VAWnet Event Calendar

Join us for a 2-hour workshop that explores the unexpected twists and turns of grief, love, and liberation. We’ll visit the traditional landscape of losses, both known and unknown, then move beyond to uncover how grief weaves through our lives – from the anticipation of coming out to the bittersweet feeling of moving to a new home.

The holiday season, while often filled with joy and celebration, can also be a challenging time for survivors and service providers alike. This skills-based webinar will delve into practical tools and techniques to enhance your wellness practices during this period. Participants will learn strategies to manage holiday stress, foster self-care, and support survivors more effectively. Join us to explore adaptive approaches that you can integrate into both your personal wellness routines and professional work with survivors, ensuring a healthier and more balanced holiday season for all.

The Partnership will hold a one-day Symposium designed for the sustainability of Domestic Violence programs and service providers across the State. This event will bring together leaders, advocates, funders, foundations, and other Grantmakers to explore and workshop key strategies to diversify funding for critical programs and services. Participants will gain essential tools for crafting strategic development plans, explore current and emerging initiatives; such as Cal-AIM, and workshop innovative approaches to ensure long-term sustainability and impact. 

The Deaf community experiences domestic and sexual violence at significantly higher rates and survivors often face numerous barriers that hinder their ability to seek help. Many service providers lack the necessary training to effectively respond to and support the unique needs of this community. 

Pets can play a crucial role in the emotional and physical well-being of older adults, offering companionship, reducing feelings of loneliness, lowering stress, providing opportunities for physical exercise and engagement with the community, and, for some, providing assistance with day-to-day activities. Per the Pew Research Center, most Americans (62%) own a pet, and nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family. Sadly, abusers often exploit these strong emotional bonds with pets to control and manipulate their victims.

The Deaf community experiences domestic and sexual violence at significantly higher rates and survivors often face numerous barriers that hinder their ability to seek help. Many service providers lack the necessary training to effectively respond to and support the unique needs of this community.