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Coalition Connection
Your Weekly Source of News, Training Opportunities, and Events
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Through a collective voice, the WCADVSA is committed to provide leadership, education, and systems advocacy to advance social change and end violence. | |
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Welcome to your weekly edition of the Coalition Connection!
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We will highlight important information in this section each week in red that requires your action or attention. This week's highlights include:
Opportunity
- WCADVSA Fiscal Officer - Deadline March 25
- Executive Director with Community Safety Network
Our Work
- Join the Planning Committee for our Conference for Violence Prevention and Response! Deadline TODAY, March 18
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Take our survey: What topics do you want in our Conference? Deadline March 28
- Save the Date - Spring WCADVSA Membership Meeting, May 11- 13, 2022.
- Zenit Journaling and Program Support Calls
- WCADVSA Laramie Office Hours and Program, Board, Staff and DVS List Reminder
- ERAP Updates: Housing Stability Services Offered and Virtual Town Hall for Landlords (March 25)
- Funds to Reduce Education, Employment, and Job Training Barriers for Survivors
- NNEDV Independence Project Available
Policy Updates
Wyoming
- Feedback for Wyoming VAWA Implementation Plan Requested
Across the Nation
- VAWA Reauthorization Act Become Law!
Trainings, Webinars, and Events
In Wyoming
- The Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Curriculum Virtual Training for Advocates (March 26)
- Rewiring for Resilience Free online resilience and mindfulness training - Begins April 6!
- Transitional Housing Voluntary Services Training E-Learning
- QPR training for students
Across the Nation
- Supporting BIPOC Advocate Wellbeing: Virtual Gathering (March 22)
- Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 23)
- Advocating for Survivor Services & Prevention with Congress (March 24)
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Conference On Crimes Against Women - Early Registration Ends March 25
- The Effects of Climate Change on Gender Based Violence and Indigenous Communities (April 6)
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Stalking Risk Assessment and Safety Planning (April 6)
- Conceptual Clarity 3-Day Training: A Model for Intervening with Men Who Batter and Abuse (April 20, 21, 22)
Resources
- Microsoft for Nonprofits Program Changes
- Applying for Office on Violence Against Women Funding
- Safe Stays by ReloShare
- MenHealing - Help, Resources and Community for Male-Identifying Survivors
- Podcast -- Animals: The Silent Victims of Abuse
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Executive Director
Community Safety Network
Community Safety Network, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, support and advocacy for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking as well as violence prevention, education and awareness in Jackson, Wyoming, seeks an Executive Director.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader who can build culture and community, a visionary who can think and plan strategically, and is passionate about the mission and enthusiastic to learn. The Executive Director will bring experience in building team culture, engaging with a board, fundraising and managing a budget. We seek an individual with experience in creating operational systems pertaining to nonprofit policies and procedures, and who can provide oversight and thought partnership to staff.
A complete job description highlighting qualifications and job responsibilities can be found online at csnjh.org/employment-opportunities/
Questions can be directed to CSN’s search facilitator Andrea Somerville at andrea@somervilleconsultingfirm.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Criminal background check required
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Can't participate in the planning committee? You can still provide your input! Help our planning committee create a meaningful and engaging conference by telling us what topics YOU are interested in.
To tell us what you think, please complete this two-question survey.by Monday, March 28.
If you have any questions about the conference or planning committee please reach out to Jody Sanborn at jsanborn@wyomingdvsa.org or 307-684-2454.
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Save the Date for our Spring Membership Meeting
Please join us for an in-person Spring Membership Meeting May 11-13, 2022 at the Tate Pumphouse Platte River Trails in Casper, WY (1775 W 1st St).
Reserve your room!
We've blocked out hotel rooms at the Ramkoda Hotel- please mention the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault when making your reservation.
Agenda and registration information coming soon.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Celeste at ccollingwood@wyomingdvsa.org
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Zenit Journaling for our Program Support Calls
Held first Tuesday of every month
at 1:00 pm via Zoom
Alina from Zenit Journaling will be joining us this year to work on self care and healing with Program Directors and designated advocates. This will consist of mini journaling sessions the first Tuesday of each month at noon (before our program support call) beginning April 5, 2022 and ending January 3rd, 2023 (excluding May and October 2022), and in person workshops during our May and October Membership Meetings.
