Ep. 6 Navigating the Legal System: The Role of Courtroom Advocacy

The legal system can be intimidating and feel impossible to navigate. However, it can also be an empowering process to conquer in the justice-seeking journey. To make it more approachable, we interviewed Celedina Coss who is the director for Missoula County’s Crime Victim Advocates (CVA). CVA is a program with free, confidential, and ongoing support for survivors of sexual violence, stalking, and relationship violence by offering advocacy and resource information in civil and criminal matters. Coss walks us through what their support could look like while sharing that they would like their services to reach more diverse communities. Though everyone’s legal experience looks different, Coss provides in depth answers to some frequently asked questions we shared with her. She is determined to spread inclusion and advocacy in both legal and personal spheres. With her permission, we have provided both their organization’s email and her personal one below so the resources can be in our hands. Thank you for listening!

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Crime Victim Advocates

Website: https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/civil-criminal-justice/crime-victim-advocate-program

Phone: (406) 258-3830

Email: cva@missoulacounty.us

Celedina Coss’ email: ccoss@missoulacounty.us

Address:

317 Woody Street

Missoula, MT 59802

Hours:

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesdays: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM