The defendant
challenged the confidentiality statute when it was discovered that the victim
in the case had contact with the Alliance Against Domestic Abuse, a non-profit
community based domestic violence advocacy organization in Salida, Colorado.
The defendant subpoenaed the organization for all records relating the
communication. Despite the group's relatively high service needs,
however , their service use was less than half that of the control.

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Confidentiality is at the foundation of victim advocacy and we are
thrilled that the Colorado Supreme Court has recognized it is critical to
providing safety to victims," said Trish Thibodo, executive director of the
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence.org
-- is a 25-year old statewide, grassroots, nonprofit organization providing
resources, education, and training, and serving as a voice to more than
80 members and 60 programs serving some 40,000 battered women and children in
Colorado each year. ROSEMONT, Ill.

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Court Rules That Victim Advocate Confidentiality Is Absolute

DENVER, The Colorado Supreme Court ruled today
that the state statute governing confidentiality and communications between a
victim of domestic violence and their advocate cannot be reviewed by a
defendant unless the victim gives specific permission to do so. For more information about
Verizon Wireless' domestic violence awareness efforts, visit
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The vast majority of facial injuries resulted from physical violence
(82 percent), with the rest resulting from a fall or accident (14 percent) or
a motor vehicle accident (4 percent).

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"This is a significant ruling that protects the safety of victims of
domestic violence who seek services from domestic violence programs across
Colorado.----

California Receives $220,000 in HopeLine(SM) Program
Grants and 1,540 Phones with Airtime

Verizon Wireless continued its long-standing commitment to
domestic violence prevention by awarding nearly $420,000 in HopeLine
program grants, and 2,200 wireless phones with airtime to agencies
addressing domestic violence in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon , Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. With
headquarters in Bedminster, N.6 million in combined contributions to charitable and nonprofit
organizations.
The current study administered brief psychological and mental
health/social service needs assessments to 336 facial trauma patients and
119 non-trauma patients 10 days, 6 months and 12 months after treatment.

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This ruling also covers communications between
victims of sexual assault and their advocate. Turner, 04SA178. To
receive broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
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The trauma group also reported a significantly higher incidence of current
or previous mental health and social problems, such as alcohol and drug use,
problems with the law, unemployment , school suspensions, suicide attempts and
homelessness., a
research associate with the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System at the
time of the study.

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HopeLine grants awarded in 2004 supported a variety of domestic
violence prevention and awareness organizations in California
including: Barbara Sinatra's Children Center, Casa de Amparo, Human
Options, Jenesse Center, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against
Women, Statewide California Coalition for Battered Women, Su Casa
Family Crisis and Support Center and many others.
Its cornerstone is the HopeLine phone-recycling program, which
collects and distributes refurbished wireless phones or funds to
domestic violence advocacy organizations .verizonwireless. For additional information, customers can also
visit www. In 2004, the foundation awarded more than 26,000
grants totaling more than $70 million to charitable and nonprofit
agencies that focus on improving basic and computer literacy,
enriching communities through technology, and creating a skilled work
force. The foundation uses its resources in the United States and
abroad to develop partnerships in technology and connect them with
organizations serving the needs of diverse communities, people with
disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and the economically and
socially disadvantaged. Lento, who is currently an
assistant professor of psychology at the University of San Diego. The trauma and non-trauma groups
consisted predominantly of African-American and Latino males.

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The court noted the legislative intent of the statute and the cycle of
abuse that women face while in an abusive relationship and the obstacles they
face when trying to leave. "Verizon
Wireless is committed to assisting our partners, and others in our
communities, as they work to prevent domestic violence and help
survivors rebuild their lives.
Find more information on the Web at www.
"These data indicate substantial, and largely unmet, mental health and
social service needs among vulnerable individuals presenting with facial
injury to inner-city trauma centers ," says Dr.

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Today's ruling affirms that any communication
between a victim of domestic violence and a victim advocate from a community
based advocacy is absolute and cannot be reviewed by outside parties without
the victim's specific consent.J.