Here is the Zoom Link for Mini Journaling Sessions.
For those of you that participated in Alina's workshop at the February Membership Meeting, please complete this survey to provide input on the next session.
Program Support Calls are an opportunity for DVSA program directors (or their designee) to connect with other programs and WCADVSA staff about the work being done around Wyoming. Coalition staff will invite others to join the support calls at the request of membership.
Our next Program Support Call is April 5 2022. Join us by clicking this Zoom link (it will be emailed directly to member program directors). Contact Kristen at kschwartz@wyomingdvsa.org with any questions or problems connecting.
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WCADVSA Office Hours and Program, Board, Staff and DVS List Reminder
WCASVSA Laramie Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you are unable to reach WCADVSA staff at (307) 755-5481, please let Kristen at kschwartz@wyomingdvsa.org or Tiffany at te-m@wyomingdvsa.org know. The majority of staff are in office full time, and some work a hybrid schedule splitting time between home and office to reduce the risk of full office exposure, quarantine and/or closure.
We've updated our Program, Board, Staff, and DVS List!
Click here to access our full contact list.
Please email Celeste at ccollingwood@wyomingdvsa.org with any updates or corrections.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Funding (ERAP) Updates
Housing Stability Services Offered
Housing stability services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking will fall into the following twelve (12) service categories, twenty-seven (27) sub-services. Petitions can be made to the WCADVSA for any services related to but not on this list for the WCADVSA to discuss with DFS.
1. Trailer/Mobile Home Repairs - Necessary repairs to restore the safety and habitability of rented trailers or trailers owned by the client and kept on a rented lot. These repairs are for any damage to the trailer home caused by or during the domestic violence.
- The client may own the trailer while renting the lot, or rent the trailer
- Expenses for repairs must not exceed $5,000 per household
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Repair of damage to windows, doors, or walls caused by, or during domestic violence. We know that it can be traumatic for survivors and their children to be constantly reminded of the violent event, making it unbearable, at times, to stay in that environment.
- Other repairs for rentals not covered by landlord and caused by domestic violence
2. Accessibility/security to maintain or obtain safe housing
- Cell phones and one time cell phone payments
- Home security systems (door ringer brand best reviews - doorbell, webcam)
- Advocacy in protection orders where housing stability is an issue
- Safety planning and processes to ensure housing stability
- Locksmith fees, new door locks, door brace, window bars, security kits
3. Admin costs will be used to cover the following:
- Laptops for shelter use for clients to check out to apply for jobs and housing, access to printers, utilities, etc.
4. Transportation to maintain or obtain safe housing (House/Job Hunting) - We know that most people in Wyoming live in rural areas with no public transportation and that the cities are spread out. It is often hard to apply for housing or keep jobs without a vehicle or some form of reliable transportation. The following transportation costs will assist survivors to be able to succeed in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing by eliminating these barriers.
- Vehicle maintenance when necessary to obtain or sustain safe housing.
- Auto insurance premiums when necessary to keep vehicle in order to obtain or sustain safe housing
- License and registration when necessary to keep vehicle in order to obtain or sustain safe housing
- Vital document recovery
- Reimbursement for uber or taxi, bus passes for housing appointments or job interviews.
- One time car payment when necessary to keep vehicle in order to obtain or sustain safe housing
- Car repairs when necessary to keep vehicle in order to obtain or sustain safe housing
- Gas card when necessary to keep vehicle in order to obtain or sustain safe housing
5. Material Assistance to maintain or obtain safe housing
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Clothing, food, personal items, diapers. Often, survivors have to make a choice between paying rent or buying food, or diapers. In these cases, they most often pick food, personal items and diapers over rent. This will help them to stay in their safe and stable housing until they can get on their feet. The same can be said for clothing. They often don’t have the kind of clothing they need to obtain and keep a job. This takes away one more barrier.
- Housing set up, beds, dining table, couch, one chair
- Kitchen set up, sheets and blankets
- Broken appliance replacement (washer, dryer, microwave.)
6. Housing counseling, fair housing counseling and case management related to housing stability
7. Application fees, credit check fees, background check fees.
8. Translation and interpretation services: Providing translation and interpretation services to assist survivors in and/or accessing services.
