Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services

This webinar will include presentations from researchers funded by the National Institute of Justice and grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women studying the impact of COVID-19 on their work, particularly on service provision for victims and survivors of gender-based violence.  

Attendees will learn about the impact the pandemic had on victim services, how service providers adapted their practices to overcome challenges and meet the needs of victims, and what lessons can be applied post-pandemic.

Panelists:

• Janine Zweig, Ph.D., Executive Science Advisor, NIJ 
• Erica Howell, Social Science Research Analyst, NIJ 
• Ginger Baran Lyons, Associate Director, Office on Violence Against Women 
• Rebecca Pfeffer, Ph.D., Senior Research Criminologist, RTI International 
• Hannah Feeney, Ph.D., Community Psychologist, RTI International 
• Hueijou Joyce Kao, Clinical Manager, Asian Shelter and Advocacy Programs 
• Kelly Moe Litke, Interim Executive Director, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault 

Live captioning will be available.

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