The Legacy of MOCSA

White text on blue background reads 50 years of supporting survivors

In 2025, we honor five decades of service to the Kansas City community with pride and gratitude. This video series shares powerful stories from founders, key leaders, survivors, staff, community partners, volunteers, and advocates—each playing a vital role in the movement to end sexual violence. Check back monthly for new videos as we reflect on our history, celebrate our progress, and look ahead to the future.

How does it feel to celebrate 50 years of MOCSA?

March 2025
Featuring:
Michele Neylon, Former Board Member and Johnson County Advisory Council
Don Munsterman, MOCSA Founder and Former Board Member, Kansas City Police Department Captain Retired
Ingrid VanBiber, MOCSA Board Member 2015-2025, Immediate Past President
Jennifer Sonsiadek, Clinical Forensic Program Manager, Saint Luke’s Health System
Dr. Michael Weaver, MOCSA Board Member, Retired Medical Director of Forensic Care Services at Saint Luke’s Health System
Linda Netzel, Retired KCPD Regional Crime Laboratory Director
Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecutor 2011-2024
Jim MacDonald, Survivor
Carolyn Cordle, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Executive Director of SANE Solutions
Dr. Linda Moore, MOCSA Founder, Psychologist, Former Assistant Director of UMKC Counseling
Jaylynn Fortney, Retired Jackson County Prosecutor
Palle Rilinger, MOCSA President and CEO 1984-2011

What was it like before MOCSA?

February 2025
Featuring:
Palle Rilinger, MOCSA Executive Director 1984-2011
Susan Stanton, MOCSA Board Member 2008-2014
Don Munsterman, MOCSA Founder, Kansas City Police Department Captain Retired
Gary Howell, Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory Director Retired
Julie Donelon, MOCSA President & CEO 2012-current
Dr. Linda Moore, MOCSA Founder, Psychologist, Former Assistant Director of UMKC Counseling

What changed when MOCSA got started?

January 2025
Founders and influential leaders reflect on MOCSA’s transformative impact in the beginning. These stories highlight the power of support, advocacy, and change in the fight for justice and healing.
Featuring:
Don Munsterman, MOCSA Founder and Former Board Member, Kansas City Police Department Captain Retired
Susan Stanton, MOCSA Board Member 1978-1990 & 2008-2014
Dr. Michael Weaver, MOCSA Board Member, Retired Medical Director of Forensic Care Services at Saint Luke’s Health System
Jaylynn Fortney, Retired Jackson County Prosecutor
Dr. Linda Moore, MOCSA Founder, Psychologist, Former Assistant Director of UMKC Counseling

In this episode of MOmentum for Change, MOCSA’s President and CEO, Julie Donelon and former CEO, Palle Rilinger join MOCADSV for a discussion of the history of the organization, progress that has been made, and their hopes for the future of the anti-rape movement.