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Lady Veterans Connect - Phyllis Abbott and Addie Mattox

Paying tribute to our nation's heroes, particularly the women veterans in Kentucky, of which there are more than twenty-four thousand. Renee Shaw speaks with founder Phyllis Abbott and board member Addie Mattox of Lady Veterans Connect, a service organization in central Kentucky assisting female veterans in transitional support to prevent homelessness.
Season 19 Episode 10 Length 27:03 Premiere: 11/12/23

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Renee Shaw is the Moderator and Director of Public Affairs for Kentucky Educational Television, currently serving as host of KET’s Kentucky Tonight, Connections, election coverage, Legislative Update and KET Forums.

Since joining KET in 1997, Shaw has produced numerous KET public affairs series and specials, including KET’s nationally recognized legislative coverage. Under her leadership, KET has expanded its portfolio of public affairs content to include Kentucky Supreme Court coverage, town hall-style forums, and multi-platform program initiatives around issues such as opioid addiction and youth mental health.  

As an award-winning journalist, Shaw has earned top awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, earning two regional Emmy awards, and an award from the Kentucky Associated Press for political coverage of the state legislature. She was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2017. She has been honored by the AKA Beta Gamma Omega Chapter with a Coretta Scott King Spirit of Ivy Award; earned the state media award from the Kentucky Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2019; named a Charles W. Anderson Laureate by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet in 2019 honoring her significant contributions in addressing socio-economic issues; earned the Anthony Lewis Media Award from the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy for her work on criminal justice reform in 2014; and, in 2015, received the Green Dot Award for her coverage of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.  

In 2018, KET earned a national media award from Mental Health America for its multi-dimensional content on the opioid epidemic shepherded by Shaw. That same year, she co-produced and moderated a six-part series on youth mental health that was awarded first place in educational content by NETA, the National Educational Telecommunications Association. In 2019, Shaw was recognized by The Kentucky Gazette as one of the 50 most notable women in Kentucky politics and government. In addition, Renee was awarded the Charles W. Anderson Laureate Award by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in addressing socio-economic issues.

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Non-Profit Provides Needed Help to Female Veterans, Plus a Special Honor Flight to Washington

More than 24,000 female veterans live in Kentucky, and within the next five years that number is expected to double.

That means there’s a growing demand for services specifically designed for these women to assist them in the transition back to civilian life, from networking with other veterans, to applying for government benefits, to resume writing and job searches.

But a critical issue for many former military service members is housing. In fact, female vets are two to three times more likely to be homeless than any other population of adults in the United States.

Lady Veterans Connect is a Winchester-based non-profit that provides transitional housing and other supports to women who have concluded their service, especially those who have endured military sexual trauma. LVC renovated a former elementary school into a facility that can house 32 female vets.

“They put their lives on the line to serve our country and we need to help them,” says Phillis Abbott, founder and executive director of LVC.

Originally Abbot thought her organization would primarily serve newer veterans between 30 and 40 years of age. Instead, she says their youngest client is 48 years old, and the oldest is 73. She says vets in need of safe shelter can stay for a few weeks or up to a year. LVC also provides free training sessions on job skills, nutrition, family relationships, and other topics in addition to social gatherings.

“A lot of them just want connection and doing something fun,” says Army veteran and LVC board member Addie Mattox. “Then you’ll see the conversations happen, you’ll see the hugs, you’ll see the tears.”

Mattox says veterans who are at risk of being homeless are often too proud to ask for help or may not be aware of the range of services available to help them. She says many women vets won’t got to homeless shelters, preferring instead to sleep in their cars, a vacant building, or on a friend’s couch.

LVC also partners with other non-profits as well as government and military entities to provide additional services to their clients.

“We know all those agencies and contacts, so if we can’t help them, we definitely know people who can,” says Mattox.

Abbott, who is not a veteran, says she wants LVC to continue to grow and reach more former service members. She says the hardest part of the job is simply getting the women to seek their services.

“So we need people out in the community, if they find a woman veteran that has a need, please send them to us,” says Abbott.

