…“Audrie was so large in life, she was a great athlete, great musician, good student, good kid. And then she was gone… We had to do something. We are giving a voice to our daughter, we have to so nobody
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 …
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 …
Samantha, mother, advocate, author, domestic violence and trauma survivor. My Faith gives me the strength I need to continue to push through. I love to help others through encouragement and service. I have been working at an amazing …
Mona Muro is a public health and economic justice thought partner. During her career, she has championed anti-gender-based violence work with grassroots organizations, and community members, and fought to keep survivor voices at the heart of the movement. …
Hilde Koenig emigrated from Venezuela to Utah with her family as a teenager and is now a U.S. citizen. She is the proud mother of two amazing individuals and a survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
She …
Chelsea Hendrickson is a Citizen of the Northern Arapaho Nation from the Wind River Indian Reservation in Ethete, Wyoming, Cu’piq from Nunivak Island, Alaska and a Calista Corporation Shareholder.
She was born in the Southend of Seattle but …
Beth Workman is an advocate and leader in combating domestic violence and violence in the community. She is a strong member of the Lexington, Kentucky community involved in her neighborhood and the anti-violence movement. Her personal experience with …
Alex Free (she/they) is an activist, advocate, and writer. Their work focuses on supporting fellow trauma survivors as well as writing and speaking on topics spanning intersectionality, disrupting rape culture, mental health, and dismantling white supremacy. They are …
Centering the voices and experiences of survivors is foundational to the work of preventing and healing from violence. In our effort to be led by survivors and value their lived experience as expertise, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic …
The 107 question survey explored topics ranging from experiences and use of economic abuse within relationships, to views on economic sabotage, control, exploitation as abusive behavior, to gift giving expectations, and to the impacts of economic insecurity on relationship decisions.…
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 …
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: 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 …
Join us for this congressional virtual roundtable on March 2, 2022, 3pm – 4pm ET.
Please refer to the flyer below …
Parent Favorites Series
Visit ZERO TO THREE Parent Favorites Series.
There is no such thing as a perfect parent, and many things that might seem intuitive about your child’s behavior and development can be hard to figure out on …
Did you know that when survivors seek health care for an injury caused by domestic violence in California, health providers are required to make a report to law enforcement – even if it goes against the wishes of the survivor? …
As a Program Manager for the Learning and Leadership team, Abby leads a variety of projects focused on organizational sustainability, anti-oppressive leadership development, instructional design and facilitation skills for anti-violence organizations. Abby brings close to …
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 Victim of Crime Act’s (VOCA) Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is a non-taxpayer source of …
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 …
Wendy Mota, M.S., is a program manager on the Children’s & Youth Team, at Futures Without Violence. She provides practice coaching and technical assistance to professionals & organizations across the nation regarding child welfare …
When deciding to issue a public statement, there are a number of key factors we seriously consider as we strive to avoid redundancies and add value that positively drives the national conversation forward.
Most recently, our collective national dialogue around …
Part 2: Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)®– Actionable Insights from the Field
This webinar is second in a three-part series. To learn more about Supporting Family Resiliency through Relationships with Animals and register for Parts …
Hosted by Promising Futures, a project of Futures Without Violence in partnership with Sheltering Animals & Families Together …
The Victim of Crime Act’s (VOCA) Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is a non-taxpayer source of …
The events of 2020 have brought pain and hardship to …
The Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Trafficking (PEOST) Training and Technical Assistance Project, in cooperation with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), aims to increase access to quality educational and employment opportunities for survivors of human trafficking. In …
Title: Collaborative Strategies and Tools to Meet the Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking
Date: August 22, 2019
Click here to listen to the recording.
Click here to access the power point slides.
Upcoming training …
Aging with Respect is an intervention addressing elder abuse, neglect and intimate partner violence with those later in life. It is developed for those patients/clients with agency and capacity in non-crisis, non-emergency situations that provides information about healthy and safe …
Title: Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse during COVID-19
Date: Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
Time: 12-1:00pm Eastern/ 9-10:00am Pacific
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3MEKmvAORpCxtuVrPog2Wg
Virtual Hill Briefing Convened by National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse, Elder Justice Coalition, Alzheimer’s Association and the …
This is a great and important day for America – …
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 …
…“Audrie was so large in life, she was a great athlete, great musician, good student, good kid. And then she was gone… We had to do something. We are giving a voice to our daughter, we have to so nobody
Dear Colleague,
Thank you for your interest in the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (HRC), a project of Futures Without Violence. The HRC is funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services and was developed to …
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:
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 …
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 …
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 …
