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“Sexual health is a vehicle for teaching about consent, sexual and domestic violence prevention/intervention, and equitable relationships. Sexual health means understanding how harmful gender norms make people more likely to experience violence.”
“The Trevor Project…released a new poll conducted by Morning Consult that highlights how the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent violence against Black Americans have affected LGBTQ youth and their mental health.”
“October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence causes lifelong harm to countless Americans every day across our great nation.” – Read the message from Laura L. Rogers, Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
“In the wake of the pandemic, it is more important than ever to commemorate this month as National Campus Safety Awareness Month and to commit ourselves to raising awareness about the safety on college and university campuses across the country” states Director Hart.
DVS Presents: Special Screening of Sliver of a Full Moon October 29, 2020 from 10:00am – 1:00pm On behalf of the Division of Victim Services, you are invited to join us for a special screening of Sliver of a Full Moon in honor and observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sliver of a Full Moon…
Governor Whitmer Declares October 2020 Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 1, 2020 “WHEREAS, domestic violence perpetrators intentionally use a pattern of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, and/or economic coercion and abuse to control their intimate partners, violating their dignity, security, and both psychological and physical well-being; and, WHEREAS, domestic violence perpetrators cause significant and long-lasting trauma…
“We mourn the lives that our communities have lost in 2020 and before and send love and light to their friends and family. Below are the names of the lives we have lost to fatal, anti-LGBTQ violence this year so far. Those whose names are marked with an asterisk were lost as a result of intimate partner violence.”
In 2016, AVP and the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs responded to the homicides of 23 transgender and gender nonconforming people, most of whom were transgender women of color. Discover how you can take action today
Watch a video message from Director Jessica E. Hart about the establishment of a new Tribal Division to ensure the Office for Victims of Crime is appropriately staffed to serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities by streamlining the distribution and management of tribal grant awards.
What is language justice, what are tips for lawyers to practice it, and why is this especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic? This article answers these commonly asked questions and more. This article is a follow-up to Language Justice in Legal Services published by the Management Information Exchange Journal.
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