The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is the cornerstone of the nation’s efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. First passed in 1974, CAPTA provides grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect, improve how systems respond …
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is the cornerstone of the nation’s efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. First passed in 1974, CAPTA provides grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect, improve how systems respond …
Title: DC Update: Health Policy and Legislative Opportunities to Promote Violence Prevention and Response
Date: Tuesday, January 18th, 2022
Time: 11:00 – 12:00pm Pacific/2:00 – 3:00pm Eastern
New and at times substantial …
Title: HCADV Day 2021: Discussing the impact of COVID-19 and other public health emergencies on survivor health, community health, and looking towards new collaborative prevention efforts
Date: Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Time: 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern – duration 1 hour
Registration …
Since its original passage in 1984, FVPSA has served over 1.3 million domestic violence victims and their children during one of the most vulnerable points in their lives. FVPSA …
Only a generation ago, survivors of domestic violence had little …
These videos and discussion guides are intended to be used by domestic and sexual violence advocates and activists to spark conversations on the ways that racism and oppression have shaped our anti-violence movements and how we can dismantle racism in …
An estimated 21 million people are trafficked globally at any …
Even at this time when our discourse has gone from …
Title: Creating and Implementing Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Programs with Graduate Students: Principles and Practices
Date: Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
Time: 10:00am-11:30am PT/11:00am-12:30 MT/12:00pm-1:30 CT/1:00pm-2:30 ET
This webinar contains closed captioning and was recorded.
Materials presented during …
When I was 18 years old, my parents came into …
Title: Respect Effect: A New Tool for Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Date & Time: August 31st, 1PM ET (12PM CT, 11AM MT, 10AM PT, 9AM AK, 8AM HI)
Speakers:
Eleanor Davis
Futures Without Violence
Tonjie Reese
Break The Cycle…
This is a guest post from a recent participant of …
What can men do to help end violence against women and girls?
FUTURES has been asking that question for more than a decade. The good news is that men are increasingly joining the movement to end violence against women—using their …
At Futures Without Violence (FUTURES), we believe economic justice is gender-based violence prevention and child abuse prevention for marginalized communities.
FUTURES takes an integrated and intersectional approach to creating a world without gender-based violence, …
Tiffany Garner currently serves as the Policy Advocate for Children & Health at Futures Without Violence in Washington, DC. Prior to her time at Futures, she focused on preventing further firearm violence and homicides through …
In partnership with state domestic and sexual violence coalitions across the country, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence convenes the Coalition Working Group on Health. This working group meets to advance public health approaches to addressing domestic and …
Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, a project of Futures Without Violence, and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas developed a new resource on intimate partner violence, health care access, and prevention. The safety card, You’re Not Alone: HEALTH, HEALING, AND …
Cross-posted with permission from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
In recognition of the 2022 National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence hosted by FUTURES and the National …
Hey my name is Ronisha but I go by Roni.
I currently work in the non profit organization for YWCA helping men and women with resources, case management, and multitude of services.
I love what I do and …
I have an ACES score of 9. That means I grew up with 9 of the 10 categories of Adverse Childhood Experiences that Drs. Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda found to be highly correlated with health risk …
People of color who live the problems we aim to solve have the most important information and the most unobstructed point of view. They see and experience on a …
Two bills have been introduced that address child trauma and secure important funding for important prevention and community intervention. FUTURES chairs the Child Trauma and ACEs (CTAP) Policy Working Group and …
As 13 to 19 year-olds move toward adulthood and independence, they begin making decisions without parental or guardian involvement, have their first romantic relationships, hold their first job or internship, and start to handle their own money. This time of …
Title: Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic (3-part Webinar Series)
Dates: March 23th, 2022, 11AM PST/ 2PM EST
April 27th, 2022, 11AM PST/2PM EST
May 25th, 2022, 11AM PST/2PM EST
Register for all three sessions here.
Please …
FUTURES is committed to building the field and supporting the movement to end violence against women. Through innovative training programs, we offer organizations and professionals opportunities to develop their leadership and skills in preventing violence.
We believe that everyone has …
Title: Lessons Learned from Project Catalyst: State/Territory-Wide Transformation on Health, Intimate Partner Violence, and Human Trafficking
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Time: 10am-11am PT/11am-12pm MT/12-1pm CT/1-2pm ET
Watch the recording and read the closed captions in English.
Spanish and …
As a Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Learning and Leadership team, Abby contributes to a variety of projects focused on organizational capacity building, instructional design centered around adult learning needs and …
2021 ARP COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines and Mobile Health Units Supplemental Funding Technical Assistance
The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health have partnered to offer specialized training and technical …
Title: Session 3: Promoting Workforce Wellness and Resilience (2021 ARP COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines and Mobile Health Units Supplemental Funding Technical Assistance)
Date: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Time: 11:00am Pacific/2:00pm Eastern
Title: Session 2: Increasing Access to Support Services for Survivors (2021 ARP COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines and Mobile Health Units Supplemental Funding Technical Assistance)
Date: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022
Time: 11:00am Pacific/2:00pm Eastern
Due …
Title: 2021 ARP COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines and Mobile Health Units Supplemental Funding Technical Assistance, Session 1: Partnerships, Practices, Policies and Products to Support COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines and Mobile Health Units for Survivors
Date: Tuesday, December 7th, 2021
Time: 11:00am Pacific/2:00pm …
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and …
Crossposted with permission from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Blog
Content Warning: The interview below discusses the subject of domestic violence.
It’s been called a pandemic within the pandemic. Reports of domestic violence surged during the COVID-19 lockdowns …