABOUT THE RESOURCES THEY MAY EVEN BE WHERE EVEN IF THEY THEY DON'T WANT TO CALL THERE BECAUSE THEY KNOW Woman: HE MAKES US MOVE AND NOW HE FINDS MY CHILDREN AT THEIR SCHOOL, HE TRIED TO KIDNAP ME

HE CHASED ME WITH A GUN. AND I TELL HIM, I'LL DO THIS, I'LL DO THAT, I GOT THE JOB, BECAUSE I WASN'T HOME EXACTLY CALLED MY BOSS, YELLED AT HIM, AND THEN WOULDN'T EVEN AND TELL HIM THAT I WAS SORRY WE HAVE TO STOP THINKING THAT THEN THINGS WILL BE BETTER WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT WOMEN ARE IF THEY LEAVE THEIR PARTNER, OF DYING OR BEING KILLED DO YOU FEEL LIKE Woman: WELL, I DON'T KNOW, AND I'LL CHANGE BECAUSE PROBABLY THAT'S THE WAY AND DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT

Woman: NO I DON'T NOW, OKAY, WELL, I CAN TELL YOU SHE WAS JUST ATTACKED AND, UM, "I JUST DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M CALLING, AND, UM, BASICALLY, WHERE SHE'S READY TO LEAVE -- SO SHE'S TRYING TO RELOCATE BUT THE PROBLEM SHE CAME ACROSS WAS THAT ONCE SHE LEAVES HER ESPECIALLY FLORIDA, SHE'S NOT CONSIDERED SO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Cates: WE NEED TO SEE THAT IT'S MUCH MORE THAN THAT. WE MAY BE THE RECEIVER BUT IT AFFECTS ALL OF US. AND SO I THINK THAT THAT IS A HUGE OBSTACLE FOR US WE NEED TO ALL AND BELIEVE THAT WE ALL HAVE

Woman: I THINK IF YOU HAD TOLD >> Arcie: IN THE STUDIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT AMONG HER MANY ACTIVITIES MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AGNES MALDONADO, EXECUTIVE KATHRYN CHANEY, EXECUTIVE THANK YOU LADIES FOR BEING KATHRYN, CAN YOU TELL ME, DID >> Arcie: ABSOLUTELY. PEOPLE THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY WANT SOMEONE TO MAKE THEY CAN'T HIT THEM OR HURT SOMETIMES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT, BECAUSE WHAT WE WANT TO SAY ONE OF THE NICE THINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THERE ARE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT. MANY SHELTERS ACROSS AND THEY HAVE TO WAIT, WHICH THEY ARE IN GREAT DANGER COME IN RIGHT AWAY LIKE THE PERSON ON THE HOTLINE IT IS REAL IMPORTANT IF THE PERSON ISN'T READY ABOUT THE FUTURE, START MAKING >> Arcie: A WOMAN CAN'T TELL >> Kathryn: SHE HAS TO HAVE ONCE SHE SAYS THAT, SHE HAS KILLED. THAT IS TRUE THAT BECAUSE, THEN,

SO, WE WANT THEM TO BE WITHOUT MAYBE NOTIFYING >> Arcie: THE DOCUMENTARY GOES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, CHILDREN, THE LAW, MIGHT HAVE AND THEY JUST THE VIOLENCE GOES ON FOR YEARS WHY DO WOMEN WAIT SO LONG >> Kathryn: THEY MAY WANT SHE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE >> IF SHE HAS CHILDREN. >> WOMEN WITH CHILDREN WANT WE LEARN FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMOTIONAL AND IT IS CONSIDERED FEMININE WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND WOMEN

TO THEIR RELATIONSHIPS DON'T THEY FEEL RESPONSIBLE AND THEY WON'T LEAVE EVERYTHING TO GET HIM TO STOP >> Arcie: WHAT IS THE ROOT I KNOW THAT IS A TOUGH ONE. >> Kathryn: IT IS A LEARNED OFTEN YOUNG BOYS ARE LEARNING THEY SEE THEIR FATHER BEAT UP IT IS A BEHAVIORAL CHOICE. PRETTY RARE TO FIND A DOMESTIC VIOLENT BECAUSE HE IS MENTALLY IT IS THE BOOZE. I DON'T WANT

