March Program Agenda

Peggie Reyna is the Project Director for the Peace Over Violence (formerly LACAAW) Deaf, Disabled & Elder Services Program, including the Right Response Collaborative, and the “LoveMeNot” Anti-Stalking Project. Ms. Reyna holds a B.A. in Special Education with emphasis on Deafness. Herself hard of hearing from domestic violence, Peggie is a nationally recognized speaker in the fields of intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, child abuse, stalking and women’s self-defense. She is best known for her pioneering work in the Deaf and Disabled communities and has been published in “Deaf Life”, “WE” magazine and “New Horizons”.

Peggie has made numerous media and television appearances including “Good Morning America”, “Southland Today”, “L.A. In The Morning”, “The Leeza Show”, “Up Front”, “Deaf Mosaic”, “Don’t Be a Target” 95 & 96, NBC’s “Save Our Streets” and “Lifestyle Magazine”. In 1995 Peggie was chosen as a featured subject for KCET’s “Life and Times”; in 1996 Ms. Reyna was the subject of an ABC Monday Night Movie of the Week (“Breaking Through”) and in 2000 Peggie was a featured speaker in a domestic violence/stalking education video project with “Air Tokoyo” which aired nationwide in Japan.

As an active member of the National Domestic Violence Hotline Board, Peggie was chosen as a spokesperson for the hotline kickoff at the White House in 1996. Under Peggie’s guidance LACAAW’s Deaf & Disabled Services Program was a recipient of the 1998 Crime Victim Service Award presented by the Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime. In 2000 Ms. Reyna received the 9th Annual Access Award from the Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities, and in 2002 she was named a recipient of the Sunshine Lady Foundation Advocate Peace Award. In May of 2003 Peggie received the prestigious “Angel of Peace” award from the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles. Ms. Reyna currently serves n the Board of Directors for African Continental Deaf Women Empowerment as Director of Advocacy. Peggie is an outspoken advocate for all survivors of violence against women and children.

Overview
A discussion of inter-personal abuse, specifically addressing abuse of persons who are Deaf or who have a disability. With a goal to increase community understanding and response.

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