Title: Designing Gender-based Violence Education for Older Adult Learners Date & Time: Dec 17, 2024 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST PowerPoint Slides (ENG) PowerPoint Slides (ESP) Recording w/ English, Spanish and ASL Interpretation Handout Description: The global population of older adults will more than double by the year 2050 and older people are continuing in or returning... Read more » The post Designing Gender-based Violence Education for Older Adult Learners appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

Title: Collaborative Support for the Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking Date: January 28, 2025 Time: 11 AM PST/2:00 PM EST  Description:  Survivors of domestic and sexual violence (DV/SA) who have also experienced trafficking often face barriers when trying to access safe and affordable mental health services.  Additionally, many mental health providers have a... Read more » The post Collaborative Support for the Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

Title: Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Date: March 12, 13, 14, 2025 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Description:  Multidisciplinary teams are invited to participate in this Institute.  Domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking are intersectional issues for many survivors.  Building partnerships and collaborative strategies within the community is crucial to improving services to meet... Read more » The post BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RESPONSES TO TRAFFICKED VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC V ..read more

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence, which is experienced by more than 10 million people in the U.S. each year. The statistics are sobering. Today, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by an intimate partner at... Read more » The post Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness Month appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

Title: Making the Case- Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Healthcare Settings Date: December 10, 2024  Time: 10:00 am PST/ 11:00 am MST/ 12:00 pm CST/ 1:00 pm EST (60 minutes) Description:  Join FUTURES’  Workplaces Respond and The National Health Resource on Domestic Violence for a webinar that explores the impacts of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH)... Read more » The post Making the Case- Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Healthcare Settings appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

For almost 40 years, Futures Without Violence has worked to build thriving families and communities, free from violence, and filled with hope and opportunity. It is work that has and will take all of us to succeed. It will take all of us to end domestic and sexual violence and child abuse, and to support... Read more » The post It will take all of us appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, better known as FVPSA, turned 40 this month. It’s the first federal legislation ever enacted to prevent and respond to domestic violence, funding what has become our nationwide system of shelters and programs, saving lives. Over the last four decades, FVPSA has provided close to $4 billion to... Read more » The post The Lifesaving Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Turns 40 appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

What do you want people to know about the work that you do? We know that one of the biggest barriers survivors of all forms of gender-based violence face is economic security. So the work that our team does is very much looking at how to increase the economic security and mobility of survivors. Despite... Read more » The post Why is Hispanic Heritage Month important and more: A Q & A with Ana Lόpez van Balen, VP of Economic Security & Justice appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

Just a few weeks ago, the world was mesmerized by the near-superhuman Olympic performances of athletes from around the world. Years of dedication, hard work and training help these elite athletes build the skills and strength they need to push the limits of speed, precision, and endurance. Unfortunately, too often their incredible abilities are not... Read more » The post Are We Losing the Race Against Gender-Based Violence? appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more

Title: Managing Up and Across, Strategies for Collaborating with Peers and Supervisors  Date: November 13, 2024   Time:  11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST (90 Minutes)  Register Here Presenter: Becky Schueller  Description: Staff in survivor-serving organizations are vital to fulfilling the organization’s mission and services. However, staff often feel disengaged or unsupported due to lack of... Read more » The post Managing Up and Across, Strategies for Collaborating with Peers and Supervisors appeared first on Futures Without Violence ..read more