CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to […]
CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to […]
Hope has emerged as one of the top protective factors leading to well-being. This Center for Victim Research workshop will discuss the science of hope as a psychological strength in our ability to cope with adversity and trauma. This workshop will summarize over 15 years of research that show (1) hope predicts positive outcomes, (2) […]
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 […]
iMPRoVE makes it possible for victim legal service providers to measure their outcomes and service quality through surveys of victims and survivors. Join us for this overview webinar on iMPRoVE (Measuring Provider Responses to Victimization Experiences), a FREE, innovative tool funded by the Office for Victims of Crime. What You’ll Learn: - The value of […]
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 […]
Join the Texas Violence Injury Prevention Research Center and Dr. Leila Wood, UTHealth Professor & VIPR Director of Research, for an insightful discussion on the impact of digital hotlines for survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. This mixed-methods study explores how chat and text hotlines support survivor health and well-being. REGISTER
Data is power. At the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice, they believe that data should be transparent, actionable, and grounded in the lived realities of survivors. In this interactive Townhall, CSAJ will share insights from our national Data Dives and community feedback that asked: What data is truly needed to advance survivor economic equity? […]
The National Academies announced that the congressionally mandated Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea will hold a public information gathering session on Perspectives on the Statement of Task: Victim Advocates and Law/Prosecution. In this public session, the committee will invite perspectives from victim advocates and those working in the law/prosecution space. Speakers from the United States […]
In this session from Activating Change, presenters will explore the complex and often overlooked intersection of violence, trauma, and brain injury. They will also highlight pioneering research in Ohio that examines the connection between brain injury and domestic violence. Finally, they'll introduce CARE, a trauma-informed, brain injury-aware framework designed to improve awareness, accommodations, and accessibility. […]
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