Beth McNamara

Beth McNamara is a social worker who received her degree from the University of Wisconsin. Hailing from a small town in the Midwest, Ms. McNamara currently resides in Montana. She has been an activist and advocate to promote healing to end gender-based violence since 1987. Beth is the co-founder and co-executive director of Inspire Action for Social Change, a non-profit organization working to create change and improved opportunities for those experiencing barriers to safety as a result of domestic and sexual violence by promoting safety and healing for individuals, families, and communities.

Beth has contributed to multiple initiatives to help build the capacity of communities and organizations around the country. She has authored and contributed to numerous publications and training resources and has extensive experience developing and conducting national educational programs and professional training for practitioners. Over the course of her career in supervised visitation, she planned, designed, and operated five different supervised visitation centers.

In the early stages of her professional life, Beth worked in shelters, managed domestic violence and sexual assault crisis calls, facilitated support groups for survivors, created and co-facilitated groups for children exposed to violence, and worked on sexual assault campus reform efforts. In addition, she has worked in the mental health and chemical dependency fields.