Join RTI, the Center for Victim Research, and other partners for a virtual meeting to learn about a new tool to measure victim service outcomes and the chance to try it out this fall. This tool, called iMPRoVE—Measuring Provider Responses toVictimization Experiences—can help all types of victim service providers collect information on service outcomes and […]
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community. The first panelist will discuss cultural beliefs and stigma surrounding the help-seeking process for survivors of intimate partner violence; and how to better support service engagement and programming. The second panelist group will address […]
The National Training Institute (NTI) emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that are victim-centered, practice-based, and research-informed. NCVC's National Training Institute is a forum for law enforcement, victim service professionals, allied practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share current developments and build new collaborations. Held in conjunction […]
Join NIJ, Rutgers University's Violence Against Women Research Consortium, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, for this free webinar discussing economic justice for survivors of intimate partner violence. Presenters will cover topics including how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice, approaches to IPV shelter and housing policies, and the impact of COVID-19 on economic […]
Texas Victim Services Association (TVSA) invites state and national presenters from the broader disciplines of Victimology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Women and Gender Studies to submit proposals for our 2022 Research Symposium. The two-day event is designed to provide a forum to share current research that is informing practice and emerging responses […]
This event hosted by the National Institute of Justice and the NIJ Violence Against Women Research Consortium features three presentations: Presentation 1 – Dr. Emily M. Wright, Dr. Tara N. Richards, and Sheena Gilbert: This NIJ-funded project, used a mixed methods research design to understand the scope and context of missing Native American person cases […]
Join the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ Victimization Statistics Unit Chief, Heather Brotsos, and other international experts as they discuss “How Do We Measure Security, Violence, And Access to Justice from the Victims’ Perspective” on Friday, December 2nd at 11:00 a.m. ET. This webinar is hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) […]
The Joyce Foundation is holding a virtual session. Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) policies allow a court to temporarily remove firearms from an individual who may be at risk of danger to themselves or others. As the use of ERPOs has increased in recent years, researchers and policy makers alike have begun to consider questions […]
Violence is an everyday reality for many LGBT+ people around the world, threatening their lives and wellbeing. More needs to be done, at every level of society, to help ensure LGBT+ people are safe. Join the What Works 2 team for the launch of a ground-breaking new report with emerging insights on how to prevent […]
The National Academy of Sciences Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education announces the first in its series of webinars addressing gun violence. During the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, many U.S. cities have experienced a rise in firearm violence. By effectively addressing gun violence, communities may benefit from improved public safety, health, and welfare, […]
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) will present a webinar on the National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP). During the webinar, OVC and BJS will provide— an overview of the NCVSP, a demonstration of recently released interactive maps analyzing 2017 NCVSP data at the county level, […]
Join Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) statisticians and RTI International for a webinar update on BJS’s subnational victimization program activities. It will cover findings from BJS’s soon-to-be-released report Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2017–2019, the first release of subnational violent and property crime estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey. Additionally, it […]
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