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Effectiveness of Grants Report
February 10, 2017 Courtesy of Acting Director Nadine M. Neufville, Office on Violence Against Women Last week the Justice Department submitted a Report to Congress that documents the effectiveness of grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The “Effectiveness of Grants” report goes beyond straight reporting of numbers of people served and […]
Accomplishments of the Office on Violence Against Women
Accomplishments of the Office on Violence Against Women – January 2009 to January 2017
Bea Hanson’s Farewell Message
January 19, 2017 Courtesy of Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson, Ph.D. of the Office on Violence Against Women Dear Colleagues and Friends, This is a bittersweet moment for me as I write to say thank you and goodbye. I have been so honored to work with all of you for nearly six years at the […]
Peer-to-Peer Meeting; Austin, TX
AVA Peer-to-Peer Meeting Information AVA invites you to attend the next Peer-to-Peer Meeting for STOP Administrators. We offer these peer opportunities twice a year which provide you the opportunity to casually sit and talk about your STOP program with your colleagues. Learning from each other is one of the most valuable training tools around. We’ve allowed […]
Save the Date !!!
AVA Peer to Peer Meeting in Austin, TX; February 7-8
HUD Issues Fair Housing Act Guidance to Help Domestic Violence Victims
HUD Issues Fair Housing Act Guidance to Help Domestic Violence Victims 11/21/2016
Campus Climate Surveys
Best Practices: Campus Climate Surveys 10/14/2016 Colleges and universities working to end sexual assault using best practices have a free, validated campus climate survey that will generate data about the exact nature and extent of sexual assault on their campuses. This blog discusses the survey and associated best practices, including maintaining confidentiality and using the data to devise […]
AVA Executive Director Application
AVA ED Application
Crime Survivors Speak
The first ever National Survey of Victims’ Views on Safety and Justice
From OVW…….
Dear Colleague, On behalf of the U. S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), I am writing to invite you to join us for a forum on The Intersection of Firearms and Domestic Violence: Promoting Safer Families and Safer Communities. We will also be launching a new website focused on preventing domestic […]