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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 22-25, 2012
Denver, CO


Registration is now open

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The deadline for workshop submissions in Tuesday, February 21st.

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January is National Stalking Awareness Month

3.4 million people over the age of 18 are stalked each year in the United States.
• 3 in 4 stalking victims are stalked by someone they know.
• 30% of stalking victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner.

Learn more about stalking here and take action!


January is also National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Learn more and take action here.


US budget cuts devastate shelters for victims of domestic violence

The combination of budget cuts and economic recession has had a devastating impact on women who have suffered domestic violence. Federal and state funding for emergency shelters and other services is being cut even as the need for emergency shelter is going up. And when a woman leaves an abuser, she finds it increasingly difficult to find a job, let alone one that can pay for housing and utilities. Read more here.



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The Pixel Project – NCADV's and the Pixel Project's global campaign to end violence against women and girls. Get involved.

Your financial contribution helps support NCADV programming that assists victims in gaining and maintaining their freedom from abuse. Please give.

Mineral Fusion has partnered with NCADV to help raise awareness and show survivors of domestic violence that they are not alone. Mineral Fusion supports NCADV with products proudly displaying the NCADV logo and website along with monetary donations and product contributions for shelters. Mineral Fusion is sold at Whole Foods Markets, Sunflower Markets, Vitamin Cottage and other independent natural product retailers. Follow them on Twitter and Like them on Facebook.
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.

Learn More
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


In The Spotlight
Football player battles domestic violence. Jason Witten, the Dallas Cowboys' superstar, is seeking to break the cycle of family violence by encouraging male mentors to volunteer in domestic violence shelters and be positive role models for women and children. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. Click 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.



In The News
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.

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.

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

 

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