VAWnet News Blog

Federal resources are critical to reducing and eliminating violence. Both the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee proposed bills that will maintain some supports for survivors, such as FVPSA programs and rental assistance programs, but also eliminate critical elements that support survivor and community safety and justice. 

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) is disappointed and concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in Grants Pass v. Johnson. The Court’s decision to allow criminalization of homelessness will penalize victims of domestic violence for making the often life-saving decision to flee from a violent partner.  

This TA Question of the Month explores the impact of mandatory reporting on survivors of domestic violence and offers strategies for advocates navigating reporting requirements.

In the context of emergencies and disasters – and beyond – as advocates, service providers and social change agents, our work is the work of dismantling systems of oppression. This TAQ explores what it means to root our disaster prevention and response efforts in equity, mutual aid, and hope.

In this Technical Assistance Question of the Month, Jacqueline Miller reflects on how we can embrace abundance in our work to end domestic violence and promote racial equity.

Last week two 19-year-old twin sisters were attacked in Brooklyn after police say they refused to give their number to a 20-year-old man who approached them. Pamela Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence joins CBS New York to discuss.