9. Independent Living Skills
- Employment counseling
- Financial counseling
- Education / assistance with financial empowerment
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Bankruptcy filing fee $335 complete bankruptcy is $1500. This will help to eliminate another barrier that survivors experience while looking for safe and stable housing.
- Record expungement assistance to eliminate another barrier that survivors face while obtaining and keeping safe and stable housing.
10. Pay advocates to assist survivors with ERAP clients through stipend, salary, or eligible overtime pay, including but not limited to, attendance at Allstate financial management classes on select Saturdays
11. H0200 HUD counselor training for up to ten participants
12. Allstate Financial Management Training for CBOs
If you have any questions, or can utilize any of these services to get this money into the hands of survivors, please contact Angie at afessler@wyomingdvsa.org for approval.
Virtual Town Hall for Landlords
The Wyoming Department of Family Services encourages landlords to join the March 25 virtual town hall to learn more about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). During the town hall, landlords will learn how to increase their cash flow by helping eligible renters apply for ERAP. The town hall will cover eligible renters and expenses, the application process, how to receive up to 18 months in advance rent and the authenticity of letters of intent for those without a current residence.
Click on the Zoom link below to join the March 25 virtual town hall at 1:30 p.m., https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89105111277?pwd=b0k2Wm91ZE5hZXBqN2lacFBDREloZz09
We understand that many landlords count on rental payments to cover their mortgage, operating expenses and other bills. ERAP pays landlords and utility companies for unpaid bills on behalf of eligible Wyoming households, including those who are homeless or without a current residence. As of March 11, landlords have directly received $18.1 million for rental properties located in Wyoming.
Funding Update
As of March 11, ERAP has helped 5,780 Wyoming households with a total of $22.9 million in assistance. Of the rental payments, $18.1M went to landlords, $3.4M to renters and $1.3M to utilities. To see county specific information, click here.
If you have any questions or would like more immediate information, contact Angie at afessler@wyomingdvsa.org.
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The Allstate Foundation
Moving Ahead Curriculum
Virtual Training for Advocates
Saturday, March 26, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Register for our Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Curriculum Virtual Training for Advocates hosted by Trish Worley via Zoom March 26.
The Moving Ahead Curriculum is an educational resource designed to help domestic violence survivors address their finances. It is a five module curriculum that offers a range of information, from basic money and financial management principles to advanced long-term financial planning. This training is meant to help advocates get a better understanding of the curriculum and how to make it accessible to the survivors they serve.
Click here to learn more about the training.
Preview or download the Moving Ahead Curriculum.
Contact Trish at tworley@wyomingdvsa.org for more information.
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Flexible Funds to Reduce Education, Employment, and Job Training Barriers for Survivors
With support from The Allstate Foundation, the WCADVSA has funds to support education, employment, and job training barriers for survivors. These funds can be used to help support survivors in obtaining G.E.D.s, job skills training, certifications, licenses, continuing education, education/job-related supplies such as uniforms, tools, and/or other equipment, transportation-related support, etc.
If your program is offering training on the Allstate Moving Ahead Curriculum or other economic empowerment training, you may request funds to support and encourage survivor participation such as offering food and/or childcare during economic empowerment events or gas gift cards for survivors to get to the training.
Member programs may also inquire about offering scholarships to help support survivor participation in job training programs such as CLIMB Wyoming.
Funds must be spent by June 30, 2022. We have approximately $7,178.00 remaining. Remaining funds will be pledged on a first come first serve basis. To request funds, please submit an Allstate Barrier Reduction Request Form. Once your request has been approved, your program will pay expenses upfront and then you can request reimbursement by submitting an Allstate Barrier Reduction Reimbursement Form.
While it is not required for participants to utilize the Allstate Moving Ahead curriculum to access these funds, financial planning and management is a life-long process and this online curriculum is designed for domestic violence survivors and can help provide the guidance and tools needed to make important financial decisions and work toward gaining long-term financial security.
If you have any questions, please connect with Trish Worley
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NNEDV Independence Project Available
Credit Building through Micro-Lending
Just a reminder that NNEDV is able to provide $00 credit-building, micro-loans to survivors.
Through the Independence Project, advocates and local domestic violence programs across the nation can support survivors of domestic violence in improving their credit scores through micro-lending. Through the Independence Project, a survivor can apply for a credit building micro-loan of $100 and to repay this loan over the subsequent 10 months with no interest.
To apply please register at the following link: Independence Project Application Sign Up.
