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Settlement in New York Domestic Violence Case May Set Broader Precedent

Settlement in New York Domestic Violence Case May Set Broader Precedent By NOAM SCHEIBERNOV. 18, 2015 Photo Jodi Porter was sent home from work as a saleswoman at Bon-Ton and told not to return until she had a protective order against her husband. CreditBrendan Bannon for The New York Times  The New York State attorney general has […]

AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – October 2015

Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA& OVW Date: Monday, October 5, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time     OVW Staff: Associate Director Michelle Brickley, Program Managers Kim Galvan, Omar Mohammed, and Paule Tessier, Debbie Bright, Cathy Posten, Ginger Baran.   AVA Board Members:, Cecilia Miller, Julia Fuller-Wilson, MaryEllen Garcia   AVA Exec. […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2015

Below are photographs and news stories submitted from Administrators around the country celebrating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Send us your photos – we want to include them!   Arizona The University of Phoenix Stadium goes Purple   Kentucky Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 […]

National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) Surveys on Law Enforcement Response

Recently the National Domestic Violence Hotline conducted a survey about law enforcement responses to partner abuse with survivors who used the Hotline’s chat services. They surveyed 637 victims, 328 of whom had not yet interacted with law enforcement and 309 who had. Both the women who had called the police and the women who hadn’t […]

Sexual Assault Justice Initiative

SEXUAL ASSAULT JUSTICE INITIATIVE The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women recently announced the Sexual Assault Justice Initiative (SAJI), an initiative that involves the development and implementation of performance measures that look beyond conviction rates and reflect promising practices for prosecuting sexual assault. SAJI is intended to support enhanced community responses to […]

State University of New York Releases New Sexual Assault Violence Resources

  Web-based Tools Designed for College Students Can Assist All New Yorkers Looking for Help September 2 – Following Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s announcement today of a public awareness campaign to educate students about “Enough is Enough,” the State University of New York has released two new web-based tools to support victims of sexual assault […]