Laura has over ten years of experience working in the domestic violence field. Laura has expertise in program development and operation. She also has expertise in working with diverse cultures of women and children. She has been associated with other organizations working with victims of domestic violence during her career. Some of these groups include the Arizona Governor’s Office, Cochise County Domestic Violence Awareness and Collaboration Team, Cochise County Juvenile Court Stakeholders Committee and recently the Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on the Impact of Domestic Violence and the Courts.
Laura has developed protocols to better assist victims of domestic violence and their children. She has designed programs for special populations and children. During her career, Laura has created transitional housing, a thrift store and empowerment based services. While at Eve’s Place she tripled the annual budget to serve three times more women and children on an annual basis.
Laura Horsley has a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development and Family Relations from the University of Arizona. She recently received dual Master’s Degrees in Business Management and Project Management from Colorado Technical University. Laura completed the National Victim Assistance Academy as well as numerous domestic violence related trainings. She is also a certified grant writer and member of the American Grant Writer’s Association.
Trisha Segovia – Director of Adult Services
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Trisha has over 10 years experience working directly with women and children who have been victims of domestic violence. She is responsible for the daily operations of the Safe House. She meets with the women regularly to work on goals and chart their individual progress.
Trisha started at Eve’s Place in November of 2007 as an advocate and worked her way up to Director of Adult Services. Trisha has attended over 300 hours of domestic violence related training. She works diligently to assure proper staffing in the house, maintaining communication with all levels of agency staff and most importantly empowering the women to make positive lifestyle changes.
Marci Chenoweth - the Director of the Children’s Program
Marci earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Arizona in Family Studies and Human Development. Marci is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the Arizona State University. She has been working with Domestic Violence victims for over 4 years with an emphasis in child behavior and Immigration reform. At Eve’s Place, Marci has developed and implemented the intake process, treatment plans and safety plans for the children. Marci works with the children on self-esteem, behavioral issues, and resources in the community and school education. She has established parent-child relationship building activities to create better bonds between the Moms and children. She works diligently with the school districts so that children do not fall behind in school.In addition to her primary duties, Marci has an interest in working with women who are undocumented victims of domestic violence. She is able to assist women with their immigration process concerning the Violence Against Women Act and assist woman in their citizenship process.
