“The Intersection of Disability and Domestic Abuse: Interrupting the Cycle” is the topic of a free, public workshop on Friday, June 30, at 2 p.m. at Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave.
Deputy District Attorney Melissa McMurdo and Senior Victim Advocate Kellie Tyndall will deliver the workshop.
The workshop begins with an overview of the legal protections of people with disabilities.
The workshop includes a discussion of financial abuse and domestic violence, and how these are two areas in which people with disabilities can be targeted.
Finally, the workshop ends with a discussion on the resources available to crime victims.
McMurdo received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008, and subsequently attended law school at Chapman University School of Law.
In 2013, she joined the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office as a deputy district attorney. McMurdo educates the community about domestic violence, the intersection of the criminal justice system and disability, and legal issues that affect seniors.
Kellie Tyndall is a senior victim advocate at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and a member of the Ventura County Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST). Tyndall educates the public about exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults with disabilities.