Michelle Brown Dodge, J.D., MSW, is a Senior Program Specialist with the Office on Violence Against Women at the United States Department of Justice.  She administers the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program and coordinates program evaluation, technical assistance, and special initiatives related to child custody and visitation in cases of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and stalking. Ms. Dodge has served as an adjunct and guest lecturer with the National Catholic School of Social Service at the Catholic University of America. Prior to joining the Office on Violence Against Women, she worked for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. Dodge received her B.A. from Wellesley College and dual degrees in law and social work from The Catholic University of America. She maintains a private therapy practice in Takoma Park, Maryland where she specializes in the use of play to treat children and families affected by domestic violence and child abuse.