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NNEDV and NAESV Advocacy Days 2026

Be Heard, Take Action, End Violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is pleased to be co-hosting Advocacy Days again this year with the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) in Washington, DC, June 2-3!

Advocacy Days are open to domestic violence, sexual assault, dual, and tribal coalitions, as well as invited guests.

Registration

We welcome the participation of as many state and territory coalition members as possible. We encourage coalitions to invite survivors who want to speak from their lived experience, and first-time participants, as well as those of you who join us each year in DC. Registration closes on May 3!

Please click here to register.

Note: Registration is limited to a maximum of four (4) participants per coalition, including your invited guests. The registration fee is waived for invited guests of coalitions who are survivors or representatives from culturally specific local programs; this ticket option can be selected during the registration process.

If your invited guests are either a survivor or representative from a culturally specific local program, please use code INVITEDGUEST during registration to have the registration fee waived.

Agenda

Draft agenda — information will be updated as more details become available:

  • Tuesday, June 2: Policy forum at the hotel venue (more details to come on additional events for the day)
  • Wednesday, June 3: Congressional meetings (more details to come on additional events for the day) Note: These meetings are self-scheduled by participants.
Pre-Advocacy Days Trainings over Zoom:
  • Pre-Advocacy Days Webinar #1: May 5, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
    • Topic: Advocacy Days 2026 Logistics
  • Pre-Advocacy Days Webinar #2: May 14, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
    • Topic: Congressional Requests and Remaining Questions
  • The Advocacy Days pre-training session will be conducted via Zoom, and Zoom information will be sent to registered participants. This session will be closed captioned in English. ASL and Spanish interpretation are available upon request.

Travel and Hotel

We have secured a room block for coalitions to book directly with the hotel. Hotel and travel costs are not included in registration rates, and details on booking your hotel rooms within the block will be provided upon completion of registration. We have a hotel block reserved between June 1-3. You will receive more detailed information after you complete registration. Hotel reservations within our block must be booked no later than May 11 at 12:00 AM EST!

Note: To ensure you secure your space, we recommend booking your room as soon as possible. While we do not have official overflow hotels, if our room block fills up, we will provide a list of alternative options for you to book independently. Please note, we cannot guarantee the same rate as our room block.

Wednesday Congressional meetings will be in the U.S. House and Senate buildings on Capitol Hill. We will provide maps to help you navigate. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from these events, and staff will be available to help you navigate should you need help.

Accessibility

Language interpretation (including, but not limited to, ASL and Spanish) will be provided upon request and can be requested in the registration form. Requests after May 3 cannot be guaranteed.

Other mobility and learning accessibility needs can be indicated in registration as well. (For example: materials in Braille, wheelchair access, materials in large print, etc.)

Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests; on-site requests cannot be guaranteed. Reasonable accommodations will be provided during meeting sessions. Please do not hesitate to contact us at Advocacy@NNEDV.org with any questions or for more assistance.

Health and Safety

We want to acknowledge the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our nation and survivors and understand it is still very much an ongoing crisis. The best way to protect oneself from COVID-19 is to wear a proper mask, complete a full vaccine schedule, and test when appropriate. We want to make sure you understand this is a multi-day, in-person event where social distancing is not guaranteed, and masking is not required.

Questions

If you have any questions about Advocacy Days, please don’t hesitate to email NNEDV at Advocacy@NNEDV.org or Maureen Gallagher, NAESV Policy and Programs Manager, at Maureen@EndSexualViolence.org.

We are all looking forward to this year’s Advocacy Days and to seeing you in Washington, DC, this summer!

Advocacy Days 2026 are brought to you by:

Amazon (Platinum Sponsor)

Match Group (Bronze Sponsor)