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The Lifesaving Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Turns 40

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, better known as …

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During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Let’s Rethink Our Approach

One in seven. That’s the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Supporting Survivors of Trafficking with Intellectual Disabilities: Prevention and Response Through Multi-Systems Collaboration

Title: Supporting Survivors of Trafficking with Intellectual Disabilities: Prevention and Response Through Multi-Systems Collaboration 

Date: January 25, 2024

Time: 11:00 am PT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET (90 minutes)

Recording with Closed Captioning and ASL Interpretation

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Biden/Harris Budget Proposal Makes Unprecedented Commitment to Violence Prevention

In its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, the Biden/Harris

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Connecting Workforce Development and Violence Prevention

A Q&A with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and

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The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

CAPTA:

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 …

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The Strong Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

CAPTA:

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 …

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DC Update: Health Policy and Legislative Opportunities to Promote Violence Prevention and Response

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

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New and at times substantial …

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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

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

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Clinical Response and Prevention Strategies to Support Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking

Intimate partner violence impacts all communities and segments of our society – but migrant and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAW) may encounter additional disparities and barriers to care that make prevention and supports more complex.
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Family Violence Prevention & Services Act (H.R. 2119)

FVPSA Reauthorization

Tell Your Member: Cosponsor and Pass FVPSA Today!

 

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 …

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Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: 35 Years of Progress

Only a generation ago, survivors of domestic violence had little

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Anti-Racism as Violence Prevention

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

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January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month

An estimated 21 million people are trafficked globally at any …

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Creating and Implementing Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Programs with Graduate Students: Principles and Practices

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

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Respect Effect: A New Tool for Teen Dating Violence Prevention

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…

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On Campus Sexual Assault Prevention, Being Ready, and Getting Energized

This is a guest post from a recent participant of

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Improving Health Outcomes Through Violence Prevention: Model Partnerships between Community Health Centers and Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs

Domestic and sexual Violence is a public health crisis, with long term health implications. Fortunately, there are strategies to respond. Futures Without Violence is excited to share effective intervention strategies and a new online toolkit for establishing and expanding partnerships between community health centers and local domestic violence/sexual assault (DV/SA) agencies.
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That’s Not Cool: Mobilizing Youth Communities for Teen Dating Violence Prevention & Education

Join us for this webinar to learn more about innovative work being done in the field of teen dating violence prevention and to gain some tools for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
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New Public Health Strategies for Violence Prevention

Join us for an interactive webinar presentation and discussion about developing and implementing innovative Public Health Strategies for Violence Prevention. The featured presenter for this webinar is Connie Mitchell MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Family Health, California Department of Public Health.
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Improving Health Outcomes through Violence Prevention: Promising Strategies from Community Health Centers

This webinar highlights Phase I of a pilot program to improve health outcomes through IPV prevention in three Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supported community health centers. Webinar participants will also learn how they can apply to participate in the next phase of this national pilot project. Promising practices, model tools and resources developed by the sites will be shared.
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All Communities Are Not Created Equal: How a Health Equity Approach Enhances Violence Prevention Efforts

This web conference provides a space for a closer look at enhancing violence prevention work to promote health equity. Based on the framework presented in CDC’s recent publication A Practitioner’s Guide for Advancing Health Equity: Community Strategies for Preventing Chronic Disease, this web conference delves into disproportionate outcomes based on race, class, sexual orientation, and ability within the context of violence prevention.
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Guest Post: Tips and Resources for Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Guest blogger Barri Rosenbluth shares her tips and resources for spreading awareness during National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
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Gun Violence: The Health Care Provider’s Role in Prevention Webinar

This webinar will review the impact of gun violence on families in the United States and discuss evidence-based approaches to gun violence prevention.
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February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention & Awareness Month

Throughout the month of February, advocates and educators from across the country are focused on the risk factors associated with teen dating violence, and what can be done to prevent it.
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Improving existing, and creating new gendered violence prevention programs and policies on college campuses

Improving existing, and creating new gendered violence prevention programs and policies on college campuses: An organizing approach
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Protocol for Adolescent Relationship Abuse Prevention and Intervention

The purpose of this protocol to aid in the promotion of healthy relationships with adolescent patients and encourage assessment and support for adolescent relationship abuse with sexually active female patients.
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Promoting Healthy Relationships at School, Teen Dating Violence Prevention: Why Middle School Matters

A look at how to embed healthy relationships into school policies to create positive change.
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Hanging Out or Hooking Up: Clinical Guidelines on Responding to Adolescent Relationship Abuse: An Integrated Approach to Prevention and Intervention

These are guidelines focused on the transformative role of the adolescent health care provider in preventing, identifying and addressing adolescent relationship abuse (ARA).
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Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise

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Are We Losing the Race Against Gender-Based Violence?

Just a few weeks ago, the world was mesmerized by …

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Parents are stressed, and know what they need

Almost half of all parents say most days they are …

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Back-to-school Resources

For school professionals, parents, coaches, teens and anyone who works

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The Accidental Public Speaker: Moving Through the Anxiety to Deliver an Impactful Speech

Title: The Accidental Public Speaker: Moving Through the Anxiety to Deliver an Impactful Speech 

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 

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Accidental Public Speaker Toolkit (English) and (Español)

Recording w/ ASL and Spanish Interpretation

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual assault is a widespread problem and happens far too

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Adult Allies

Adult Allies

On this page, you can download many of the That’s Not Cool campaign materials, including creative files for our TV and print PSAs, information about the research we’ve conducted, and tips on social media outreach. Use the categories …

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Speak Up Q&A Board

What kinds of ideas can I give to my friends to help others and to spread awareness?

It’s great that you want to stand up against teen dating abuse by activating your friends – way to

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Demanding Liberation

Bukky is a high school student in Idaho and a youth activist and organizer at the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, a prevention organization that engages communities and youth to understand the intersections between all oppression.

My name

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Success stories: Using FVPSA ARP COVID funding to promote survivor health

Title: Success stories: Using FVPSA ARP COVID funding to promote survivor health

Date: February 29,2024

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Description: In 2021, the Office of Family Violence Prevention …

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Centering Survivor Dignity: Applying the Wisdom of Social Movements to Address Health Needs

Title: Centering Survivor Dignity:  Applying the Wisdom of Social Movements to Address Health Needs

Last Tuesdays with the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence

March-August 2024

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March 26th, 2024:

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Turning Outrage Into Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Recent news headlines about the horrific mass rapes committed against …

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Safety and Justice for Black Birthing People Coalition

In partnership with Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community and Black women leaders in Black maternal and reproductive health and Black liberation, The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence convenes the Safety and

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Alum Campus Fellow Leadership Program

My name is Megan Beine and I was a Campus …

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What do ageism, elder abuse and domestic violence have in common?

Fewer older survivors access domestic violence services: We can change that.

Which of the following are examples of ageism?

    When you turn 55, you start calling yourself old and worrying about the new fine lines on your face. All the
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