This small safety card was designed for health settings serving Native communities including IHS clinics, Tribal health centers, and Urban Indian Health Centers. The card prompts patients to ask themselves whether they are in a healthy relationship or if they …
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
For help and information anytime, contact:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 1-800-787-3224
National Sexual Assault Hotline
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Love Is Respect
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474
TTY 1-866-331-8453
Text: loveis to …
Domestic, dating, and sexual violence are costly and pervasive problems in the U.S., causing victims, as well as witnesses and bystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain and loss.
Join us in the movement to create futures without violence …
For media inquiries, please contact:
Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1999
In 2014, FUTURES launched Low Wage, High Risk, a pilot site project to address the vulnerability of low-wage workers to gender-based violence and exploitation. The project focuses primarily on the retail, food service, hotel, homecare, and agricultural sectors—where workers …
Intimate partner violence can directly impact reproductive and sexual health—increasing risk for unintended pregnancies and abortions, miscarriage, and sexually transmitted infections.
With one in four women at risk for abuse in her lifetime, domestic violence is more common than other …
Project Connect and Project Connect 2.0 were violence-prevention and response initiatives that focused on strengthening collaborations between the public health and domestic violence fields in 2011-2014. As one of the only programs of its kind in the nation, this project …
When it comes to promoting health and safety outcomes for families impacted by violence and trauma, research has shown that home visitation programs can make a significant difference in the lives of survivors of violence. Based on this evidence, The …
Studies suggest that 15.5 million children in the U.S. witness domestic violence annually and by age 17, over one-third of America’s children will have been exposed to domestic violence.
Exposure to violence at an early age is linked to health …
The Supporting Organizational Sustainability Institute (SOS Institute) offers resources, technical assistance, and hosts interactive, multi-day trainings to help U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grantees, partner organizations, and community-based organizations, enhance their programming, organizational infrastructure and …
Human trafficking involves people being bought, sold, and forced into labor and/or sexual exploitation. It’s estimated that eighty percent of trafficking victims are women and girls.
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking are inter-sectional issues for many survivors. Building …
On April 28, 2015 Futures Without Violence and the George Washington University’s Global Women’s Institute hosted the second Open Square Summit to explore the obstacles that can prevent education for women and girls worldwide. The event, Safe Passage: Gender-Based Violence …
Men and boys play a critical role in helping to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Men can choose not to perpetrate acts of violence and challenge those men who do. They can also challenge ideals and …
Creating a world where women and children around the world could live free from violence was Susan Schechter’s dream. As one of the most accomplished and respected leaders in the domestic violence prevention movement, Susan was one of the first …
There are many ways to take action and get involved in your community to help prevent violence against women and children. Here are a few ways to get you started!
There are many ways to …
Judges play a crucial role in helping to end violence against women and children—both in the courtroom and in their communities. Since 1999, FUTURES has trained nearly 12,000 judges across the U.S. to enhance their understanding of domestic violence, sexual …
Our vision is a world free of violence, where all children and families have everything they need to thrive.
We partner with communities …
Title: Collaborating to Support Survivors of Trafficking Who Have Been System Involved
Date: December 11, 2024
Time: 11:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST (90 minutes)
Please note registration closes Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Presenters:
…Title: Supporting the Needs of African American Survivors of Human Trafficking
Date: October 30, 2024
English Recording w/ ASL, Spanish Interpretation, and Live Captioning
Enable gallery view for the ASL Interpretation. Some of …
On this page, you can download many of the That’s Not Cool campaign materials, including creative files for our TV and print PSAs, information about the research we’ve conducted, and tips on social media outreach. Use the categories …
Futures Without Violence is hosting a convening to address emerging strategies for preventing and responding to elder abuse outside the legal system, including restorative justice, economic justice, legal system off-ramps, and community partnerships.
Introducing a new podcast, The Accidental Educator, for gender-based violence programs interested in learning how to start their own podcast!
The Accidental Educator is a podcast for advocates who want to change how we teach about gender-based …
Economic independence and security are critical to the safety and well-being of survivors, as such, many victim service agencies seek to develop programming that can empower survivors economically. According to the Office of Victims of Crime Human Trafficking Task Force…
Future of Work: Sustainable Career Development for Youth Survivors (4.27.2022)
This workshop explores practical and accessible tools for supporting the work readiness and career development of youth survivors. Expertise from DOL WIOA + Youth Collaboratory and Covenant House New Jersey…
https://www.zerotothree.org/espanol
La Linea de Nacional de Violence Domestica: https://espanol.thehotline.org/
Rainn.ORG/La Linea de Ayuda Nacional Online de Asalto Sexual: https://www.rainn.org/es…
At Futures Without Violence (FUTURES), we believe economic justice is gender-based violence prevention and child abuse prevention for marginalized communities.
FUTURES takes an integrated and intersectional approach to creating a world without gender-based violence, …
June Barrett is a long-time home care worker, a queer Jamaican immigrant, an executive Board Member at the Miami Workers Center and a leader in NDWA’s We Dream in Black Project. June has been active in speaking out …
Futures Without Violence’s Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Human Trafficking (PEOST) Project is pleased to be hosting its first economic empowerment peer learning series. This six week peer …
On October 11th the world celebrated the International Day …
On October 11th the world celebrated the International Day of the Girl. And this year, we at FUTURES, tip our hat off to a program that, through working with men and boys, makes it possible for girls to live …
This is a trying and frightening time for families, parents …
You’ve heard it before. Someone casually mentions that they’re “stalking” …
Join us for two upcoming webinars!
Title: Collaborative Strategies and Tools to Meet the Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking
Date: August 22, 2019
Time: 11:00-12:30pmPST/12:00-1:30pmMST/1:00-2:30pmCST/2:00– 3:30 pmEST
Webinar Description:
This webinar will highlight collaborative work undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams …
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: Beyond Halal and Haram: Muslims, Sex, and Relationships
Date: August 17, 2018 at 10:00-11:30am PST/ 11:00-12:30pm MST/ 12:00-1:30pm CST/ 1:00-2:30pm EST
Webinar Description: There is a dearth of resources for American Muslims related to sex and relationships, and some …
