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Melissa Dyas
Coordinator
Melissa co-founded and was executive director of one of the nation's first battered womens' shelters/rape crisis centers. As such, she was at the forefront of the creation of services for this population, including the development of the empowerment counseling model and grassroots community organizing. She has over 34 years of experience in domestic violence and sexual assault and has worked in nearly every aspect of the field, including community organizing for social change, counseling, systems and legal advocacy and program development. She served as President of PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence and vice-president of PA Coalition Against Rape, as well as on the PA Attorney General's Task Force on Domestic Violence. Melissa has developed a number of innovative, nationally-recognized programs, including a broad-based education program that utilized theatrical techniques to raise awareness among audiences of all ages and disciplines. She has presented at numerous national and state conferences.
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