Notice is hereby given of the availability of federal funds through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) U.S. Department of Justice for the FY 2023 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program   The total amount available is $300,992   If interested in this competitive opportunity, complete a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOI) to submit your proposal. This form is located on the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) website at: https://lcle.la.gov/grants/grant-funding-announcements/   For questions and additional information contact: Louisiana Coal ..read more

Press Release – Domestic Violence Funding For Immediate Release: June 9, 2023 Media Contact: Mariah Wineski 225-752-1296 Louisiana’s federally designated network of domestic violence programs, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV), joined advocates statewide in applauding the Louisiana State Legislature for its investment of $7 million in new state funds for domestic violence shelters. The addition of this funding follows many years of advocacy by the Coalition and its member programs to secure sufficient resources to meet the vast need for domestic violence victim services ..read more

Notice is hereby given of the availability of federal funds through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) U.S. Department of Justice for the FY 2022 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program   The total amount available is $251,509   If interested in this competitive opportunity, complete a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOI) to submit your proposal. This form is located on the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) website at: https://lcle.la.gov/grants/grant-funding-announcements/   For questions and additional information contact: Louisiana Coalition Agai ..read more

Coalition Issues Statement on Domestic Violence Shelter Funding For Immediate Release: May 8, 2023 Media Contact: Mariah Wineski 225-752-1296 As Louisiana’s federally designated network of domestic violence programs, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) joins advocates statewide in urging the Louisiana Legislature to allocate funding for domestic violence shelter services in the state budget. Louisiana’s domestic violence shelters provide emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, housing assistance, and much more to victims of domestic violence and their childre ..read more

Advocates from across Louisiana will gather at the State Capitol at 9:00a.m. on Wednesday, May 3rd, to encourage legislators to support funding for domestic violence shelters in the state budget, as well as laws that strengthen protections for domestic violence victims. This Day at the Capitol, hosted by the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV), will feature a display table in the Rotunda of the Louisiana State Capitol building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and a gathering on the Capitol Steps at 9:00 a.m. Advocates and supporters will be speaking with legislators throughout th ..read more

As Louisiana’s federally designated domestic violence coalition, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) strongly condemns the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in United States v. Rahimi, which strikes down a federal law prohibiting those subject to a domestic violence protective order from possessing firearms. In its ruling, the Court found that disarming domestic abuse perpetrators, who have been found by a court to pose a credible threat to the safety of their victims, does not “fit within our Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” This reliance on the h ..read more

2022 marks 40 years since the incorporation of the state’s network of domestic violence advocacy organizations, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV). The anniversary comes at a time when domestic violence is surging across the state, underscoring the importance of the Coalition and its member programs. LCADV is an advocacy organization whose membership consists of organizations, programs, and individuals working to end domestic violence in Louisiana. Its core membership consists of 16 community-based organizations that provide a wide array of services to survivors of domestic ..read more

Notice is hereby given of the availability of federal funds through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) U.S. Department of Justice FY 2021 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. If interested in this competitive opportunity, complete a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOI) to submit your proposal. This form is located on the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) website at: http://www.lcle.la.gov/programs/funding.asp For questions and additional information contact: Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Web Site: www.lcadv.org Contact Info: info[at]l ..read more

Louisiana’s rate of women murdered by men has continued its slight downward trend but remains significantly higher than the national average, according to a recent national report. The Washington, D.C. based Violence Policy Center released its annual report on female murder victims, When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of Homicide Data, this week. The report reviews female victims killed by male offenders in single victim/single offender incidents and ranks all states from highest rates to lowest. The 2021 report, which analyzes homicides committed in 2019, ranks Louisiana 5th in the nation. The ..read more

LCADV is excited to share these ads from our statewide campaign, advertising the Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline. These ads feature dedicated advocates from our member domestic violence programs.  These commercials were aired on Cox Communications and A4 Media, major cable networks such as BET, VH1, LMN, Hallmark, Bravo, OWN, Comedy, Oxygen, E!, TLC, and ID!  We would like to thank our star advocates and Cox Communications for making this possible! https://bk485e.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/Hotline-Comercial-2-for-Broadcast.mp4 https://bk485e.p3cdn1.secureserver.ne ..read more