Past Events

This judicial training webinar explores the essential role of interpreters and translators within court setting, with a focus on improving outcomes for survivors. Designed for judges, court staff, advocates and service providers. The session will highlight the distinctions between bilingual services and professional interpretation, provide foundational knowledge for working...

This is a virtual space reserved for OVW technical assistance providers to connect, discuss, problem-solve, and share. These calls are open discussions and some may be topic-focused. These calls are not recorded.

Over the past decade, rough sex behaviors have become increasingly prevalent and normalized among many young adults in the U.S. and internationally. The most striking change has been in relation to non-fatal strangulation, which is almost universally called “choking” by the people who engage in it as well as...

The EPCD Course is tailored for OVW grantees, guiding them through the curriculum development process, including needs assessments, determining learning objectives, planning engaging activities, developing an evaluation plan, and drafting a detailed outline for a learning module. By the end of the course, participants will share the learning modules...

The STOP South Regional Meeting is a meeting of STOP administrators from Southern states and territories to collaborate and learn about the Implementation Planning process, the Culturally Specific Set Aside, Tribal Outreach and monitoring subgrantees.

This is a mandatory meeting for STOP Administrators in the Southern region. 

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a deeply traumatic experience that has lasting impacts on survivors, families, and communities. Despite its prevalence, CSA is often hidden due to stigma, shame, and silence. This workshop aims to create a safe and informed space to explore the realities of child sexual abuse,...

The work to end sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence was started and led by those who were most affected—survivors of violence. Today, much of that work is done by advocacy programs with staff that include survivors. Despite this reality, rural advocates who are also survivors are...

POSTPONED until furture notice. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is holding a New Grantee Orientation for the OVW Justice for Families (JFF) Program with the assistance of the Center for Justice Innovation (the Center). The orientation will include pre-recorded sessions and live virutal sessions on Wednesday, November...

Listen, Learn, and Launch! is a regional peer learning opportunity that brings together domestic violence victim service providers (VSPs) and State Coalitions for a critical conversation on expanding access to safe housing for survivors. This regional convening invites programs and participants from multiple states who are committed to strengthening...