October 5, 2022Principles of Safety Planning for the Workplace Olivia Storz DVAM: The Principles of Safety Planning for the Workplace In the United States, over the course of their lifetime, 38.9 million women and 19.1 million men will be stalked, and 43.6 million women and 37.3 million men will experience intimate partner violence. These forms of …
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Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance for survivors of domestic violence. It provides a comprehensive benefit package that makes sure survivors can get the health and behavioral health services they need. This paper looks specifically at how states can better address domestic violence and increase access to critical services for survivors, including those …
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Ghazal Foroutan’s revolutionary Rosie the Riveter. Photograph: Ghazal Foroutan October 5, 2022 Women Belong Inside, Outside, Everywhere, Free Leila Milani Women Belong Inside, Outside, Everywhere, Free In the Persian language, there is a word for rooms in the home that are open to male visitors, beeroonee (بیرونی) or outside, and a word for rooms that …
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
10-28-22 | Claire Kao, Communications and Advocacy Coordinator Domestic Violence Awareness Month: A Renewed Sense of Urgency Domestic Violence Awareness Month, observed each October, brings a renewed sense of urgency for those of us working to support women and all people affected by relationship abuse. This is especially true this year, as we emerge from …
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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 …
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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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 …
12-7-22 | Kiersten Stewart, Director of public Policy and Advocacy Unfinished Business: Few States Providing Robust Workplace Protections For Survivors of Violence Financial independence is critical for people experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It can be especially challenging, or even impossible, for them to escape abuse if they lose their jobs and face …
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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