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[CLOSED] Support Increased Funding for Domestic Violence Programs

Date added: September 30, 2014

Victims and their children need emergency shelter, crisis intervention, protection orders, legal advice, advocacy, and other supportive services. At their most vulnerable time – leaving a violent situation, seeking help – it is unacceptable that victims of abuse are turned away from programs because they are underfunded. Please join us in calling on Congress to […]

Spread Awareness this October

Date added: September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014 - The temperature is cooling off, the leaves are beginning to change, and NNEDV's office is covered in purple – which can only mean one thing: Domestic Violence Awareness Month is almost here!

Congress should drive #HowIHelped

Date added: September 24, 2014

September 24, 2014 - Last week, as #WhyIStayed was trending on Twitter, we were reminded of the barriers that millions of domestic violence victims face every year. The challenge is that for too many women and children, #WhyIStayed is only a moment in popular culture. What happens when that moment passes?

Housing Policy

Date added: September 19, 2014

Issue Overview Domestic violence and sexual assault are significant contributors to family homelessness and serve as both a cause and an outcome of housing instability.1 Survivors of domestic violence often must flee their homes to escape life-threatening violence. Victims of domestic violence are often punished for the actions of their abusive partners and face unfair eviction […]

NNEDV Urges NFL Commissioner Goodell to Deliver on His Pledge to “Get it Right”

Date added: September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014 – In a press conference today, Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the need for the NFL to “get it right” and work to shift how society responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. More can and should be done.

Economic Justice Policy

Date added: September 19, 2014

Personal safety and economic security are inextricably linked for victims of domestic violence. When survivors of domestic violence have stable access to resources that help them build economic resiliency, they and their families are much more likely to remain safe and secure.

Violence Against Women Act

Date added: September 19, 2014

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) creates and supports comprehensive, cost-effective responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Since its enactment in 1994, VAWA programs have dramatically improved federal, tribal, state, and local responses to these crimes.

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act

Date added: September 18, 2014

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) supports lifesaving services for victims of domestic violence and their children. First authorized in 1984, FVPSA is the only federal funding source dedicated to domestic violence shelters and programs.

Victims of Crime Act

Date added: September 18, 2014

The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund was created by Congress in 1984 to provide federal support to state and local programs that assist victims of crime. VOCA uses non-taxpayer money from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) for programs that serve victims of crime, including state-formula victim assistance grants.

Policies to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides

Date added: September 18, 2014

Every day in the United States, women are killed or severely injured due to the lethal combination of domestic violence abusers and guns. When abusers have access to firearms, not only women’s safety, but their very lives, are in danger.