Chief Executive Office and Founder of Asha Family Services, Inc.
Ms. Vann will co-facilitate the workshop on Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence, scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Ms. Vann is. She is an African American woman, former battered wife and survivor who has worked in the area of violence against women and children since 1985. She is a nationally-certified domestic violence counselor and counselor trainer. Listening and documenting authentic experiences of many African American women, Ms. Vann developed Asha's programming from these voices as well as through her personal life experiences, spiritual convictions, education and training guided by an academic Board of Directors and a host of nationally-recognized experts in the field. For more than 18 years, Ms. Vann has worked with thousands of battered and abused women. Her efforts at Asha are intended to provide redress, justice and healing for those individuals who suffer from the long-term effects of partner and family abuse. For over 15 years, Ms. Vann has worked intensely with female victims in three prison systems and conducted classes for incarcerated male offenders. Ms. Vann regularly contributes to local, state and national efforts to end violence against women and children, including advocating for the inclusion of culturally-specific treatment approaches for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence who are people of color.
Ms. Vann's other involvements include: Commissioner - Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; Member, Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin; Steering Committee Member - Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Task Force; Member, National Steering Committee on Domestic Violence in the African American Community; Board Member: National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence based in Austin Texas; Board Member: Horizon, Inc., and The American Correctional Association.
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