Thanks to the generous and continued support of The Allstate Foundation, which makes many of these loans possible!
Click here to learn more.
If you have any questions, please connect with Trish Worley or contact the NNEDV team.
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Feedback for Wyoming VAWA Implementation Plan Requested
Spread the word! We are all invited to provide feedback on the Wyoming VAWA Implementation Plan. The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Division of Victim Services (DVS) is the state administrating agency for the S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant. The purpose of the S.T.O.P. VAWA grant is to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violence against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence.
As the state administrating agency, DVS is required to submit an Implementation Plan outlining how the state plans to use funds from the S.T.O.P. VAWA grant. Throughout 2021, DVS has convened a group of stakeholders to serve as a planning committee and they have developed a draft plan. DVS would like your feedback on the plan, specifically the goals, objectives, and activities. Click here to see the draft version of the plan. In the next few days, please review the plan and submit any comments or feedback that you have by using this link https://uwyo.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7O62XSTPThKGg8S
Your feedback is very valuable to this process. DVS and the planning committee will review all of the feedback and revise the plan taking your feedback into consideration. We appreciate you taking the time to review the draft plan.
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act Becomes Law!
We are thrilled to announce the passage of the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill signed into law by President Biden March 15, 2022 which includes the strong, bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) and funding increases for domestic violence programs. The bill also increases funding for the Sexual Assault Services Program, the Rape Prevention and Education Program, and the Culturally Specific Services Program.
“This moment, a day to truly celebrate, is the culmination of the work of so many survivors, advocates, policy leaders, and congressional staff and has been almost 10 years in the making. VAWA is an essential tool in our work to address and end gender-based violence, and we are thrilled to know President Biden, longtime champion of VAWA, signed this strong, bipartisan bill into law today. We’re grateful to bill sponsors Senators Feinstein, Ernst, Durbin and Murkowski and all of the VAWA co-sponsors and supporters who’ve made this day a reality.”
- Monika Johnson Hostler, NAESV President
This groundbreaking legislation includes:
- New economic justice provisions
- Strengthens non-discrimination law
- Creates an LGBTQ services program
- Restores tribal jurisdiction so tribes can hold non-Native perpetrators accountable
- Improves existing housing protections and increases access to emergency and short-term housing
- Creates investments in culturally specific service providers to ensure survivors of color are supported.
While VAWA reauthorization improves the national response to survivors, funding in the FY22 appropriations bill reflects much-needed increases in the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), VAWA programs, and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). FVSPA has received a $17 million increase that will ensure survivors can access services when they need them. Restored funding to VOCA will help rebuild victim services. The $10 million in funding for the VAWA Culturally Specific Service Program will help survivors in Communities of Color who face barriers in accessing services. Increases to Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP), Transitional Housing, and Legal Assistance for Victims will help provide critical services to support survivors as they move from short-term safety to long term-security. Together, these investments help maintain and expand services at a time when communities are struggling to meet the increase in demand.
Thank you to all of you who have emailed and called your members of Congress over the past several years. Your commitment and dedication has truly made this happen.
For questions, please contact Tara tmuir@wyomingdvsa.org
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All year long, you can visit our website to review the most recent legislative sessions and what we have worked on, as well as archived previous years.
Follow this link, or you can always get to that page in the "Get Involved" drop-down menu and then "Public Policy". Please share with staff and board members. We'll work on getting our regular public policy zoom calls on that webpage, too.
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Wyoming Webinars, Training and Events | |
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The Allstate Foundation
Moving Ahead Curriculum
Virtual Training for Advocates
Saturday, March 26, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Economic abuse is present in 99%, if not all, intimate partner relationships. Long after the physical bruises of domestic violence fade, the often overlooked aspect of financial abuse lingers. Financial abuse is a common tactic used by harm-doers to control their victim. It involves a range of behaviors including controlling their access to money, destroying their credit, and interfering with their employment.
The Moving Ahead Curriculum is an educational resource designed to help domestic violence survivors address their finances. It is a five module curriculum that offers a range of information, from basic money and financial management principles to advanced long-term financial planning. This training is meant to help advocates get a better understanding of the curriculum and how to make it accessible to the survivors they serve.
