MVP - Mass Violence Podcast

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 vic...

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 inc...

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 t...

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...

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), whi...

MVP returns for a new season as host Dan Smith is joined by the NMVC's Associate Academicc 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 approp...

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 interna...

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.

MVP host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by authors of a recently published study on the prevalence of mental health issues five years after the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Guests include first author Dr. Aaron Reuben, Dr. Angela Moreland-Johnson, and Dr. Dean Kilpatrick.  MUSC Press Release The paper is available on JAMA Network Open: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/27...

MVP host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Dr. Mario Gaboury, Dean of the Henry  C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven. Dr. Gaboury provides a brief history of Victims Rights and the legal system over time and they discuss the differences between criminal and civil legal remedies that may be brought forth after mass violence incidents.

MVP Host Dr. Dan Smith is joined by NMVVRC Director of Training, Dr.  Rochelle Hanson to talk about the Mass Violence Incident Core  Compendium, a free, highly-curated, learning resource available on the  NMVVRC website. https://www.nmvvrc.org/learn/mvi-core-compendium/

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center’s Dr. Dan Smith is joined by a few of the legends in the victims’ rights world. The group brings over 160 years of experience assisting crime victims and survivors, including mass violence victims.  Those interviewed include:  Jeanette Adkins, part of the original National Organization for Victims’ Assistance Crisis Response Team a...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center’s Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Dr. Puni Kalra, a clinical psychologist who worked with the Oak Creek Sikh community following the shooting at a temple there 10 years ago. Dr. Kalra shares her experience working with the community following the shooting, offers suggestions for working with communities that may be resistant to mental health care...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Mikaela Porter is joined by NMVVRC Director of Resources & Technology, Dr. Dan Smith. Dr. Smith discusses Transcend NMVC, a mobile app the Center created for mass violence survivors, their families, and those who support mass violence victims and survivors. Dr. Smith spearheaded the years-long effort to create the app and explains the...

Starting our third season, the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith talks to Meg Garvin, Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, a nonprofit in Portland, Oregon that promotes comprehensive and enforceable legal rights for crime victims. The discussion focuses on protecting victims’ rights during mass violence court cases.

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Clarissa Whaley, the Victim Witness Coordinator and Victim Services Manager for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Clarissa shares her experience working through different levels of the criminal justice system – including revamping and reorganizing the structure of the state’s...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Georgia state Senator Michelle Au. Months after being sworn into office, Sen. Au's district faced a shooting spree that primarily targeted Asian-owned businesses. Sen. Au talks about the Atlanta spa shootings and the simmering, hate-based violence the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has faced over t...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Lisa Geller, the State Affairs Manager from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, who this year published research that analyzed the connection between domestic violence and mass violence. Lisa's research found that "59.1% of mass shootings between 2014 and 2019 were (domes...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by NMVVRC Director Dr. Dean Kilpatrick and NMVVRC Associate Academic Program Director Anne Seymour for a discussion about the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Dean describes the research he and his collaborators conducted on the mental health impact of the attacks across greater New York City and the lessons lea...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Maggie Feinstein, Director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership resiliency center in Pittsburgh, PA. Dan and Maggie discuss the response to the Tree of Life synagogue shooting on Oct. 27, 2018, and explore the components of a resiliency center. Maggie provides tips to victim service providers about working with faith...

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith is joined by Dr. Rochelle Hanson, the NMVVRC's Director of Training and Technical Assistance and expert in the treatment of child trauma, for a discussion on how mass violence events impact children and teens. They talk about how trauma reactions vary in children and when should parents be concerned.

Starting our second season, the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center's Dr. Dan Smith talks to crime victims' rights experts Aurelia Sands Belle, Anne Seymour and NMVVRC Director Dr. Dean Kilpatrick about the 40th anniversary of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. They look back on the history of this annual observance and how the NMVVRC works to support crime victims year-round.

In this edition of MVP, we chat with former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley about the response to the Mother Emanuel church shooting of 2015.