THAT IS THE REASON THEY ARE OFFENDERS WHO ARE USING THEY GO TO ALCOHOL PROGRAM, STILL USING VIOLENCE IT IS AN ISSUE OF POWER THEY WANT TO BE IN CHARGE, THESE BELIEFS ABOUT THE ROLES ISSUE OF LOW SELF-ESTEEM. THEY ARE INSECURE AND AFRAID >> Arcie: THIS IS SO PREVALENT A BIG TASK TO SAY HERE IN NEW I KNOW THAT IS PRETTY AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN IN NEW >> Agnes: THERE IS 19 SHELTERS

PROVIDERS. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE SHELTER IS A SAFE HOME AND WITHIN THE SHELTER, OF DIFFERENT SERVICES TO GROUP COUNSELING AND THE PROVIDERS AROUND SO THERE IS A LOT OF SERVICES AND THE SERVICES ARE ALL FREE WE ENCOURAGE VICTIMS TO GO KATHRYN MENTIONED EARLIER, ONE THERE FOR THEM AND SHELTERS IF THEY DON'T HAVE BEDS SLEEPING BAGS, OR WHATEVER >> Arcie: NOBODY IS TURNED >> Agnes: NEVER. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO IS >> Arcie: I HAVE READ OF THE RESEARCH THAT I WAS WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO WOMEN

>> Agnes: THEY CAN STAY UP THE WOMAN'S COMMUNITY SHELTERS HAVE TRANSITIONAL >> Arcie: DO WOMEN MOST >> Agnes: SOME DO AND SOME JUST DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL >> Arcie: FOR EXAMPLE, >> Kathryn: IN FACT, THAT IS SHOWS THEY WIND UP GOING BACK IS NO PLACE TO STAY THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING THE STATE, IF YOU HAVE KIND OF QUALIFICATIONS, AND ACTUALLY IN OUR PROGRAM, AND WE HAVE CASE MANAGEMENT SO THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSING COUNSELING, OR THEY ARE HELP WITH GETTING JOBS WE HOPE THEY WILL OBTAIN >> Arcie: I UNDERSTAND

>> Kathryn: THAT IS CORRECT. AND THERE ARE MANY ABUSER OURS IS CALLED A FAMILY WE PROVIDE THAT SERVICE IS WAS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR. AND SO WE FEEL IF WE ARE GOING UNDERSTAND AND CHANGE NEW BEHAVIORS, THEY CAN MAYBE BECAUSE YOU CAN BUILD SHELTERS NOT TREAT THE OFFENDER, AN ABUSER IN OTHER SO IT IS REAL IMPORTANT TO GET TO GET AT THE CHILDREN, AND, LEARNING THIS BEHAVIOR AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE >> Arcie: THERE IS A STATISTIC THAN 3 MILLION CHILDREN

WHAT KIND OF LEGAL RESOURCE DO >> Debra: DEPENDS WHAT THAT IS THE REALITY. DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY CAN CLEARLY, YOU CAN GET YOU CAN -- IF YOU CAN, YOU CAN PAY AN ATTORNEY THROUGH THE PROTECTION PROCESS BUT, YOU HAVE TO WEIGH THAT OF KNOWING HOW IN DANGER ONE OF THE MOST INSIDIOUS ABOUT THESE RELATIONSHIPS IS ACCESS TO THE CHECKING ACCOUNT

SO, SHE HAS NO FINANCIAL IF SHE IS RECEIVING STATE PROGRAM OUT, MAYBE A YEAR OLD, TO HELP HER AT LEAST OF PROTECTION PROCESS WHICH MONTHS WITH THE SUPPORT LAWYER SO THAT SHE CAN THEN COME A WINDOW OF SAFETY AT LEAST OF PROTECTION CAN PROVIDE A DECISION ABOUT HOW SHE WANTS SHORT TERM, IS ALWAYS THANKS TO A FORMER VIOLENCE OF BERNALILLO COUNTY, OF PROTECTION PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT CAN PROVIDE OF PROTECTION WHEN NECESSARY GIVES HER 72 HOURS TO THEN GET

