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Silent Witness Initiative

The National Silent Witness Initiative, Inc. started in Minnesota in 1990. There had been several domestic abuse murders and a group of artists, writers, and faculty members came up with this very graphic idea to bring attention to these murders that were the result of escalating domestic violence. The project is now in 50 states and many foreign countries.

Our Misson Statement: Promote peace, healing, and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders in the U.S. by the year 2010.

The MT Silent Witness Initiative, Inc., a project supported by BPW Montana, is an exhibit of life size figures representing women killed by a domestic partner in Montana since 1990.

There are now 55 women represented, plus six children. Now when the MT Legislature meets, we put the Silent Witness figures in the Rotunda at the capitol to tell their stories to help others. (Brochures are available).

One of our prevention Programs is: the SELF-MASTERY TREATMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP for treatment of domestic violence perpetrators We have trained over 300 psychologists / social workers / health providers / women's programs and advocates, clergy / corrections, etc. in the last several years.  They can also earn 14 CEU credits .

 We also have a Court Watch program which observes and records the way in which our court system deals with domestic violence cases as they move through the court system.  This is not an advocacy program but a program designed to encourage judges and prosecutors to handle these cases thoroughly and respectfully.  The results of the court observations are shared with judges and with the general public.

BPW Board Members are:
Vickie Amundson - President (Msla)
Gerri Miller - Vice President (Livingston)
Bertha Croghan - Treasurer (Msla)
Caryl Wickes-Connick - Secretary (Msla)

Other Board members are:
Anna Marie Linneweber (Livingston)
Lori Marchak (Bozeman)
Sally Sjaastad (Billings)