DECEMBER 2015
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2016, The White House, Washington, DC: December 31, 2015.
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Stalking Awareness Month, 2016, The White House, Washington, DC: December 31, 2015.
Action: Thank Your Members of Congress Today!, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 18, 2015.
FY 2016 Funding Bill Includes Investments to Address Violence Against Women, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 18, 2015.
NCADV Commends Congress for the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Denver and Washington, DC: December 16, 2015.
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Justice System's Response to Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: December 15, 2015.
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Responses to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: December 15, 2015. Read comments by Deputy Director Bea Hanson of the Office on Violence Against Women. Read statements from National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women and Women of Color Network.
Urgent Action: Tax Credits for Vulnerable Victims at Risk, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 11, 2015.
Action Alert: Earned Income and Child Tax Credits, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 3, 2015.
Staff Announcements, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Washington, DC: December 2015.
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Stalking Awareness Month, 2016, The White House, Washington, DC: December 31, 2015.
Action: Thank Your Members of Congress Today!, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 18, 2015.
FY 2016 Funding Bill Includes Investments to Address Violence Against Women, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 18, 2015.
NCADV Commends Congress for the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Denver and Washington, DC: December 16, 2015.
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Justice System's Response to Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: December 15, 2015.
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Responses to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: December 15, 2015. Read comments by Deputy Director Bea Hanson of the Office on Violence Against Women. Read statements from National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women and Women of Color Network.
Urgent Action: Tax Credits for Vulnerable Victims at Risk, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 11, 2015.
Action Alert: Earned Income and Child Tax Credits, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 3, 2015.
Staff Announcements, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Washington, DC: December 2015.
NOVEMBER 2015
Texas Council on Family Violence Salutes Travis County District Court Judge Mike Denton for Receiving a National Honor for Protecting Children in Domestic Violence Court, Texas Council on Family Violence, Austin, TX: November 30, 2015.
Congressional Communiqué ~ Support refugee women fleeing sexual torture and violence, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: November 24, 2015.
Action Alert ~ VOCA Update: Your calls, tweets and emails are having an impact ~ but we need to make one more point, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: November 17, 2015.
Avon Foundation for Women Awards $1.5 Million In Year End Grants to Domestic Violence Organizations Serving the Latin@ Community Across the United States, Avon Foundation for Women, New York, NY: November 17, 2015.
Action Alert ~ Don't Cut VOCA: Your Calls, Tweets and Emails are Having an Impact, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: November 6, 2015.
Don't Let the Bipartisan Budget Act Erase Progress Against Domestic Violence, Katie Ray-Jones, The Blog, The Huffington Post, November 5, 2015. Copyright © 2015 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
Congressional Communiqué ~ Support refugee women fleeing sexual torture and violence, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: November 24, 2015.
Action Alert ~ VOCA Update: Your calls, tweets and emails are having an impact ~ but we need to make one more point, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: November 17, 2015.
Avon Foundation for Women Awards $1.5 Million In Year End Grants to Domestic Violence Organizations Serving the Latin@ Community Across the United States, Avon Foundation for Women, New York, NY: November 17, 2015.
Don't Let the Bipartisan Budget Act Erase Progress Against Domestic Violence, Katie Ray-Jones, The Blog, The Huffington Post, November 5, 2015. Copyright © 2015 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
OCTOBER 2015
ACF and IHS award $21 million to support Tribal family violence victims and organizations, Administration for Children and Families and Indian Health Service, Washington, DC: October 1, 2015.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Justice Department and the Corporation for National and Community Service Expand Their Partnership to Provide Legal Aid to Victims of Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 30, 2015. Review Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2015, The White House, Washington, DC: September 30, 2015.
Justice Department Announces $26 Million in Grants to Develop and Strengthen Criminal Justice and Community Partnerships to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 28, 2015.
Tell Congress to Take Action to Prevent a Government Shutdown, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: September 22, 2015. Call your Senator and Representative today.
Please Call Congress re: FY 16 Funding, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: September 15, 2015. Find your Representative.
Meg Garvin Receives National Leadership Award, National Crime Victim Law Institute, Washington, DC: September 8, 2015.
Office on Violence Against Women Announces New Funding Opportunity for Sexual Assault Justice Initiative to Improve Sexual Assault Prosecutions, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 2, 2015. See funding solicitation.
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2015, The White House, Washington, DC: September 30, 2015.
Justice Department Announces $26 Million in Grants to Develop and Strengthen Criminal Justice and Community Partnerships to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 28, 2015.
Tell Congress to Take Action to Prevent a Government Shutdown, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: September 22, 2015. Call your Senator and Representative today.
Please Call Congress re: FY 16 Funding, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: September 15, 2015. Find your Representative.
Meg Garvin Receives National Leadership Award, National Crime Victim Law Institute, Washington, DC: September 8, 2015.
Office on Violence Against Women Announces New Funding Opportunity for Sexual Assault Justice Initiative to Improve Sexual Assault Prosecutions, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 2, 2015. See funding solicitation.
AUGUST 2015
MCEDV Welcomes Francine Stark as New Executive Director, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, Augusta, ME: August 26, 2015.
Presidential Proclamation ~ Women's Equality Day, 2015, The White House, Washington, DC: August 24, 2015.
DomesticShelters.org Assists Over 400,000 People in Year One, DomesticShelters.org, Phoenix, AZ: August 16, 2015
Presidential Proclamation ~ Women's Equality Day, 2015, The White House, Washington, DC: August 24, 2015.
DomesticShelters.org Assists Over 400,000 People in Year One, DomesticShelters.org, Phoenix, AZ: August 16, 2015