The pandemic of COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting survivors with disabilities. They are more likely to contract the virus, more likely to experience severe symptoms, and less likely to receive services, including advocacy services and health care. Now more than ever, these services provide a lifeline...
People with disabilities experience victimization at higher rates than people without disabilities, often rely on support people and personal care services to maintain their independence and are also more likely to experience serious health consequences should they contract COVID-19. With this trifecta of challenges facing...
With all 50 states, nearly all territories, and many tribal nations reporting growing numbers of people impacted by COVID-19, we are all contending with escalating stressors, isolation, grief, and disconnection from regular sources of support and stability. The unique circumstances of this pandemic raise new...
Ujima, Inc.: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community and Futures Without Violence Presents: Racism, Domestic Violence & Black Maternal Mortality | What Can Advocates Do? Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 2:00pm ET/11:00am ET Register Today: https://bit.ly/BMHWebinar2020 Over the past year, there has been increased...
Survivor support is the specific response provided to victims of sexual violence by a campus community. This includes the quality of the response and the variety of response options. In this workshop, you will find resources on what your rights are as a survivor, where...
Bystander intervention is a prevention method to encourage responsive bystander behavior to spread the responsibility for safety to the community as a whole. In this workshop, learn about the basic theories and frameworks that have brought bystander intervention to be such an important part of...
Sexual Assault Awareness refers to programs, trainings, or events that provide background on the prevalence of campus sexual assault and the meaning of consent, as well as policies pertaining to what campuses should be doing to combat sexual violence. In this workshop you will find...
