Read the brief Policy Brief – Missing the Mark: How the Family Security Act 2.0 Could Cause More Harm than Good for Domestic Violence Survivors Following the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit that was included in the American Rescue Plan, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R- UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Steve Daines (RMT) …
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Economic insecurity is one of the primary reasons survivors of gender-based violence remain in abusive relationships or trapped in an unsafe job. Read the below recommendations proposed by FUTURES and other experts to inform the Biden Administration’s National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence. Read Recommendations
CTAP was founded in 2017 as a working group of national organizations joining together to advance federal policy that prevents and responds to childhood trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We originally came together around the RISE from Trauma Act and successfully advocated for provisions that were included in the SUPPORT Act, addressing opioid misuse. …
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Gender-based violence (GBV), including intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence, is a public health priority that requires comprehensive public health solutions. Health care providers are important partners in preventing GBV and for caring for people who disclose GBV during a health care visit. Read Recommendations
Thirty Years After the FMLA, Lawmakers Must Guarantee Paid Leave for People Facing Violence February 3, 2023 /// By KIERSTEN STEWART and JENNIFER BECKER /// Ms. Magazine When President Clinton made the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) the first bill he signed into law 30 years ago this week, it was a transformative moment—the first time …
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as experiencing or witnessing violence or abuse, are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood. Fortunately, violence and the health consequences of ACEs are preventable. Creating safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for children and families can prevent violence and abuse. Moreover, nurturing relationships and …
No Guns for Domestic Violence Abusers. Gun violence is ravaging our country at deadly rates, making a trip to the grocery store, to church, or the movie theater dangerous. Gun violence and mass shootings make our schools unsafe for kids, and our homes unsafe for victims of domestic abuse. The current case at the Supreme …
The trauma from sexual and domestic abuse harms millions of women, men, children and non binary folks every year in California with sometimes life-long effects to health and wellness. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that we must double our efforts in preventing and addressing domestic and sexual violence. Throughout this Road Map, FUTURES seeks to …
Children seeking safety in the United States must be treated with care and dignity when they arrive here. These are children and families often fleeing severe violence and suffering, and we must never return to the horrible policies of the Trump Administration when children were forcibly separated from their parents at the border. To protect …
This guide provides a snapshot on where opportunities exist to make state health policy changes to address the acute and immediate symptoms of trauma for children and youth, as well as the longer term impacts of exposure to violence and abuse across the lifespan. It asks the question: what can we do today, in our …
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