NO MÁS LAUNCH

On April 21, Casa de Esperanza’s National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities and NO MORE hosted a Capitol Hill briefing to announce findings of an in-depth, groundbreaking study commissioned by the Avon Foundation for Women. At this briefing, they announced NO MÁS, a new national public awareness and engagement initiative, in partnership with Verizon, to address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Latin@ community.

• Listen to US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opening remarks to the No Más Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC here.
• Access the findings in English here. Desubrimientos del estudio No Más.  
• Read media coverage of NO MÁS here.
• See the NO MORE Spotlight on Latin@ voices from the NO MÁS study here.
• Connect with the campaign here.

Supporting Parenting of Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters by Casey Keene & Ivonne Ortiz for the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (May 2015)

Each year, thousands of children accompany their mothers into domestic violence shelters after witnessing and experiencing abuse in their homes. In just one day in 2013, domestic violence programs across the country and US Territories served 66,581 victims. Of that number, 19,431 were children who found refuge in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program.

Recognizing that sensitive and complicated dynamics related to child discipline arise in domestic violence shelters, this Technical Assistance Guidance focuses on challenges regarding parenting and discipline of children who reside in these shelters, proposing a variety of recommendations regarding this topic. Resources for further education, training and staff development are included.

WEBINAR RECORDINGS

Engaging Men: Triumphs, Troubles, and Tools presented by Trace Fleming, Kris Macomber, and Ben Atherton-Zeman, hosted by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (April 15, 2015)

This webinar served as a virtual workshop designed to generate dialogue about the current proliferation of “engaging men” work.

• What are the benefits of men’s expanding involvement?
• How is this shift impacting community-based work?
• What are the unintended consequences of men’s expanding involvement and leadership?

NO MORE "Basic Training" for Military Personnel and Civilian Partners presented by Jill Morris, NO MORE DV & SA Field Liaison, hosted by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence in partnership with NO MORE (March 10, 2015)

Designed for military audiences, this webinar explores the history of NO MORE and ways to use the NO MORE Campaign as part of domestic violence and sexual assault awareness events and activities on base or instillation or military office.

POLICY CORNER

In this new feature of our eNewsletter, we share updates on our policy work and important priorities and initiatives at the federal level. 

• We know that domestic violence often has serious health-related consequences, and that access to quality and affordable healthcare is critical for survivors. At the NRCDV, we’re working to ensure that federal initiatives around trauma and health account for the needs of domestic violence survivors, and that domestic violence advocates are able to help survivors access coverage and care. Recently, we have published a TA Question of the Month on health insurance, participated in the National Health & Domestic Violence Conference, and attended the White House Council on Women & Girls' listening session on trauma, health, and women & girls of color.
   
• The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced a new grant program to address the particular issues at the intersection of housing, HIV/AIDS, and domestic violence. Before opening the program for applications, HUD and OVW solicited feedback on program design and implementation considerations. NRCDV submitted comments on key issues related to the structure of the grant program, outcome measures, and technical assistance needs.

TA QUESTIONS OF THE MONTH

Read and comment on these recent requests received by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and National Resource Center on Domestic Violence!

May 2015: How can I assist survivors of Jewish faith in overcoming obstacles to obtaining a religious divorce (get)?

The issue of abusive spouses preventing survivors of Jewish faith from obtaining a religious divorce (get) is just one example of how religion and faith can play a major role in the lives of survivors of domestic violence. 

April 2015: How can campus sexual violence prevention efforts be inclusive and relevant for all students?

Savvy prevention campaign organizers know that a good campaign includes four main elements: awareness raising, risk reduction, response, and prevention. Just focusing on one will not get the job done! Furthermore, only focusing on one type of student (i.e. students who live in on-campus housing) or students of a specific identity (i.e. female students) really limits the prevention momentum.

HELP DV VICTIMS IN NEPAL

Victims of domestic violence in Nepal desperately need your help now more than ever. The destructive earthquake has significantly increased even the basic needs of victims. 

The U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is collecting funds for the Nepal Network to End Domestic Violence to aid in providing emergency services for victims of domestic violence and to assist in the disaster relief for abuse shelters. 100% of funds received will go toward helping victims in Nepal.

Learn more about the impact of the earthquake and the need for support.

Donate now to support victims of domestic violence in Nepal.

Access the Special Collection on Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response.