The Portland Defending Childhood Initiative was a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving the community’s resources for both the prevention and treatment of childhood exposure to violence. Portland Defending Childhood Initiative’s work focused on educating the community about violence prevention, collaborating …
Multnomah County Defending Childhood Initiative, based out of the county’s Domestic Violence Coordination Office, brought together resources from across the county to raise awareness among professionals, community members, families, and youth about the prevalence of children’s exposure to violence. The …
As part of the Defending Childhood Initiative, more than 40 organizations across Grand Forks County, North Dakota—public and private, urban and rural, secular and faith based—created the Safer Tomorrows Project to make children’s lives safer. The project raised awareness …
The Boston Defending Childhood Initiative targeted three neighborhoods in Boston with the highest rates of violence, poverty, and other disparities with increased programming to help curb the violence and support those who are affected by it. Boston Public Health Commission …
“She’s withdrawn and doesn’t listen.”
“He’s been a discipline problem …
…There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul
Every child needs access to the opportunities that prepare him or her to compete in the changing economies and realities of the 21st century. Yet, for too many children, exposure to violence and traumatic events in the home, school, or …
At least 3 out of 4 children around the globe …
I’m new to America. Eight weeks ago, I left my …
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Tracy Tierney, Futures Without Violence
ttierney@futureswithoutviolence.org
415.678.5619
SAN FRANCISCO (November 30, 2017) – Today, the Quality Improvement Center …
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring the CDC’s Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Technical Package
Friday, October 27, 2017 | 10:00 am – 11:30 pm PST, 1:00-2:30 EST
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a suite …
Title: Conducting a Thoughtful Needs Assessment: A Comprehensive Approach to Program Design for Adult and Children Survivors of DV
Date: November 13th, 2017
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern Standard Time
Recording: Access the slides. View the closed captioning script…
Providers, Advocates and Technology for Health and Safety (PATHS) Project
In partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, the University of Pittsburgh and the Office of Women’s Health, FUTURES is working with 10 communities in Arizona, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and West …
1 in 3 teens is a victim of dating abuse, …
National Resource Center Relaunched on 23rd Anniversary of the Violence …
Our hearts are aching for those affected by natural disasters …
Sexual harassment and sexual violence occur in the workplace at …
For those of us who pay attention, it was no …
While many incoming freshmen college athletes are looking ahead and …
Today marks five years since the highly disturbing sexual assault …
Imagine the following outrageous scenario:
A man disagrees with a …
Forget “stranger danger.”
More than half of the women murdered …
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…
Nominations are open for the inaugural Mary Kay Ash Heart …
Title: Trauma-informed Approaches to Domestic Violence Exposure, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resiliency: Opportunities for Early Child Care Providers
Date Recorded: September 7, 2016
This is a guest post from a recent participant of …
Futures Without Violence along with partners Asian Pacific Institute on …
SAN FRANCISCO – May 2017 – More prevalent for women …
During the month of April, we launched #KeepMeSafe in an …
Today marks May Day—or International Workers Day—sparked in 1886 by …
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, FUTURES co-hosted a …
I was impressed, and maybe a little surprised, to see …
Help is something that’s hard to ask for. It’s not …
President Trump’s most recent executive order on immigration bans immigration …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tracy Tierney, Futures Without Violence
ttierney@futureswithoutviolence.org
415.678.5619
The five-year project aims to improve outcomes for children and families that experience domestic violence …
Shock, dismay, anger – my social media was buzzing about …
Date: This event has already occurred. Access a recording of it or a PDF of the slides.
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Calling all procrastinators! Not yet sure yet what you will be doing with your school, community, or your young people for …
