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NCADV's 15th National Conference Domestic Violence
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NOMAS' 37th National Conference on Men and Masculinity

Preserving Our Roots While Looking to the Future

July 21-25, 2012
Denver, CO

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May 16, 2012

 BREAKING NEWS: The Adams Anti-Victim VAWA bill, H.R. 4970 Has Passed 222-205!

 Are You Ashamed for Standing Up for Victims? 

Today, the House of Representatives voted 222-205 to pass H.R. 4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fl, 24th). Although the outcome was not what we wanted, the vote was closer than anticipated and we are so grateful for your calls, letters, OpEds and Tweets!

 We still need you to keep up your advocacy as we anticipate the House and Senate work to reconcile differences between S. 1925 and H.R. 4970. Our goal is to ensure that the final bill that gets sent to President Obama for enactment protects all victims as well as holds all perpetrators accountable--regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, immigrant status or sexual orientation.

Read NCADV's Official Statement Opposing the House's actions to pass H.R. 4970. 

As the House debated H.R. 4970, Representative Conyers pointed out that 350 organizations, including law enforcement, prosecution and victim services programs, wrote to Congress to say they opposed H.R. 4970 because it rolled back protections for victims.  Mr. Conyers then asked Representative Adams, the author of the bill, which organizations supported H.R. 4970.  When she was unable to identify any organization that supported her bill, Mr. Conyers again said that 350 organizations opposed the bill. In response, Ms. Adams said, "Shame on them!" Do you agree we should be ashamed for standing up for victims?  

ACTION: Call/Write/Tweet your Representative and say "Thank You" or "Shame on You": Let your Representative know that you are proud to stand with victims and and think this bill is incredibly dangerous.

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If you have additional questions, please contact publicpolicy@ncadv.org.

Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do!

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The mission of the Makers of Memories Foundation is to bring positive, transformational change to children who experience domestic violence.

Makers of Memories is partnered with NCADV for a Congressional Hearing on The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children this October on Capitol Hill. The hearing included briefing papers and testimony from leading experts who spoke to members of Congress and their staff about the many ways that domestic violence impacts the emotional, psychological, social, physical and cognitive development of children, with consequences that can last a lifetime.
For the third year in a row, Johnson Products Company, Inc. used its signature brand, Gentle Treatment®, to increase awareness of the issue of domestic abuse of women of color and empower women to take a stand against this type of treatment through the month of October. The No Excuse! STOP the ABUSE!™ initiative highlighted Gentle Treatment® "Sheros," who are everyday women who have used their voice to stand up against domestic violence. Learn more about Johnson Products here.

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Safety Plan for a Friend, Relative or Co-Worker Who Is Being Abused by an Intimate Partner.

The Importance of Using Accountable Language. Read article.

Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Child Custody. Find out more.

20 Reasons Why She Stays: A Guide for Those Who Want to Help Battered Women by Susan McGee

Why Abusers Get Away With Claiming "Parental Alienation" by Joan Zorza


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Preventing murder: With a bit of congressional support, a simple test can save many lives. Read more here.

NCADV Public Policy Survey. Take the survey here.

Free Elsa Newman: Elsa Newman, a mother trying to work within the legal system to protect her children who were being sexually abused by their father, needs your help

A Reasoned Approach: Reshaping Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse:
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) has published a new report.

Domestic Violence & Human Rights: Lenahan v. USA. In the first case brought by a survivor of domestic violence against the U.S. before an international human rights tribunal, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights found that the United States violated the human rights of Jessica Lenahan (formerly Gonzales) and her children. Learn more here.

In The News
Man, 2 sons dead; mystery of mom's disappearance lingers. (CNN) -- The deaths of a Washington man and his two sons in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide may mean the 2009 disappearance of the children's mother may never be solved. Read more here.

Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS. Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by physical abuse in 2006, according to a new report. Read more here.

CDC Reports Epidemic of Violence Against Women in America The Centers for Disease Control announced last week findings from a ground breaking study that indicates domestic and sexual violence against American women at epidemic rates that affects "on average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner." Read more here.


 

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