A Trip of Appreciation, Love, and Gratitude

Honor Flight is a national, non-profit organization that takes World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans from across the country on day-long, all-expenses-paid trips to see the various war memorials around Washington, D.C. A journey last year hosted by Honor Flight Kentucky took 134 local women on the group’s first all-female flight to the nation’s capital.

“It’d never been done before in Kentucky,” says Ashley Bruggeman, flight director of Honor Flight Kentucky. “Women deserved that special event to bond with each other in this multi-generational trip to honor their service.”

In Washington, the group toured the Military Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery and witnessed a changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. From there they visited the Lincoln Memorial as well as the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War Memorials. They participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial and saw a 21-gun salute at the Iwo Jima Memorial.

“It’s been the most amazing, well-planned, thoughtful day ever,” says Linda Cunningham, an Army veteran and certified financial social worker in Lexington. “I’ve been able to spend it amongst all these amazing women with their own amazing stories.”

When they arrived back at Lexington’s Bluegrass airport late that June night, they were greeted by hundreds of well-wishers who applauded the women and thanked them for their service.

Mattox was on that flight and still gets emotional thinking about the experience that she describes as “jam packed full of appreciation, and love, and gratitude.” She says the trip last year created a bond among those women that continues to this day.

“By that event, we’re all holding hands around Kentucky and we are doing things together now more,” says Mattox. “And because of that, we’re able to help each other more.”

She says female veterans, just like their male counterparts, simply want to be acknowledged and appreciated for the service they provided all Americans.

“We don’t want to be invisible,” says Mattox. “They just want to be heard and they just want a thank you.”

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Marcie Timmerman - Mental Health America of Kentucky - S17 E32

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Renee Shaw talks with Marcie Timmerman, executive director of Mental Health America of Kentucky, about recent policies advancing mental health in Kentucky and intervention strategies for preventing suicide. A 2022 KET Production.

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Ben Chandler - Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky - S17 E33

Renee Shaw talks with Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, about the organization's effort to inform pregnant women about COVID-19 and vaccinations, the recent health policy passed by state lawmakers and health equity issues. A 2022 KET Production.

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Gun Control Advocate Whitney Austin - S17 E34

Whitney Austin, a mass shooting survivor, talks about the recent events in Texas and a policy proposal to curb gun violence that she’s pushing in Kentucky to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill.

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School Safety in Kentucky - S17 E35

Renee Shaw talks with Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass; Jon Akers, executive director of the Center for School Safety; and Ben Wilcox, the State School Security Marshal, about Kentucky laws and policies that seek to enhance the safety of public schools.

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Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack - S16 E36

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The Demands and Rewards of Fatherhood - S16 E33

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Affrilachian Poet Frank X Walker - S18 E20

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Psychologist Julie Cerel - S16 E32

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Restaurateur and Chef Ouita Michel - S16 E31

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Sarah Taylor Vanover - Early Childhood Education - S16 E29

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Cynthia Knapek - Leadership Louisville Center - S16 E27

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Vaccine Equity and Hesitancy - S16 E26

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Angelique Johnson - S18 E33

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EKU Criminal Justice Professor Pete Kraska - S16 E23

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The Rise of Anti-Asian Violence - S16 E22

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Kentucky Authors - Prisha Hedau; Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard - S16 E21

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Christopher 2X - S16 E18

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Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Keith Jackson - S16 E17

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Dayna Seelig - S15 E12

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A Mission to End Institutional Racism in Kentucky - S16 E16

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Celebrating the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County - S16 E15

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Caroline Randall Williams - S16 E13

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Amy Luttrell and Adria Johnson - S16 E12

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Terrance Sullivan - S16 E8

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Lady Veterans Connect - Phyllis Abbott and Addie Mattox - S19 E10

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Beth Howard and Michael Harrington; Devine Carama - S16 E6

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Nana Ama Aya Bullock and Muriel Harris - S16 E5

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Fabian Alvarez, Leyda Becker and Mercedes Harn - S16 E3

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Devine Carama; Marjorie Guyon and Barry Darnell Burton - S16 E2

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Marsha Weinstein - S16 E1

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Bourbon and African Americans - S19 E9

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Commissioner of Agriculture Candidates - S19 E8

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Inclusivity in Fashion - Frankie Lewis; RaeShanda Johnson - S15 E13

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