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Search Terms Breadcrumb Home News Filter All News TA Question of the Month Policy & Advocacy in Action In the News eNewsletters Awareness Initiatives Learn more about national efforts to raise awareness about gender based violence throughout the year: This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month. eNewsletters Friday, May 07, 2021 PreventIPV Newsletter Spring 2021: SAAM Reflections - Healing Our Communities is Prevention This issue of the PreventIPV newsletter features tools that highlight community building as a key strategy for prevention. It includes resources to promote connection and care by building communities that foster healing, resilience, and joy, both online and off. In the News Monday, May 03, 2021 Violent deaths of 2 women in Puerto Rico stoke sorrow, outrage as femicides mount The two femicides have hit a nerve on an island where activists say violence against women has worsened since the devastating 2017 Hurricane Maria. In the News Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Advocates detail ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women Cases of domestic violence against Indigenous women and children and instances of sexual assault increased over the past year as nonprofit groups and social workers scrambled to meet the added challenges that stemmed from the coronavirus pandemic, advocates said Tuesday. In the News Friday, April 23, 2021 NRCDV Welcomes Bill to Support Survivors of Family Violence Today, Senator Casey (D-PA) and Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Family Violence Prevention, Services and Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 1275). This bill re-authorizes funding and services to more than 1,500 local, public, private, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and over 240 Tribes and Tribal organizations that respond to the urgent needs of domestic violence survivors and their children. TA Question of the Month Monday, April 12, 2021 One year later: How can advocates leverage lessons from grassroots pandemic responses to deepen our investment in community resilience? Community care and mutual aid are powerful strategies to foster resilience and connectedness in the face of adversity. This month's Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) explores lessons learned from community building efforts during COVID-19. In the News Sunday, April 11, 2021 ‘Suddenly I’m breathing’: hope as Haaland takes on crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans The interior secretary has announced the formation of a new unit to investigate the epidemic of violence. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next page next Last page last Subscribe to TA Question of the Month Featured Information Pause WEBINAR: Strengthening our Evidence Toolkit Join us on May 18 at 3pm EST for a webinar to explore key strategies to conduct research and evaluation in ways that avoid replicating harms, center survivors, and advance social justice. New Podcast Episode! Young people have always been a crucial part of movement building and organizing. Our latest NRCDV Radio podcast production explores the pride, passion, creativity, and joy of youth activism. Prevention Tool of the Month The Amazing Brain series educates parents and caregivers about early brain development, the effects of trauma on the brain, and the potential for the brain to heal and grow in order to help to prevent the potential long-term effects of early trauma. Blog Post: Uplifting Black Healing and Well-Being in Online Spaces This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we're supporting the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s call to build online spaces that foster healthy relationships, connectedness, and healing. WEBINAR RECORDING: Meaningful Partnerships to Support Youth at the Intersections of Homelessness and Gender-Based Violence In this webinar, presenters examined the scope and unique characteristics of relationship violence amongst runaway and homeless youth, and explored how to build community collaborations to best serve youth at the intersections. VAWnet Event Calendar Looking for upcoming gender-based advocacy events? Thursday, May 13, 2021 Training Institute for Gender & Racial Justice Friday, May 14, 2021 Integrating Behavioral Health Approaches to Address Gender, Violence and Homelessness Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Firearm Prohibitions: Understanding Federal Law see more Vawnet is a project of: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 6041 Linglestown Road - Harrisburg, PA 17112 Voice 1 800 537-2238 | Fax 717 545-9456 | Online Contact Form Subscribe to the NRCDV Newsletter Email Address © Copyright 2021. National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. All rights reserved. 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