Futures Without Violence

The 25th anniversary of The Futures Without Violence Conference on Health is coming to San Francisco in Fall 2025, and we want YOUR voice to be heard! We’re seeking submissions from advocates, health professionals, researchers, survivors, and policymakers who are leading the way in addressing domestic and sexual violence, advancing health equity, and building resilient communities. Bring your groundbreaking ideas and be part of this global platform that’s transforming the future of health and violence prevention. 💡 Call for Abstracts: FUTURES Conference on Health 👉 Advocates, health professionals, researchers, survivors, and policymakers and all leaders working to end domestic and sexual violence 📅 Abstracts due January 13, 2025 🔗 SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL HERE https://lnkd.in/gwhuR-gR

American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian survivors of domestic violence face systemic barriers rooted in colonization, historical trauma, and exclusion from protections. Join us for Rethinking Protection: Ending Systemic Harm Against Native Families and challenge biases, build understanding, and learn what your role is in ensuring that Indigenous peoples can maintain their resilience, effective political advocacy, and healing practices rooted in their cultures and traditions. 💡 WEBINAR: Rethinking Protection: Ending Systemic Harm Against Native Families 📢 Presented by Dolly Tatofi, Elise McGowan-Cuellar, Shayne Machen, Caroline Berndt (LaPorte) 📅 November 14th, 2024 ⏰ 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST 🔗 Webinar Registration: https://lnkd.in/gbvttgZ8

Since the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) was enacted in 1984, FUTURES has been at the forefront—advocating for survivors, supporting life-saving services, and partnering with communities to create safe spaces for families to thrive. Read our latest blog post, which looks back at FVPSA’s legacy, its importance for the future, and links to our newest PIVOT Podcast episode, where Director Shawndell Dawson from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS ) discusses what’s next for FVPSA. Learn how OFVPS is working with culturally specific organizations, tribal communities, and more to expand health and economic access beyond the criminal-legal system. 🔗 Read the blog at https://lnkd.in/g_ZGKN_V

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Join us for a valuable webinar on supporting staff well-being in survivor-serving organizations! Staff play a critical role in fulfilling the mission, but often face challenges like role clarity, transitions, remote work, and communication struggles. This session will offer practical strategies to strengthen personal well-being, build better relationships with supervisors and managers, and create a supportive work environment. Learning Objectives: 👉 Advocate for necessary resources and training to succeed in your role. 👉 Identify communication approaches for engaging or renewing relationships with supervisors, managers, and peers. 👉 Utilize a self-assessment tool to identify personal strengths and areas for improvement in well-being and job performance. 💡 WEBINAR: Managing Up and Across, Strategies for Collaborating with Peers and Supervisors 📢 Presented by Rebecca (Becky) Schueller 📅 November 13th, 2024 ⏰ 11 am PT / 2 pm ET 🔗 Webinar Registration: bit.ly/webinar-sos

Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and human trafficking often face barriers to accessing oral health care, with dental visits sometimes acting as triggers. Dental professionals play a key role in creating supportive environments for these patients. National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and Health Partners on IPV+Exploitation are partnering to offer this webinar that will discuss oral health and IPV/HT. 1.0 CDE will be offered! Learning Objectives:  👉 Describe barriers that survivors of IPV/HT may experience in accessing oral health care.  👉 Share strategies to provide safer and more comfortable patient experiences during oral health visits.   👉 Discuss the importance of community partnerships to optimize care coordination and support for survivors of IPV/HT. For more insights on supporting survivors during dental visits, take a look at our publication: A Health Guide and Support for Dental Visits: https://lnkd.in/gNB-i_Jc --- DETAILS: 💡 Oral Health and Intimate Partner Violence: Strategies for Providing Safe and Comfortable Patient Experiences 📅  Thursday, November 14th, 2024 ⏰ 8am HT / 11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET (60 mins) 🔗 Webinar Registration: bit.ly/oralhealth-ipv

In this powerful episode of The Warm Line, hosts Kiesha Preston and Suzette Wright —both advocates and survivors—dive deep into the critical steps for those experiencing abuse or harassment, and how their support networks can step in to help. Whether you’re directly impacted or looking to assist someone in need, you’ll find practical guidance on how to respond, document, and seek help. 🎙️ The Warm Line ⏯️ Episode 3: What to Know Part 3: “I’m Experiencing Abuse, What Do I Do? 🔗 Listen Now: https://lnkd.in/ex7KGh2J

Join us for an empowering three-part webinar series: Supporting A Diverse Workforce! Hosted by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center, in partnership with Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and Migrant Clinicians Network, this series focuses on the retention and recruitment of underserved populations in the workforce. Key topics include: 👉 Trauma-informed workforce practices 👉  Justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (JEDI-B) 👉  Ensuring employees have access to stigma-free, supportive workplaces This series is designed to help you build a more inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. 💡 Supporting A Diverse Workforce  📅 November 6, 13, and 20, 2024 ⏰ 12 PM PST 🔗 Register at https://lnkd.in/gk-4TaNC Spanish and ASL interpretation will be available.

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Are you a community-based organization interested in growing or expanding your work to include older adults? The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the "STAGES: Pathways for Older People Surviving Violence" initiative is now open! Join us for an information session to learn more about the funding opportunities available. Applicants can choose between two tracks: 1. Restorative Justice: Supporting older survivors of abuse, their families, and caregivers. 2. Economic Justice: Focused on financial health and healing. This initiative supports deep learning and seed project development to test new approaches. Organizations experienced in working with older adults, survivors of violence, restorative practices, or economic support are encouraged to apply. 💡 STAGES: Pathways for Older People Surviving Violence Information Session 📅 Oct 28, 2024 ⏰ 11 AM PST 🔗 Register at bit.ly/STAGES-INFO To learn more about the Pathways Project and the open Request for Proposals, visit: https://lnkd.in/g5i4y3Ai