Montana Coalition members are asked to actively participate in one of six task forces, each of which focuses on issues and perspectives critical to addressing and preventing domestic and sexual violence in our state. In MCADSV's first years, before the Coalition could afford staff, the Task Forces were where the networking and the work "got done." The Task Forces are still the center of much of MCADSV's activity: they help set the Coalition's priorities and they undertake their own projects with the help of Coalition staff.

Task Forces meet regularly, with the schedule set by the Task Force's members and the projects they decide to undertake. Click on the Task Force name below to get additional information about meeting schedules and ongoing projects. Please consider getting involved. Task Forces are actively recruiting new members!

Battered and Formerly Battered Women Task Force
Chair and Board rep: Diana Meyers, Victim Witness Volunteer (Great Falls)

Children's Task Force
Chair:  Monica Huffman, Hi-Lines Help for Abused Spouses (Conrad)

Board rep:  Ellen Donohue, Montana Legal Services Association (Bozeman)

LGBTI Task Force
Chair and Board rep: Bridget Hanna, YWCA of Missoula (Missoula)

Rural Concerns Task Force
Chair and Board rep: Shantelle Gaynor,Missoula Office of Planning and Grants (Missoula)

Sexual Violence Task Force
Chair and Board rep: Erin Matthews, Billings YWCA (Billings)

Women of Color Task Force
Chair: Debra LaTray, Opportunities, Inc. (Havre)

Board Rep:  Margaret Henry, NE MT Victim/Witness Program (Wolf Point)

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