This course will provide advocates with the following:
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strategies to address financial and safety challenges—whether someone is currently in an abusive relationship, planning to leave, or has left the abusive environment and is building their future;
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resources to help with quality-of-life changes that may happen when starting over;
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ways to address challenges if an abusive partner or former partner misuses your personal information; and
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methods to manage your finances, including budgeting, saving, building or improving credit, and managing debt.
This curriculum was developed in partnership with the National Network to End Domestic Violence and The Allstate Foundation. There are many financial literacy curriculums available; however, what’s unique about this curriculum is that it recognizes the unique challenges that survivors face while keeping their safety in mind.
The training will be facilitated by Trish Worley, Economic Justice Specialist. This will be an interactive session so please come prepared to actively participate.
You may preview or download the Moving Ahead Curriculum at any time.
Please register or contact Trish for more information.
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Rewiring for Resilience:
Free online resilience and mindfulness training
Learn science-based mental fitness practices that train your brain to be more focused, more aware, and more resilient to the stresses of today's world.
The Wyoming Department of Health cares about the wellbeing of Wyomingites, especially in these unprecedented times. Recognizing a need for support, the department is offering free resilience and mindfulness training online this spring to workers across the state who may be experiencing mental fatigue from the pandemic.
WDH has partnered with Flitner Strategies to deliver this innovative stress reduction and mental wellness program. The science-based practice of mindfulness increases focus and awareness, reducing stress and improving resilience to the challenges of today’s world. With simple exercises, we can train our brains much like we lift weights to build stronger muscles.
Please SIGN UP HERE and take advantage of this opportunity!
Live instructor-led training on Zoom (requires attendance) with two four-week sessions to choose from:
The Morning Cohort: Wednesdays 8:30 - 10 a.m. from April 6 - April 27
The Lunchtime Cohort: Thursdays Noon-1:30 p.m. from April 7 - April 28
Both sessions include virtual office hours for Q&A, optional add-on coaching, and recommended daily practices for habit building support.
Self-guided online training: Beginning the week of May 2
Includes an optional live introductory session on Zoom (date/time TBD), virtual office hours for Q&A, and recommended daily practices for habit-building support.
Your time commitment: flexible for course progress with 10 minutes most days recommended for practice.
Please contact Deb Barracato at deb@flitner.net with questions.
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Transitional Housing Voluntary Services Training E-Learning
The NNEDV Voluntary Services Training in 2021 will be completed through an e-learning module. WCADVSA member programs are encouraged to participate in the e-learning module if they are providing direct services. There is no limit on the number of staff who can take this e-learning course. But at least one person needs to complete the courses for the agency.
There are 8 lessons available. In total, you'll need to view 6 lessons to complete the training requirement. There are 5 mandatory lessons in Track A and 3 elective lessons in Track B. At least 1 lesson from Track B must be completed to meet the minimum lesson requirement.
Click this link to find the registration page. When you register, you will automatically be registered for both Tracks A and B and you will have access to all eight lessons. When you register, you'll be asked to create a username and password that is unique for you. Each person, who wants to take the course, should enroll separately.
Please email a copy of your certificate to Trish Worley, Economic Justice Specialist
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Wyoming QPR Initiative
Question.Persuade.Refer.
Three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.
The Department of Health has pre-purchased specialized QPR training for any Wyoming resident!
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. The Wyoming QPR Initiative provides quality education to empower all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
Click here to register, the organization code to create a training account is WYO. To see which courses are available and their associated course codes click here. To take one of the listed free courses, click here and enter in the codes listed here.
Please email Lindsay Martin at lindsay.martin@wyo.gov if you have questions.
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Supporting BIPOC Advocate Wellbeing:
Virtual Gathering
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 1:00 - 2:30 MST
The work to end gender-based violence exacts a high cost on our bodies, our minds, and our spirits. Too often, our health as advocates and activists is secondary to our social change advocacy and support of survivors. During this time of the pandemic, the pressure on advocates, especially for those from Black, Indigenous, or a People of Color (BIPOC) communities, is immense.
Join us for a unique opportunity for BIPOC advocates to gather with each other to connect, build solidarity, and give each other support. You deserve a chance to care for yourself and recharge.
We hope to see you on March 22nd.
This is a free event, open to advocates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color.
Please register to receive the Zoom connection information.
We are stronger together.
Please forward to other BIPOC advocates!
