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AVA Peer to Peer Regional Meeting – Save the Date

Save the Date!! AVA is excited to announce another peer mentoring opportunity!! Please mark your calendars. AVA Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting When: October 5, 2016 Where: Philadelphia, PA This meeting is open to both AVA member and non-member states and territories. We are excited to be able to offer this valuable peer mentoring time for you. […]

What Should We Do About Athletes Accused of Domestic Violence?

The New York Mets have signed Jose Reyes, which was good news for fans who wanted to see Reyes return to his first MLB team. And Reyes is coming at a cheap price, but there’s a reason for that — he’s coming off a 52-game suspension for domestic violence, once again bringing up the question of how […]

AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – June 2016

Summary of Monthly Conference Call between AVA& OVW Date: Monday, June 13, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time    OVW Staff: Associate Director Amy Loder and Program Managers Kim Galvan and Omar Mohammad AVA Board Members: MaryEllen Garcia, Debbie Rollo, Julia Fuller-Wilson, Cecilia Miller AVA Executive Director: Dorene Whitworth     SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS […]

Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of military rape cases

Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of military rape cases Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of cases Richard Lardner, Associated Press Published 9:48 pm, Monday, May 23, 2016 Photo: Jacquelyn Martin FILE – In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. is interviewed about military sexual assaults on Capitol Hill […]

AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – May 2016

Summary of Monthly Conference Call between AVA& OVW Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time   OVW Staff: Associate Director Amy Loder AVA Board Members: MaryEllen Garcia, Bill Schaefer, Michelle Bynum, Debbie Rollo, Julia Fuller-Wilson, Diana Fleming AVA Executive Director: Dorene Whitworth   SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS This meeting offered an opportunity […]