Past Events
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OVW Approved
Break from the Bench Series: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace When the Workplace Is the Courthouse
This session will include a panel discussion around the unique challenges for judges and courts in addressing workplace sexual harassment in the courthouse.
November 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
November 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Sexual Assault Survivor Options Series
Legal advocates work with survivors every day to navigate the legal system and seek justice, whatever that means to them. Understanding the legal landscape and the many options available to sexual assault survivors is important to effective advocacy and survivor support. This 3-part series, intended for beginner advocates, will...
SV/SE Program Spotlight Showcase
A facilitated watch party that brings together Inspire’s library of recorded program tour videos from OVW funded SV&SE programs into a single guided viewing experience. Grantees will gather to watch selected program examples together and have opportunity to discuss afterward, giving them a chance to see real program models...
Duties to Warn and Survivors Threatening Harm (Part 1): How to Determine Your Obligations
Victim service providers offer confidential services to survivors of violence, with limited exceptions to that confidentiality. Often, there is an assumed exception when a survivor threatens to harm themselves or someone else, colloquially called a “duty to warn” or duty to protect. Just like with other statutory mandates that...
Supporting the Employment Rights of Survivors with Disabilities
To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Futures Without Violence, Activating Change, and Disability Rights Florida invite you to join us for a 90-minute webinar on how to support survivors of domestic violence with disabilities in accessing workplace protections. This webinar will focus on...
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases Workshop
The National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence (NJIDV), presented by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and Futures Without Violence, is offering an opportunity for judicial officers to attend the Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (EJS) Workshop. The EJS workshop will address domestic violence...
Effective Legal Research in the Representation of Immigrant Survivors
(Region/Circuits: Ninth and Tenth Circuits (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Idaho, Hawai’i, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) Monday, October 26, 2026, from 3:00-4:00 pm EST (2:00pm-3:00pm CST/1:00pm-2:00pm MST/1200pm-1:00pm PST) This interactive webinar for beginner...
Stalking & Domestic Violence: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Stalking is a public health issue that is frequently overlooked and goes unscreened for by clinicians — even though it directly intersects with domestic and dating violence. Healthcare settings are critical missed opportunities for clinicians to identify stalking, address health concerns, and help patients access the right services and...
Know Your Rights: Accessing the Power and Protections of Employment Rights for Survivors
In a 2025 survey by Futures and DV Hotline found that up to 60% of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking were fired, denied promotion, or experienced harassment or discrimination in the workplace when they disclosed their experiences. Survivors are often negotiating between seeking safety,...
Integrating Language Assistance Planning in Multidisciplinary Teams (CCRs)
This office hour will focus on how language assistance planning can be coordinated effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Topics will include ensuring consistent use of interpreters and translators across partner agencies; clarifying roles and responsibilities for coordination and costs; using MOUs to support accountability; and sharing practical ways to assess...