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IRVINE, Calif.com/hopeline

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network, serving 43. The national HopeLine program distributes
previously owned wireless phones to victims of domestic violence,
supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy groups and provides an
environmentally safe method of recycling phones . The foundation also supports Verizon
Volunteers, an incentive program that last year encouraged Verizon
employees to volunteer 528,000 hours in their communities and provided
$37. Lento notes . Lento
says.

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, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture
of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE:VOD). The two groups
did not differ significantly in rates of high school graduation , employment,
marital status or ethnicity.

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The ruling was in response to a challenge from a Chafee County defendant
charged with domestic violence crimes in November 2003.
Phone and accessory donations for HopeLine are accepted at all
Verizon Wireless Communications stores.verizonwireless .

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8 million voice and data customers.com.com/multimedia

About HopeLine

Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their
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recycling program. AAOMS members comply
with rigorous continuing education requirements and submit to periodic office
examinations, ensuring the public that all office procedures and personnel
meet stringent national standards.

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, Facial injuries caused by physical
assault can intensify existing mental health and social problems, a study of
indigent patients at an inner-city trauma center shows.
The authors recommend training for trauma care providers in administering
brief psychological assessments to facial trauma patients.

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About Verizon Foundation

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon
Communications.
Previous research has shown that the psychological symptoms following a
facial injury due to violence may be intrusive enough to meet the diagnostic
criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and can impair social and
occupational functioning for extended periods, Dr.

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The trial court sided with the defendant and the Alliance
filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. One study
found PTSD symptoms in patients up to seven weeks following facial injury.

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In addition, Verizon Wireless partnered with the mayor of San
Francisco and the district attorney of Riverside County, presenting
$175,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to increase local
services for victims of abuse."
Verizon Wireless ' HopeLine program is a multi-faceted initiative
that involves raising awareness and aiding in the prevention of
domestic violence through monetary grants, product and service
donations, education and partnerships with non-profit organizations.

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verizonwireless. According to the
study, published in the January 2005 issue of the Journal of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, these problems often go untreated and may interfere
with recovery.
The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the peer-reviewed journal
of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the
professional organization representing more than 7,000 oral and maxillofacial
surgeons in the United States, supports its members' ability to practice their
specialty through education , research, and advocacy.

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Verizon Wireless Provides More Than $1 Million in Support to Domestic Violence Prevention Agencies in 12 Western States

"Studies have indicated that nearly one-third of all women will be
physically abused by a husband or boyfriend during their lifetime,"
said Marni Walden, regional president, Verizon Wireless.com/foundation

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Each HopeLine wireless phone includes 1 year of prepaid
airtime, for a total in-kind value of $660,000.
Verizon Wireless also launched comprehensive domestic violence
prevention partnerships in 2004 with the governor of Colorado; mayors
of Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland; attorney general of Utah; city
attorneys of Los Angeles and San Diego; and, Phoenix Walk To End
Domestic Violence .verizon.
The study points to the need for a more comprehensive, "case management"
approach to facial injury care that links patients with mental health and
social services while providing surgical treatment and follow-up, Dr.

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The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV ) -- http://www. The company collected more
than 750,000 used wireless phones for recycling in 2004 .verizonwireless. Donations are
accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
across the country.

Facial Trauma Patients Have Unmet Needs for Mental Health and Social Services Study Shows

Although the intensity of some psychological symptoms, such as depression,
declined over time within the trauma group, patients continued to report
higher levels of mental health and social service needs than the control group
at all assessment intervals, notes principal author Jennifer Lento, Ph.

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Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence Praises Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Victim Safety

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Facial trauma patients, most of whom had been involved in interpersonal
violence, showed significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety , hostility
and phobic and obsessive-compulsive tendencies than a control group of
patients undergoing elective wisdom tooth surgery, according to the study of
adults treated for mandible (lower jaw) fractures between 1996 and 2001 at
King/Crew Medical Center, a hospital serving the socioeconomically
disadvantaged, predominantly minority populations of South-Central Los
Angeles. They also urge
oral and maxillofacial surgeons to probe for signs of psychosocial distress
and be prepared to refer patients to appropriate resources.