Anima Shrestha joined FUTURES in 2020 as a Program Assistant on the Children & Youth Team. In this role, they provide technical and administrative support to the Quality Improvement Center on Domestic Violence in …
Title: Racism, Domestic Violence & Black Maternal Mortality – What Can Advocates Do? [hosted by UJIMA and co-sponsored by FUTURES]
Date: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Description:
Over the past year, there has been increased …
The Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Human Trafficking (PEOST) Project is closely monitoring the impact COVID-19 is having on the economy and employment opportunities available to survivors of human trafficking. This page will be continually updated with new information …
Title: Remote Home Visitation: Supporting clients experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in the Time of COVID-19 [Rescheduled to 5/8/2020]
Date: Friday, May 8th, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM Pacific/2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern
Webinar Materials:
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to raise awareness and focus on prevention of sexual assault. According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetimes.[1] Sexual …
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and/or psychological aggression carried out by an individual’s current or former intimate partner. During PAIVED data collection, interviewers asked RF program and partner organization staff to think about …
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, …
By: Elizabeth Clendenen, MSW Intern
This March, for brain injury …
This is a trying and frightening time for families, parents …
Those who are surviving violence in their relationships and families …
Title: Invisible Injuries: Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence
Date/Time: Monday, April 20th, 2020 – 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM Pacific/1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern
Webinar recording: TBI and IPV Webinar Recording
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which marks the 10th year of raising awareness and engaging in activism to address and prevent teen dating violence. Teen dating violence is associated with a number of negative health impacts, including:
In December of 2019 I had the honor to travel …
As Database Specialist, Yukari works across multiple teams and provides support in database management and operational support to fundraising groups. Prior to joining FUTURES, Yukari worked in volunteer services while learning about the nonprofit world through an …
Human trafficking takes a terrible toll, affecting nearly 25 …
One in ten older adults report being abused, neglected or …
Stay tuned for the opening of the Courage Museum!
The Courage Museum will be the world’s first interactive, immersive learning center designed to simulate a world in which violence is not an inevitable part of the human experience, and …
Aging with Respect is an intervention addressing elder abuse, neglect …
Title: A Change Package for Advancing Trauma Informed Care in Primary Care settings
Date/Time: November 19th, 2019 at 10-11:30am PST/ 1-2:30pm EST
Registration for this webinar has closed.
Webinar Materials:
Only a generation ago, survivors of domestic violence had little …
Funding Announcement:
Project Catalyst III: State/Territory-wide Transformation on Health, IPV and Human Trafficking
Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is soliciting applications for Phase III of Project Catalyst focused on fostering leadership and collaboration at the state or territory level to improve …
Title: New Funding Announcement Q&A: Project Catalyst Phase III
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 10:00-11:00am PT/11:00-12:00pm MT/12:00-1:00pm CT/1:00-2:00pm ET.
Webinar Description: Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is soliciting applications for Phase III of Project Catalyst focused on fostering leadership and …
Title: Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Date: November 14-15, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Description: This training will focus on improving collaborative responses for adult/youth domestic violence and sexual assault victims who have also …
Nathalie assists in building partnerships and strengthening engagement efforts for FUTURES’ workplace safety initiatives and supports FUTURES’s Policy Team by conducting outreach and advocacy, and engaging in public speaking activities to support policy goals. Nathalie …
Title: Addressing Domestic Violence in Early Childhood Education Programs
Date/Time: Postponed, date to be determined.
Registration for this webinar is CLOSED until it can be rescheduled. If you’ve already registered for the webinar lookout for an email with updates soon!…
by: Heather Gehlert
original post on Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Gabriel Fernandez. Anthony Avalos. Zymere Perkins. Those are the names that immediately come to mind when I think about how the news media cover the child welfare system. All three …
Archived Recordings…
Title: How Could Proposed Changes to Medicaid Impact Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence?
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. PST/ 11:00 a.m. MST/ 12:00 p.m. CST/ 1:00 p.m. EST
Registration for this webinar has closed.
Title: Addressing Alcohol’s Role in Campus Sexual Assault
Date: Monday, March 25, 2019
Time: 12:00 p.m. PST/ 1:00 p.m. MST/ 2:00 p.m. CST/ 3:00 p.m. EST
Registration for this webinar is closed.
Title: Support for your Organizational Infrastructure: What We Can Do For You – (Including Overview on Leadership Strategies)
Date: March 14, 2019
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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 …
Aging with Respect is an intervention addressing elder abuse, neglect …
As individuals committed to advancing the safety, well-being, and economic security for survivors of gender-based violence, 2018 was a roller coaster ride filled with highs and lows. From accountability for perpetrators of workplace sexual harassment, to survivors finally being heard …
Title: HEALING CENTERED ENGAGEMENT: The role of health providers and the myPlan decision aid app in rethinking harm reduction and trauma-informed care
Date: Monday, December 10th, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PT/ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT/ …
Futures Without Violence stands with all people of all gender identities. Transgender and gender non-conforming people experience higher rates of violence across the lifespan, and many have poor health outcomes because of abuse and discrimination. Children and youth who are …
Helping Children Impacted by Trauma to Heal and Thrive
Exposure …
Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl
Breakthroughs in …
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 …
