As firearms became the leading cause of death for US children and teens, disproportionately affecting people of color, the impact of gun violence extends far beyond immediate deaths and injuries. Childhood exposure also contributes to mental health challenges and increases the risk of adult involvement in gun violence. Join the Joyce Foundation for this presentation, where researchers will […]
Save the date for a special webinar offering a first look at the FY 2023–2024 Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Human Trafficking Performance Measurement Tool Data Dashboard. During this webinar, the OVC Performance Management Team will explore the importance of transparency and the nuanced role that data plays within the anti-trafficking field. Using the dynamic […]
In this presentation sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), participants will learn about the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, including results from 2023, which highlight associations between adult caretaker engagement and school connectedness with substance use, indicators of emotional well-being and suicide risk, and experiences with violence among American Indian […]
Join Restore NYC for an in-depth webinar unveiling their groundbreaking multi-year analysis of housing, employment, mental health, and safety outcomes for survivors of trafficking who received direct financial support for housing. Spanning data from 2019 to 2024, this webinar will explore the immediate and long-term impacts of cash assistance, featuring survivor perspectives and expert insights […]
EVENT POSTPONED - Will update the date and time when that information is available. This webinar from the National Institute of Justice examines state victim compensation programs across the U.S. It will include an overview of the utilization, comprehensiveness, and effectiveness of state victim compensation programs in meeting victims’ needs. The presentation will also discuss […]
Firearms have become the leading cause of death for US children and teens, and disproportionately impact people of color. The impact of gun violence extends far beyond immediate deaths and injuries, with childhood exposure contributing to mental health challenges, and increasing the risk of adult involvement in gun violence. In this Joyce Foundation webinar, panelists […]
The Joyce Foundation is holding a fourth webinar in the series focused on firearms research commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This webinar will cover a critical element of firearm violence prevention: the role of healthcare-based tools and interventions. Early research suggests that screening tools and interventions used in healthcare settings […]
Freedom Network USA’s 2025 virtual anti-human trafficking conference, Sharing Power: Building Inclusive Communities will take place on March 26 and 27, 2025. This virtual conference will highlight specialized, evidence-based approaches tailored to the unique needs of survivors with diverse identities, experiences, and challenges. The conference strives to lift up the voices of subject matter experts, persons with […]
ResilienceCon is an international conference that offers opportunities to interact with colleagues who are interested in strengths-based approaches to understanding, preventing, and responding to violence and other adversities. ResilienceCon takes a multidimensional, ecological approach to overcoming trauma and emphasizes the role of social justice in individual and community wellbeing. ResilienceCon uses highly interactive formats and […]
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) and the Safe Housing Capacity Building Center will highlight emerging findings from NRCDV's ongoing Black immigrant and refugee housing research project. This project explores the scope of homelessness and housing insecurity among Black immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic and sexual violence and documents the experiences of advocates […]
The Sexual Violence Research Institute (SVRI) announces the launch of Power of Participation, its latest FREE self-paced online course. This course introduces participatory approaches to childhood sexual violence research and will be available in both English and French. Join them for this launch webinar for: Sneak peek into the course modules and what’s included. Panel […]
Community violence interventions (CVI) aim to reduce violence by preventing and disrupting cycles of retaliation and by delivering supports and services that save lives, address trauma, provide opportunity and improve the conditions that drive violence. While these strategies have existed in communities for decades, research on CVI – its impact and efficacy, but also how […]
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