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AVA/OVW Meeting of April 1, 2025 – OVW Responses to Administrator Questions
Hello all, Below are the responses to the questions submitted to OVW on April 1st on behalf of state administrators. Thank you to everyone who contributed questions. Please note: Our next meeting with OVW is scheduled for May 5, 2025. If you have additional questions, feel free to send them to me at avassell@avadministrators.org by close of business on May […]
AVA Connect Meeting Notes from February 2025
Hello all, I hope everyone is having a good week so far. Please see the summary and highlights from the last AVA Connect Call held on February 20, 2025. As a reminder, the next AVA Connect Call is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, April 17, at 2:00pm ET. Registration is required! Please be sure to register in […]
AVA Monthly Connect Call – April 17, 2025
Hello all, Our next AVA Monthly Connect Call is scheduled for April 17, 2025, at 2:00pm ET. Registration is required! Please be sure to register in advance to join the call: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pJMl_KhdTyezx5rKn2bAXw . After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the meeting. Please disregard any previously shared login information for […]
AVA/OVW Quarterly Conversation – April 7, 2025
Hello Everyone, The AVA Board will be meeting with OVW for our quarterly conversation/discussion on Monday, April 7, 2025. If you have any questions or issues you would like shared on your behalf, please send them to me at avassell@avadministators.org by COB on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Thank you! Best regards, Arlene Arlene Vassell Executive Director Association […]
Honoring Members of AVA’s Board of Directors during Women’s History Month
Please see below link regarding Women’s History Month. Celebrating Women’s Leadership
AVA Connect Call Highlights from January 16, 2025
Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. Attached you will find the summary and highlights from the last AVA Connect Call on January 16, 2025, as well as the email samples that Amy Baynes agreed to share. Please note that the email samples are from the previous Implementation Planning process. As a reminder, […]
AVA/OVW Conversation – February 3, 2025
Hello all, I hope this email finds you well. AVA’s Board of Directors and OVW held our quarterly meeting today, and it was very productive. They expressed their appreciation for the questions that were submitted for discussion. Unfortunately, they were unable to provide specific guidance and direct responses to the recent EO’s and memos, as […]
OVW to Conduct “listening sessions” to solicit comments on STOP Regulations
Please see below from Amy Loder. Arlene Vassell, AVA ED From: Loder, Amy (OVW) <Amy.Loder@usdoj.gov> STOP Administrators, Coalition Directors, and Tribal Coalition Directors: OVW will conduct listening sessions to solicit comments on the STOP regulations from state and territorial STOP administrators and state, territorial, and tribal coalitions. The current regulations are available at eCFR […]
AVA/OVW Conversation – February 3, 2025
Hello Everyone, As mentioned during the AVA Connect Call on January 16, the AVA Board will be meeting with OVW for our quarterly conversation/discussion on February 3, 2025. If you have any questions or issues you would like shared on your behalf, please send them to me at avassell@avadministators.org by COB on Thursday, January 30th 2025. Thank […]
NIJ Plenary Session re 30 years of VAWA
Hello Everyone, Below is the link to a very insightful and informative summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference, titled “30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era.” 30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act You can also watch the session by clicking this […]