A SIX-MONTH ORDER SO, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT SHE CAN CHANGE HER SOCIAL SO THAT ONCE SHE CHANGES NOW SHE CAN CHANGE HER NAME IN THE NEWSPAPER GENERAL >> Arcie: IN THE IMMEDIATE AT HAND, DO RESTRAINING ORDERS A RESTRAINING ORDER RIGHT AWAY >> Agnes: THE FIRST THING I WOULD ALWAYS AS AN ADVOCATE, THAT IS ASSUMING, OF COURSE, OPTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE EVERYTHING CAN BE HANDLED YES, SHE CAN GET AN ORDER THERE IS AN EMERGENCY ORDER

SHE CAN DO THAT AT NIGHT THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY >> Arcie: HOW DO WOMEN COPE >> Kathryn: IT IS REAL WE DO PUT PEOPLE IN TOUCH WE HAVE A RETAIL TRAINING SECOND CHANCES, GIVING PEOPLE WE ALSO ARE WORKING WE HAVE HAD ONE PERSON GO AND WE HAVE OTHER IDEAS, BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES DUE VIOLENCE RELATIONSHIP, SHE HAS FROM GETTING EDUCATION A LOT OF TIMES, ON THE CLIP A WOMAN TALKING ABOUT HOW FOR HER TO KEEP A JOB AND THAT EMPLOYERS -- WE ARE WORKING

TO GET AN EDUCATION UNDERSTANDING OF REALLY DIFFICULT FOR THEM SO, WHAT WE TRY TO DO HOPE, GIVE THEM RESOURCES, SOME OF THEM NEED GED THEY HAVE BEEN ABUSED SOMETIMES THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND MAYBE THEY DIDN'T EVEN THEY HAVE TO START FROM WHERE >> Arcie: ARE WE MAKING DO YOU FEEL THERE IS HOPE OF THE TUNNEL FOR DOMESTIC THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE PROBLEM THAT IT DOESN'T AFFECT >> Kathryn: I THINK WE HAVE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS TRUE THANKS TO THE EFFORT WE MAKE,

IT IS NOT A SECRET ANYMORE . IN THE 70'S, EARLY 70'S WE FIRST STARTED TO HAVE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING NOWADAYS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND A LOT I AM A FAILURE AT MAYBE THEY GOT REINFORCED SO I THINK WE HAVE MADE GREAT OF PROGRAMS, EXCELLENT TO GET MORE PROGRAMS THAT WILL I HAVE TO SEE A LIGHT OR I COULDN'T KEEP GOING I GUESS IT IS JUST SAD TO ME AND SO WE HAVE TO KEEP TRYING, WE HAVE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT AND OUR CHURCHES AND FAMILIES

PEOPLE CAN LIVE LIFE FREE >> Arcie: AGNES, IN NEW MEXICO SITUATION NOT SO MUCH JUST NEW AND CALIFORNIA WHERE WE HAVE NOT WORKERS, BUT WOMEN OF PROGRAMS OR WHAT OBSTACLES IMMIGRANTS AND HAVE NO REALLY >> Agnes: ONE THE THEY FACE IS THAT THEY ARE BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE AND PICKED UP AND SENT BACK ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT THAT THEY CAN GO TO A SHELTER AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPORT I THINK THAT IS ONE

WE DO HAVE A PROGRAM WE ARE WOMEN FROM NEW MEXICO OUT I URGE EVERYONE TO COME. TO UNDERSTAND THE LAWS EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY FOR WOMEN AND WE DO HAVE IN FROM HISPANIC WOMEN >> Arcie: YOU'RE GOING TO SAY >> Debra: I WOULD OFTEN TELL IN THIS BUSINESS AND WHO GET YOU KNOW THE TRUTH IS WE GET I OFTEN HAVE TO REMIND EVEN PHYSICAL VIOLENCE HAS BEEN BY 750 BC, THE ROMANS HAD AGAINST WOMEN AND SPOUSES

OF CHASTISEMENT AND WE HAVE >> Arcie: WE HAVE 30 SECOND. >> Debra: WE HAVE MADE MIRACULOUS, IN THE 25 YEARS >> Kathryn: I AGREE. WE ARE. WE ARE EDUCATING PEOPLE, >> Arcie: WOULD YOU AGREE? >> Agnes: I KNOW THAT WE ARE ORGANIZATIONS RIGHT NOW, TO WORK WITH CATHOLIC RELIGION I THINK JUST TO SAY THAT IT IS AND TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WE DO >> Arcie: WE HAVE TO END THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. BEFORE WE CLOSE TONIGHT

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