“We Are A Team” Presentation
Empowering battered mothers and their children
Through a series of snapshots, this mother/daughter team recounts and reflects on their experience as survivors of domestic violence.
Casey shares diary entries and written memoir excerpts that illustrate her experience as a child exposed to domestic violence. Kathlene draws on the stories to describe the parenting challenges and important lessons learned as a former battered mother of three.
Together, their poignant story captures feelings of fear and powerlessness, balanced with the strength of survival through partnership. Highlighting the importance of the mother/child bond, this team draws on their combined experience of 21 years in the movement to end domestic violence to describe helpful interventions and a framework for promoting resiliency in children exposed.
Casey Keene, MSW
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, PA – (717) 545-6400
As a young woman, Casey formed a strong partnership with her mother in the on-going struggle for safety and freedom. She provides research assistance and training to support the HHS-funded Project for Enhanced Services for Children and Youth of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV).
Kathlene Russell, MS
The Women’s Center, Inc., Bloomsburg, PA – (570) 784-6632
A survivor of domestic violence, Kathlene has worked in the battered women’s movement for more than 14 years. She is the Executive Director of a community-based program serving victims/survivors of domestic violence, having received awards for her significant contributions in women’s advocacy.
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