This webinar from RTI will feature content from a research project supported by Arnold Ventures. Speakers will discuss key reasons impacting the decision-making of victims and witnesses of severe community […]
A movement to treat domestic violence as a public safety issue rather than a private family matter spawned a wave of reform, culminating in the Violence Against Women Act in […]
Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws, are a newer approach to combatting gun violence that already are showing promise in achieving this end. Join the […]
An upcoming report --from the Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine--examines the effects of active shooter drills and other school security […]
Get ready for back-to-school season with fresh insights to boost your agency’s approach to digital hotline services! As communities sharpen their pencils and gear up for a new academic year, […]
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 […]
Join CVR for this informative session for researchers and service providers. Since 2020, the Urban Institute has partnered with the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) to evaluate their VictimConnect Resource Center, beginning with a formative evaluation and now concluding with an implementation and outcome evaluation. VictimConnect provides relevant referrals, information, and emotional support through […]
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 than half of all homicides. Further compounding this challenge, communities that bear the most disproportionate burden of firearms violence may see even lower clearance rates. […]
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, a research memoir and social critique that traces the life, death, and afterlives of Gakirah Barnes, a Black teenage girl in Chicago, and what her […]
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