There was a time when emergency department staff routinely treated …
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 …
National Gun Violence Awareness Day was launched in 2015, following …
The leading cause of death during pregnancy and immediately after …
Date: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
Having meaningful access to trauma-informed healthcare is an important part of wellness and healing for survivors of sexual violence. For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are hosting a panel discussion that will focus on equipping …
Medical mandatory reporting laws require that healthcare providers report violent injuries to law enforcement, even if the adult patient does not want a report to be made. Though enacted with good intentions, medical mandatory reporting requirements create barriers for survivors …
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 …
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
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Spanish and …
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 …
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 …
Title: Building Collaborative Responses with Community Health Centers to Support Survivors at the Intersection of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking
Date: December 1, 2021
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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 …
Building Resilience:Practical Tools for Supporting Survivors’ Mental Health in the Workplace (Part 2)
May 27, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
This dialogue will be recorded and closed-captioned. The slides, recording and transcript will be posted here.
Building Resilience: Practical Tools for Supporting Survivors’ Mental Health in the Workplace (Part 1)
May 12, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
This dialogue will be recorded and closed-captioned. The slides, recording and transcript will be posted here.
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Expansion of School-Based Health Services in California: An Opportunity for More Trauma-Informed Care for Children, is a brief that describes a new opportunity for California to leverage federal funding to provide physical, mental, and behavioral health services in schools to …
Title: Supporting the Health and Economic Needs of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault and Trafficking Survivors during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Date: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
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August 9-15, 2020 is National Health Center Week, which aims to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of federally-funded community health centers over the past five decades. Community health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver care …
Since July 2020, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) has operated Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation with …
Title: Telehealth Visits: Increasing Safety for People at Risk for Abuse
Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Time: 12-1:30pm Pacific/ 1-2:30pm Mountain/ 2-3:30pm Central/ 3-4:30pm Eastern
Webinar Resources:
Title: Supporting the Health and Economic Needs of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault and Trafficking Survivors during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Date: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which recognizes the rich history of Asian and Pacific Islanders* living in the United States.
According to the Pew Research Center, Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese accounted for 85% of …
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National Health Initiative Kicks-off to Support Survivors of Abuse
Three leadership teams across the nation receive funding, training, and support to address intimate partner violence and human trafficking across …
This week (November 13th-19th) marks Trans Awareness week, an annually recognized week to highlight issues specific to the Transgender and Gender Non-conforming (Trans/GNC) communities. It is a week that culminates on November 20th, which …
