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
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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 …
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, …
By: Elizabeth Clendenen, MSW Intern
This March, for brain injury …
Those who are surviving violence in their relationships and families …
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Wendi Aarons, Futures Without Violence
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 …
Tien helps individuals and organizations translate and apply relevant research, build knowledge, and generate culturally authentic evidence to improve outcomes for families impacted by adversity and trauma. At Futures she collaborates with colleagues and …
Human trafficking affects nearly 27.6 million people worldwide, including …
One in ten older adults report being abused, neglected or …
Title: How State/Territory, Tribal, and Federal Health Policies Can Promote Survivor Health, Preserve Autonomy, and Protect Confidentiality
Date: Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
Time: 10-11:00am PST/ 11-12:00pm MST/ 12-1:00pm CST/ 1-2:00pm EST
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Health and insurance policies at the state/territory, …
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: Addressing Stigma within Healthcare and Social Service Provision
Date: Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Time: 10-11:00am PST/ 1-2:00pm EST
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By Nathalie Meus, Outreach & Policy Associate
Black women’s …
As Program Assistant at FUTURES, Rebecca assists the legal team in project support for initiatives relating to improving workplace responses to sexual and domestic violence, foster collaborations to enhance employment opportunities for survivors of trafficking, education …
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: 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
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Tracy Tierney, Futures Without Violence
ttierney@futureswithoutviolence.org
415.678.5619
An estimated 21 million people are trafficked globally at any …
Aging with Respect is an intervention addressing elder abuse, neglect …
On Dec. 19, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. overturned…
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/ …
Inevitably, when I share with an acquaintance that I work …
Title: The Impact of Health Advocacy on Survivor Health Access: Key findings and recommendations from a data pilot
Date: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Time: 10:00am-11:30am PT/11:00am-12:30pm MT/12:00-1:30pm CT/1:00-2:30pm ET
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Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl
Breakthroughs in …
Title: Workplace Policies and How They Support or Contradict Core Values
Date: September 25, 2018
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Title: Providing Support through Organizational Transitions
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018,
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Jennifer L. White, JD, is the Program Director for Curriculum Development & Program Design at FUTURES. She manages the Institute for Leadership in Education Development (I-LED) and the Supporting Organizational Sustainability to Address Violence Against Women …
Violet is a technology educator with a passion for social change. Being the connecting factor between this amazing new world of technical possibility and a domestic violence prevention organization is a dream come true. Using technology can …
Working as an advocate and community educator for over a decade, Kate believes that strong and connected communities hold the answers to healing from and preventing violence. Kate is responsible for resource development and technical assistance, …
Shellie Taggart is the Project Director for the Quality Improvement Center on Domestic Violence in Child Welfare. She has been working at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence for almost 20 years as a practitioner, …
As Program Assistant, Graciela manages the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence online store and technical assistance requests. Graciela is born and raised in Oakland, California, rasied within the Youth Speaks slam poetry scene, and is a …
As a Director at Futures Without Violence, Anna leads the HRSA-funded NTTAP, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation with a focus on community health centers. Working across public health and health delivery systems …
As Project Assistant in the Children & Youth Program, Mariana supports projects that focus on the impact of trauma and abuse in children and families. Working with an incredible team of passionate leaders exploring …
Debbie Lee has been with Futures Without Violence, formerly, Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) since 1980. She is currently a Senior Vice President working on policy and practice that helps healthcare providers and educators address the …
Lisa James leads the Health team at Futures Without Violence. As part of a National Health Initiative on Domestic Violence, Ms. James has collaborated with health care providers, domestic violence experts, and health policymakers in over …
Mie Fukuda, Ed.M., is a Program Manager on the Children & Youth team. She provides technical assistance to domestic violence programs and implements initiatives focused on supporting child and adult survivors of domestic violence. …
Virginia Duplessis, MSW is the Associate Director of Health, providing oversight for a range of initiatives designed to improve the public health response to violence against women and increase the capacity of domestic violence services providers to …
Elena Josway is a Program Director for the Health team at Futures Without Violence. At FUTURES, she collaborates with communities, organizations, and government agencies to improve prevention of and response to child trauma and intimate partner violence …
Lonna Davis, MSW, leads the Children & Youth Program at Futures Without Violence. Lonna brings personal experience as a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, and 30 years of a demonstrated track …
As an Accounting Associate, Andrew is responsible for tracking and coding expenses for FUTURES. He joined Futures in 2017 after his Grandmother inspired him to work toward preventing Domestic Violence. His background is in accounting and analysis for …
On June 11th, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a decision in an immigration case brought by a victim of domestic violence seeking asylum in the United States. The decision attempts to erode protections for immigrant survivors of domestic …
Futures Without Violence recently submitted a new round of comments in response to a proposed rule that would have made it nearly impossible for survivors of …
Brandy Britton is leading efforts to engage health centers from across Arkansas on IPV and Human Trafficking prevention and intervention, as part of Project Catalyst, a FUTURES multi-state initiative. Her partners include leaders from the AR Domestic Violence Coalition …
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 …
