Seneca High and EKU Grad will be a guest on A Matter of Interpretation on August 9,15 at 4:00 PM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Aug. 4, 2015 - PRLog -- A Matter of Interpretation has been airing a series entitled Violence Against Women. Ms. Downs will appear on the 3rd installment of the series entitled The Mind of a Sex offender/ Predator

I asked Ms. Milner why she decided to include this segment.Her answer was," We have heard testimonies from survivors of violent crimes but now we move our focus to education in our last two episodes with experts Janice Downs and Kalimah Johnson. What do I want my audience to know about sex offenders. How do we protect our youth? How do we separate the myths from the reality? We live in a society where our children are being violated but the church is ignoring the issue. When I decided to host this show it was my mission to discuss issues that affect women, men and children that are not included in the Sunday morning pulpit or the church workshops.

I do not believe we can minister to the masses if we cannot restore the church through choosing mercy and compassion over gossip and judgment. It is the time for restoration of God's house. It is time for a honest discussion of the needs of the church and how we begin to provide answers and solutions to our congregation through Christian counseling and the rejuvenation of the spirit using the word of God as our tool."

Janice Downs has provided services toward offender rehabilitation within the Indiana and Kentucky Prison systems for over 23 years. 16 of those years consisted of treating convicted sexual offenders who were incarcerated or released to parole or probation. She is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a BS in Special Education,Learning Behavior Disorders and Certified by the University of Louisville in Sexual Offender Counseling. She ultimately received the Directors Award in Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Division of Mental Health in 1999.She has continued her career obtaining certifications for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and more recently in Drug and alcohol Addictions and Motivational Interviewing. Her main motivation throughout her career has been for the safety and security of our community.

The guest for August 23, 2015 will be

KALIMAH JOHNSON

KALIMAH JOHNSON, LMSW, ACSW, LCSW
Kalimah is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Marygrove College and Founder/Executive Director of SASHA Center inDetroit, Michigan, she is also a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Consultant to the National Basketball Association, NBPA-Rookie Transition Program, Top 100 Camp, Michigan Elite 25 Camp and the NFL-Detroit Lions.

Ms. Johnson received her Bachelor of Social Work degree in 1996 and a Master of Social Work in 1997, both from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Her concentration was in advocacy, mental health and school social work. She is licensed in Michigan and Illinois as a clinical social worker.

Her practice experience has focused on providing a comprehensive range of services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. She conducts workshops on topics of relationship safety, incest survival and community awareness relating to violence against women. Professor Johnson chairs the Sexual Assault Awareness Month event, "Take Back the Night-Detroit," sponsored by Marygrove College and the Women’s Center. She is founder of SASHA Center, an African-American not-for-profit agency providing culturally specific primary prevention workshops and support groups to African American survivors of sexual assault. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Michigan Coalition Ending Domestic and Sexual Violence. She is a performance poet and has published numerous articles in various mediums on the world-wide-web and authored a book titled, “Locs for Life: The Root to Wellbeing for African American Women.”

Ms. Johnson will share with our audience her research on Sexual Violence against African American women, and her work with women that have suffered sexual assault and domestic violence. She will also share her personal story.


For Recovery Specialist follow the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsAH477mkQ8



To view the 2nd episode / Travon Clifton gives her personal testimony from molestation, and rape to radio producer, wife and mother. Her story is the story of thousands of men , women and children.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8_M0IW9vw

A Matter of Interpretation airs live every other Sunday on WIGNTV.org at 4:00 PM.