VAWnet Event Calendar

In this webinar for National Stalking Awareness Month, the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes jointly present a skill-building session on cyberstalking. Participants will learn how stalkers use technology, gauging what is both possible to do with technology and what is probable. Additionally, participants will be equipped with practical strategies for technology-inclusive safety planning, appropriate for all skill and comfort levels with technology.

A restorative, interactive day of healing-centered practice, reflection, and community designed to move us from care to action. Join us for a one-day virtual gathering designed to nurture healing, build authentic connections, and spark collective action.

The work to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, teen dating violence, and stalking exacts a high cost on advocates. Engaging in a variety of intentional creative practices can help advocates prevent burnout and learn new skills to support survivors.

Financial fraud impacts millions of people each year, with losses in the billions of dollars. Victims of domestic violence experience unique challenges related to financial abuse and fraud by their intimate partners. These challenges often prevent victims and survivors from safely leaving an abusive relationship.

Futures Without Violence, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and Women Employed is launching The Pathways to Opportunity Initiative to create regional partnerships that enable organizations to collaborate in improving employment outcomes for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and harassment (DVSASSH). Join the kickoff webinar to learn how DVSASSH affects employment, introduce the organizations behind the initiative, and outline ways to participate in regional partnerships that support survivor-centered employment solutions.

Generative AI technologies have been rapidly adopted by many people, especially teenagers. While tools like chatbots can empower teens with enhanced educational opportunities and creative expression, they also introduce significant risks. In this talk, we will explore the impact generative AI is already having on teenagers. We will examine how platforms expose teens to various vulnerabilities.