On February 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. e.t., the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Nicole Matthews and Alicia Nevaquaya on "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls." Indigenous people across the country have sounded the alarm for years about the disturbing and […]
The mission of the USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse is to create safe and healthy environments for all elders, here and across the world, by bringing thought leaders, activists, caregivers, researchers, lawmakers, and other stakeholders together to share findings, strategize solutions, and help shape and propel the field of elder abuse […]
From the National Adult Protective Services Association and Evidence Change: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, elder abuse affected one in 10 older adults annually in the U.S. It has been assumed that the pandemic has brought with it a surge in elder abuse due to individuals ordered to stay at home combined with increased interpersonal, […]
Join us for the ACJS 59th Annual Meeting, March 15 - 19, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. ACJS President Heather Pfeifer is excited to bring you a content rich program focused on “Avenues of Change: Integrating Research, Advocacy, and Education.” She and the 2022 program committee chairs have worked […]
The National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is excited to bring you the virtual 38th International Symposium on Child Abuse scheduled for March 21-24, 2022. Symposium will continue to provide the state-of-the art training you need to continue to provide services to children and to fight child abuse. We are working to add more workshops and provide an even better digital […]
From End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): Our annual conferences focus on sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking and elder abuse. We consistently bring together law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, health care professionals, faith community members, educators, researchers and others in this three-day conference […]
Every day the lives of older adults are profoundly and negatively impacted in both the criminal and civil justice systems based on mistaken assumptions and inadequate assessments of their capacity to make decisions for themselves. In order to raise greater awareness of these issues and improve how elder justice professionals approach these issues, the Department […]
A muchas organizaciones de violencia doméstica, la pandemia les ha llevado a cambiar la forma en que se ofrecen algunos servicios de apoyo. Es decir, hoy en día muchos servicios de apoyo son ofrecidos virtualmente, adaptándose así a la pandemia y a las restricciones con respecto a encuentros presenciales. Los grupos de apoyo son una […]
The UNC School of Social Work invites the public to participate in its inaugural Social Work Legacy Speakers Series: Promoting Child Maltreatment Prevention and Advancing Equity. The Legacy Speakers Series will bring together individuals committed to strengthening the lives of children and families and addressing challenges and gaps in our current service systems. The goals […]
SPACE stands for Sexual Assault Prevention And Community Equity. The toolkit provides campuses a new approach to sexual violence prevention – one grounded in a broad commitment to equity. Campuses can use it as part of institutional redesign & sexual assault prevention. Join us for a webinar on April 26th at 2:30EST for an overview. […]
From the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention: Research helps to expand our knowledge base of violence and prevention, and it is needed to create better informed and more effective practices. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a valued approach in public health because of its alignment with health and racial equity, because it centers the voices […]
Futures Without Violence is holding a webinar to share more about the issue brief Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Pediatric Healthcare Providers. This brief focuses on best practices and innovative strategies that pediatric healthcare providers and pediatricians can implement to form stronger support networks for survivors of violence and […]
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