The National Center for Victims of Crime will hold the 2025 National Training Institute and the National Crime Victim Bar Association 2025 National Conference from Sept. 3-5, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista. The NTI emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that […]
The Crime Victims' Institute is holding its second annual conference: Advancing Research, Policy, and Advocacy for Crime Victims and Survivors, October 15 - 17, 2025. The event will be held at the Beto Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. This year's conference will focus on human trafficking, cybercrime victimization, and […]
The National Domestic Violence Conference will be held Oct 27 - 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. This year’s theme, “Care. Community. Connection.” beautifully encapsulates the shared commitment to creating a space of joy, learning, and rejuvenation for survivors of domestic violence and all those working to end relationship abuse. This conference is designed for: Survivors […]
Mark your calendars on November 11th at 11am to join The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions for the launch of their new SnapTalk series with the Center’s Co-Director, Cass Crifasi, PhD, MPH. Cass will share insights from the newly released 2025 Johns Hopkins National Survey of Gun Policy and lead a conversation on […]
In 2024, the MacArthur Foundation commissioned research to better understand the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and firearms violence. Historically, these two topics have often been separate in areas such as funding, research, prevention, and intervention efforts. While recent attention has focused more on the overlap between firearms and IPV – especially in relation […]
The nation’s homicide clearance rate has been declining since the 1960s, and though rates are different in different places, in many American cities law enforcement still struggles to solve more […]
Homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy. This session addresses the intertwined epidemics of intimate partner violence and maternal mortality. Centering the experiences of survivors during pregnancy, this session investigates the compounded risks of domestic violence during the perinatal period and how health providers and advocates can support survivors. This webinar is part […]
Prevention is possible. This roundtable spotlights programs that have demonstrated success in preventing intimate partner violence and promoting healing—from culturally grounded practices to community-based innovations. The webinar is part of a series hosted by The National Health Initiative on Violence and Abuse at FUTURES, the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity, […]
Prevent Gun Violence: Research, Empowerment, Strategies & Solutions (PROGRESS) presents Desmond Upton Patton, Ph.D.. as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Patton’s talk will focus on his forthcoming book, […]
The mission of the USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse is to create safe and healthy environments for all older adults, here and across the world, by bringing researchers, practitioners, advocates, thought leaders, lawmakers, and other stakeholders together to share findings, strategize solutions, and help shape and propel the field of elder […]
The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education invites you to a webinar series designed to build the capacity, confidence and visibility of researchers and practitioners working to prevent firearm-related violence. This webinar will offer practical guidance on addressing past research harms and building durable, trust-based partnerships with communities to support meaningful firearm […]
Join this virtual briefing to discuss newly published evidence from Boston Medical Center’s Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP) and its implications for the future of hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) nationwide. Co-hosted by the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, the Fund for a Safer Future, and the Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP) at Boston Medical Center, this session will […]
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