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Justice League of Ohio Victory
After enduring nine years of sexual and physical
violence as a child, a young girl and her family were forced to
endure nearly three more years of abuse because her right to be
treated with fairness, dignity, and respect was violated by a
justice official. As a result she was initially denied equal
access to justice.
The Justice League has assisted the family since the summer of
2009. It has been a long difficult journey but because of the
family's strength, courage, and faith the following officials
took notice and action:
On July 12, 2010 Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's special
prosecutors, Emily Pelphrey and Mindy Kowalski, secured an
indictment of 6 counts of rape, 3 counts of gross sexual
imposition, and 1 count of intimidation of a witness against
George Butler.
See coverage
here.
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Establishment of Advisory Board
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
announced establishment of the Advisory Board on Elder
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, as directed by section 2022,
Subtitle H—Elder Justice Act, of the Affordable Care Act, Public
Law 111-148.
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NCAVP Report of Hate Violence Against LGBTQ Communities Released
• Murders at second-highest rate in a decade
• Spike in anti-LGBTQ violence at time of federal hate crimes
law passage
• Economic crisis depletes resources for LGBTQ survivors of
violence
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP)released
its report on Hate Violence against the LGBTQ Communities in the
United States in 2009. Anti-LGBTQ hate violence continues to be
a pervasive social problem at the same time as vital resources
and support for hate violence survivors are at risk amidst
economic crisis. This year, 22 victims of hate murder were
reported by NCAVP, the second-highest rate in a decade,
reflecting a pattern of severe and persistent violence against
LGBTQ communities. Notably, NCAVP saw the highest spike in
reported incidents of violence in October 2009, coinciding with
the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate
Crimes Prevention Act. This statistic seems to reflect a
correlation between increased visibility and increased
vulnerability and targeting. Despite these disturbing trends,
financial support and much needed services for hate violence
survivors have only declined due to ongoing economic conditions.
Download the full report
here.
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Press Releases
Rape Survivors Stand Up at Statehouse
Ohio Alliance Denounces Rover's Morning Glory (Graphic Text Included)
Ohio Alliance Names Samar Kaukab Ahmad Executive Director
National Organization and Ohio Alliance Recognize Rep. Stewart's Outstanding Contributions
Important News for Members
Family Violence Report
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released profiles of family violence for every county in Ohio.
Ohio Family Violence County Profiles
Excerpted from their website: The Health Policy Institute of Ohio and its partners in the Ohio Family Violence Prevention Project, under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth Steinman of The Ohio State University College of Public Health, are proud to present profiles of family violence in all 88 counties in Ohio. Financial support for the project is provided by the HealthPath Foundation of Ohio.
Each county profile provides credible estimates on how many...
- children are abused or neglected;
- women are physically abused by a current or former intimate partner; and
- seniors are abused or neglected.
...and includes data on the average number of:
- reports of abuse and neglect filed with children's services;
- arrests related to intimate partner violence;
- requests for civil protection orders;
- reports of abuse and neglect for seniors in the community;
- reports of abuse and neglect for seniors in long term care facilities
Teen Sexual Behavior Report
The National Survey of Family Growth has published a report presenting findings for teens from the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). 2,767 teenagers were interviewed and data are compared to those from 2002.
The report addresses primarily addresses engagement in sexual activity, contraceptive use and childbearing.
It also includes information on the circumstances surrounding sexual intercourse such as degree to which it was wanted, and type of relationship with the partner.
Tax Breaks For Non-Profits and Small Businesses
1. Tax Credit for small businesses and nonprofits on select payroll taxes
The general qualifying conditions are:
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You have to cover at least 50% of the premiums for at least some of your employees. If you want to start providing insurance it will also be covered.
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Small business is defined as less than 50 FTEs and average annual wages must be less than $50,000
The tax credit:
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Is available right now
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Is worth up to 25% of a nonprofit’s premium costs in 2010-2013
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By 2014 it will be worth up to 35%
This reform does not require your small nonprofit d to provide health insurance for your employees although we hope that you are able to.
There will be opportunities to purchase health insurance from an insurance exchange by 2014
This last Monday the federal government started to mail out informational postcards (English only*) to small business and tax exempt groups so watch the mailbox.
*if you are interested in translation I know that Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (www.apiahf.org) is working on this for some Asian languages.
Another source of information is:
http://independentsector.org/small_employer_credit_faqs
2. Tax Exemption for small business and nonprofits for new hires (HIRES Act)
All 501 C nonprofits are eligible
The exemption is for the employer’s 6.2 percent share of social security tax on wages paid to qualifying employees, from March 19, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
The new hire must sign a new IRS form W-11. This form states that they have not worked more than 40 hours in the previous 60 days.
The new hire cannot replace an existing employee. It is okay to fill a vacancy for a staff person who left voluntarily or for cause and it is also permissible to rehire a laid-off employee who otherwise qualifies as an eligible employee.
The new hire cannot be related to a fiduciary of the organization
The employee is doing work that furthers the employer’s tax exempt purpose.
For more information got to:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220326,00.html
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