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Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A WEBINAR SERIES FOR IPV ADVOCATES, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND CHILD WELFARE ADVOCATES
Dates: March 23, 2022 / April 27, 2022 / May 25, 2022
Each Webinar Will Be Hosted At: 12am-1pm MT
We are excited to announce a webinar series highlighting best practices and innovative strategies that IPV advocates, healthcare providers, and child welfare advocates can implement to form stronger support networks for survivors of violence and abuse in emergency conditions, such as COVID-19. Leaders in the field will share important practice and organizational policy changes made during the pandemic to ensure continuity of quality services for children and families, particularly those belonging to communities that are marginalized.
Based on three issue briefs developed through a collaborative effort of the Improving Services for Violence Against Children and Women project (by Futures Without Violence, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and from research by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh), each webinar will offer recommendations to specific audiences related to prevention strategies, systems and practice change, and staff/organizational support to better serve adult and child survivors during a public health crisis.
Learning Objectives: At the end of each training, participants will be able to:
- Identify organizational policy and practice recommendations to respond more effectively during public health emergencies; and
- Describe systems-level improvements to promote equity across the service landscape and address disparity gaps and underlying root causes of IPV during and post-pandemic.
Click here to register!
Questions? Please email health@futureswithoutviolence.org
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Conference On Crimes Against Women
May 23-26, 2022 in Dallas, TX
The Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) is an annual in-person conference that convenes the leading experts from across the country to educate and train first responders and community stakeholders on best practices regarding the identification, investigation and prosecution of crimes against women. Offering over 190 workshops, case studies and hands-on computer labs, CCAW creates an interactive learning experience for professionals to help them best serve women in need of their support.
Join us in Dallas, Texas May 23-26, 2022 for the 17th Annual CCAW.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has approved OVW grantees to attend the 17th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women. OVW has conditionally approved their grantees to attend the conference. For more information please see our website.
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Rape, domestic violence, trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Several new studies clearly show that climate change plays a critical role in the increase of gender-based violence across our Earth Mother. A recent report by CARE found that “in most disasters, women and girls are worst affected.” This is especially true in developing countries and Indigenous communities. Climate change will continue to spur weather-related disasters, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, extreme weather, and other consequences, and it will lead to higher rates of violence. In responding to the alarming increase in climate change, it is important to understand the connections to gender-based violence in addressing the future of our planet. The fight against climate change should not only be a struggle for the future of our planet, but it is also an urgent call to address the safety and well-being of our women and girls.
Please join us for this timely and critical webinar discussion with Faith Spotted Eagle as we prioritize the impact of the ensuing climate crisis and its interaction with gender-based violence.
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Stalking Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
April 6th, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Mountain
Stalking is a traumatic crime in its own right that often co-occurs with sexual and physical violence, including homicide. This session explores strategies to assess risk, identify the 14 risk factors in stalking cases and promote victim safety focusing on the diverse tactics stalkers may utilize.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be better able to:
- Assess the 14 risk factors in stalking cases
- Identify safety planning strategies for victims of stalking
- Utilize behavior logs for documentation purposes
Click here to register
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3-Day Training: A Model for Intervening with Men Who Batter and Abuse
April 20, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm MST
April 21, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm MST
April 22, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm MST
Around the country there is increasing interest in creating meaningful change in men who batter, abuse, and cause harm. This training will help you create or refine a BIP that is comprehensive, clear, and customized to your organization and community. This training is what you need to enhance your credibility in your community.
This training will explore the latest stages model of intervention programs for men who batter, abuse, and cause harm as either an integrated model or a module program. Throughout the training, we will include discussion on building specific tools, strategic use of technology, documentation strategies, and building strong community partnerships. A portion of the training will be on identifying and building community partnerships, infrastructure and framework for administrative program design and function. This training will also focus on staff development, reporting, community relationships, and fiscal viability.
In this intensive 3-day training, participants will learn:
- To develop and refine a clear and concise analysis of the etiology of battering, abuse, and harm.
- To make certain that intervention models are in line with program philosophy.
- Strategies which lead to meaningful program design.
- How to implement all or portions of the Conceptual Clarity Curriculum.
- Critical thinking in the design and development of tools for BIPs.
- To understand the key components in developing a self-paced stage model for BIP.
- Options for documentation of participant progress.
- To increase knowledge about building community partnerships.
