This year’s legislative session ended in early June with several important pieces of legislation passed by both the Assembly and Senate. Several have already been signed into law. The others will have to be signed into law or vetoed by the Governor by the end...
Join Mirror Memoirs and IMPACT International for a free, public panel discussion exploring the question: What constitutes "self-defense" for Black transgender survivors of sexual violence? Our panelists include: Wriply Bennet, Co-Founder of THORN; edxi betts, multi-media insurrectionary artist; and Ky Peterson, Co-Founder + Executive Director...
Join us at this 45-minute interactive presentation where you will learn about the Crime Victims Legal Network, the resources and content on NY Crime Victims Legal Help, and how the site can assist victims of crime and those who work with them. You will have...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem that mental health professionals are guaranteed to encounter. This webinar synthesizes existing literature on how mental health professionals are prepared to support those experiencing IPV and discusses how an intersectional feminist framework can be applied in practice...
DESCRIPTION In this virtual workshop, participants will learn about the work of Survived and Punished, a national collective committed to ending the criminalization of survival. The session will introduce participants to the collective's analysis and vision, survivor solidarity actions, and the #FreeThemAll commutations campaign. The workshop will...
Despite the prevalence of elder abuse, there has been relatively little progress in identifying proven strategies to prevent or end abuse among older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an overview of elder abuse and present findings from a recent...
COVID-19 is not the only pandemic we are facing. The pandemic of racism caused by white supremacy has been causing harm, violence, and inequity for centuries, especially against Black people and communities. Sexual violence preventionists know that racism is a root cause of sexual violence,...
The Alliance for Immigrant Survivors (AIS) is hosting a webinar designed for advocates who wish to learn more about recent developments in immigration policy and what they mean for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, including updates to the U visa program, new ICE policies on...
Join NYSCADV, and Nicole Eniclerico of the YWCA of Union County for the training series, Career Empowerment for Survivor: What Advocates Need to Know. In this four workshop series, we will discuss key factors that affect our clientele, domestic violence survivors, in their path to a...
Join NYSCADV, and Nicole Eniclerico of the YWCA of Union County for the training series, Career Empowerment for Survivor: What Advocates Need to Know. In this four workshop series, we will discuss key factors that affect our clientele, domestic violence survivors, in their path to a...