During this FREE event, the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) at Rutgers will present over 30 gun violence prevention research studies funded by the GVRC. Hear from GVRC leadership, grant awardees, and community leaders as they present evidence-based, equitable policies and programs that will prevent gun violence in our communities. This conference is not looking to engage with simply an […]
The National Institute of Justice research conference is returning in 2023. This practitioner-friendly conference will feature NIJ-sponsored research findings and discussions about evidence-based policies and practices. Topics will include preventing community-based violence, supporting victims of crime, building a stronger forensic evidence base, enhancing accountability in policing, and promoting more equity in our nation’s justice system. […]
Join statisticians from the Bureau of Justice Statistics for a webinar featuring updates on BJS’s efforts to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. Presenters will describe additional findings from a large-scale national field test of the NCVS Instrument Redesign, specifically the improvement of victimization measures in the new survey instrument, and the […]
This webinar is intended to provide an introduction to Hope Science and the vast research about how finding, enhancing, and modeling hope can transform clients, employees, and stakeholders in your work. As Dr. Chan Hellman has said, “Hope is the belief that the future will be better than today and that I have the power […]
In the last decade, cross-sector efforts to prevent human trafficking have expanded in both knowledge and effectiveness. The HHS-hosted National Human Trafficking Prevention Summit will bring together leaders across federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial governments; business, industry, and other private sector entities; nonprofits and NGOs; and philanthropic, faith-based, and research organizations to inspire and […]
The Kempe Center's annual one-week in-person Summer Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Aurora, Colorado, will feature intensive teaching and dedicated mentoring by national and international experts. One of the Center's primary goals is to expand the pool of scholars trained to conduct child maltreatment research. The Center is actively recruiting participants for our Course 2: Challenges […]
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender Based-Violence at the University of Delaware is hosting its inaugural national conference in Newark, Delaware. The “Equitable Approaches” conference centers the experiences of marginalized peoples through keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and “conversations that matter,” which are designed as intimate spaces where participants can engage with high-impact […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its second Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023. The symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for youth. It will […]
NCADV and The Hotline Present: Every Survivor. Every Voice. Building Power Together This conference is designed for: • Survivors who are passionate to create change and de-stigmatize domestic violence • Advocates, allies, and leaders working to shift power back to survivors • Stakeholders, legislators, and staffers working to create policy and funding to best support […]
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for a livestream launch of their Child Welfare Initiative. This event will feature the release of new findings from a national survey of public attitudes and beliefs on child neglect and abuse, foster care, and the role of government. Experts and practitioners will discuss the poll findings, policy ideas, and […]
The National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Law and Justice, in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice, will hold a hybrid public seminar event to solicit input from researchers on CrimeSolutions’ review process and communication of outcome. The National Institute of Justice’s CrimeSolutions is comprised of two components – a web-based clearinghouse of programs […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is a public health surveillance system that includes information about homicides, legal intervention deaths, suicides, deaths of undetermined intent that may be due to violence, and unintentional firearm deaths. Expanded nationwide in 2018, NVDRS is the only state-based surveillance (reporting) system […]
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