Women Against Abuse has released an important outline for Covid-19 Safety Planning for People Experiencing Domestic Violence, including in-home strategies, help-seeking strategies, diffusion strategies, safety with children, and resources from both the national and Philadelphia area. Access Safety Planning for People Experiencing Domestic Violence Here
National Alliance on Mental Illness released a Q&A style Information Guide providing guidance, advice and resources for those struggling amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Access it Here
The statement that follows was approved in October 2012 by the Association’s Committee on Women in the Academic Profession and its Subcommittee on Sexual Assault on Campus. It was adopted by the American Association of University Professor’s Council in November 2012. Read it Here [For more recent guidance, see also the Association’s 2016 report The History, Uses, and...
We conclude this two-part episode marking our 20th anniversary as NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo and Yolanda Edrington, along with Karen Baker of the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect and Nancy Hoffman of the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services, look towards the future of the movement. Participants Yolanda Edrington, NSVRC Director Karen Baker, CEO...
In part one of a two-part episode marking our 20th anniversary, NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo is joined by Yolanda Edrington, NSVRC’s Executive Director who recently celebrated her four-year work anniversary on the team; Karen Baker, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect, which is NSVRC’s sister organization and founder; and Nancy Hoffman, Executive Director of...
We can add yet another public health crisis to the toll of COVID-19: domestic violence. Can you recognize the signs of an abusive relationship? Consumer Action’s webinar is led by attorney Maclen Stanley, who specializes in pursuing claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment and gender discrimination, and Gretchen Shaw, deputy director of the National Coalition...
The fourth WONCA COVID-19 webinar focuses on Family Violence. Not only have some of the risk factors greatly increased by the lockdown, economic crisis, and social isolation, but also the availability of specialized services and ways of accessing them have changed significantly. The aims of the webinar are to give an overview of family violence...
The National Center for Victims of Crime host this webinar provides an overview of how COVID-19 impacts domestic violence and child sexual abuse victims. It also shares strategies advocates can use to assist victims of domestic violence during the pandemic. The webinar is presented by Tamara Chapman-Wagner, the Deputy Director for the Division of Children...
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