- Specific “in the room” intervention tools.
- Skills to promote discussions on accountability.
Training topics will include:
- Conceptual Clarity Curriculum Model and Accountability Workbook.
- From Theory to Practice, effective methods of intervening with those who batter, abuse, and cause harm.
- Extensive tools for use in any BIP.
- Effective program design, development, groupwork methodology and practice.
- Seeking and developing support within the community
This training is being provided intentionally on a virtual platform
to make it accessible and affordable
to individuals and programs everywhere.
This course is approved by the NASW-Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative. Approval # 022422-03
# CE Hours approved: 18
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Microsoft for Nonprofits Program Changes
Changes are coming to the Microsoft for Nonprofits program. Learn more about what this means for TechSoup members and if it will impact your program.
If your organization already purchases Microsoft products through TechSoup, please know that changes to the program will take effect on April 4 and TechSoup is recommending you make purchases well before that date in case you have questions.
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Read more about the specific changes.
- Read the FAQ
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View the Webinar hosted by TechSoup that describes the program, the coming changes, and answered participants’ questions about how they might participate in the Microsoft program. Please consider sharing this link with someone from your team to this webinar so that when you’re ready to take advantage of cost-saving Microsoft products, your experience will be smooth and effortless.
For questions, please email support@safesheltercollaborative.org
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Applying for Office on Violence Against Women Funding
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) invites organizations and communities working to end gender-based violence to apply for funding. This section provides general information about how to apply for OVW grants and cooperative agreements.
You can also stay updated on OVW Open Solicitations and their ongoing Solicitation Release Plan.
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Safe Stays by ReloShare
Booking safe, anonymous hotel stays for survivors has always been a time-consuming and frustrating process -- hours spent finding available rooms, negotiating with the hotel front desk, scrambling to find an agency credit card, and driving roundtrip to the hotel to check the guest in.
There has to be an easier, better way.
Safe Stays by ReloShare is a new, free-to-use hotel booking website designed to make it faster and easier to book hotel rooms for crime survivors. Now, Safe Stays users can search for and book rooms at hotels under an alias and with no credit card or ID requirement at check-in. Check out our one-minute video to see what Safe Stays has to offer.
Have questions about Safe Stays? Contact Mackenzie Masilon at mmasilon@reloshare.com.
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MenHealing: Providing Help, Resources and Community for Male-Identifying Survivors
MenHealing is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing help, resources and community for male and male-identifying survivors of any type of sexual victimization. Our aim is to heal, inspire and help break isolation for survivors.
One of MenHealing's many on-going programs is the Weekends of Recovery. These healing retreats offer a wide range of activities designed for safety and with attention on breaking isolation, creating community and learning new healing tools and strategies for male survivors to bring back to their day-to-day lives.
During a WOR, participants will utilize mindfulness skills, body awareness and empowerment, experiential activities, music, art, outdoor exploration, movement, play, and small-group processing to reach these goals.
Check out this video to see what's coming up for 2022 and learn more about our events by visiting our website.
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Animals: The Silent Victims of Abuse
Podcast on Crimes Against Women
Sixty-eight percent of American households include at least one pet, and within those homes where domestic violence or child abuse occur, eighty-eight percent also include animal abuse. Animals and pets are the silent victims of abuse, who cannot reach out for help and have no lifeline of support.
Author, attorney and animal advocate Allie Phillips is changing that through programs that shelter pets alongside domestic violence survivors in agencies around the world. A former child abuse and domestic violence prosecutor, Allie Phillips has developed programs including Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)® and Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK) to safeguard animals from further abuse as well as support the healing of trauma for their human companions.
The Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) is thrilled the announce the Podcast on Crimes Against Women (PCAW). Continuing with our third season, the PCAW releases new episodes every Monday. The PCAW will serve as an extension of the information and topics presented at the annual Conference, providing in-depth dialogue, fresh perspectives, and relevant updates by experts in the fields of victim advocacy, criminal justice, medicine, and more. The presence of a global pandemic and our shifting “new normal” with COVID-19 has not decreased the frequency of crimes against women nor has it reduced the passion of those who serve survivors. This podcast’s format hopes to create a space for topical conversations aimed to engage and educate community members on the issue of violence against women, how it impacts our daily lives, and how we can work together to create lasting cultural and systemic change.
Listen to the episode here.
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