Proclamation "How to" Training for DVAM 2022
About This Event
Join NMCADV to learn about what a Proclamation is and how to reach out to your local official for City Council, Commissioners and Mayors office to get a Proclamation in Observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Objectives:
Attendees will learn "What is a proclamation"
Attendees will learn about the importance of a Proclamation
How to reach out to your local officials and representatives to file a proclamation
Importance of building relationships with your local officials, representatives for future events.
*This training is for NMCADV Principal Members ONLY
About Your Facilitators
Teresa Garcia is a first-generation graduate from the University of New Mexico, holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She is originally from El Paso, Texas. Teresa is bilingual and Spanish is her first (native) language. As a survivor of domestic violence she left her 10 year Pharmaceutical career to make a difference in her community and raise awareness for domestic violence. She has supported and served in different capacities for local and statewide organizations and committees advocating for survivors of DV and SA. She served on the SAKI and ASERT city and state wide committees along side S.A.F.E House and SANE in Albuquerque, New Mexico in support of survivors of sexual assault. She currently remains engaged and continues to advocate within her community in being part of several committees such as the New Mexico Heritage Committee, South West Community Policing Council, MMIW Committee, SW DV Steering Committee and is currently the Chair for the Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery Event Committee in memory of Adan Carriaga.
Teresa has extensive experience holding several positions while working for NMCADV since 2019 such as Outreach, Membership, Education, Communications and Training. In her current role as the Director of Training, Teresa strives to engage, coordinate and implement efforts to create trainings and the facilitation of NMCADV conferences as well as with the local DA office in support of NMCADV Membership programs, stakeholders and community organizations. Her dedicated efforts have resulted in expanding trainings not only throughout the State of New Mexico but are also offered Nationwide.
Ida Aguirre was born in El Paso, TX but raised in Sunland Park, NM. She moved to Las Cruces, NM as a teenager where she graduated from Las Cruces High…GO BULLDAWGS! After taking some time off of college, she returned in 2007, and graduated from NMSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and 2 minors (Spanish and Security Technology). She started working at La Casa in 2005. While at La Casa, she worked as a receptionist, intake worker for Batterers Intervention Program (BIP), BIP facilitator, Assistant Shelter Manager, and also some case management. She was also at DASO (Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office) for close to 10 years and eventually was rehired back at La Casa part-time as a BIP Facilitator. She did BIP groups for 9 total years and in 2021, she was offered a job as Support Services Assistant Director, at La Casa, Inc. which led to her leaving DASO. She was asked to join the Family Peace Initiative Family out of Topeka, Kansas as a co-facilitator for their BIP groups in October of 2020 and still continues to do groups, one of which was the first Spanish group the organization offered. She was also contracted with NMCADV as one of the Core Advocacy Trainers but as of May 16, 2022, she officially became a full-time staff member with NMCADV as Program Support Specialist!
She is a mother of 3 GREAT kids and have been in a relationship with her childhood sweetheart for over 9 years. She also loves to dance and play volleyball, draw, paint, photography, and spend time with friends.
*This training is for NMCADV Principal Members ONLY