VAWnet Event Calendar

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 learn new skills to support survivors and prevent advocate burnout.

Join policymakers, technologists, advocates, researchers, investors, survivors, and lived-experience experts for a global convening on how technology can be designed, deployed, and governed to prevent violence, support survivors, and protect vulnerable communities.

Creating systems of community care within our organizations when government safety nets are dismantled. While many nonprofits have struggled with collaboration, decision-making, and burnout during this extended period of crisis, mutual aid networks have been operating differently—often with fewer resources, no formal hierarchy, and deeper community accountability.

Join Keely Linton from Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. to explore the unique barriers and safety concerns faced by tribal survivors and shed light on the complexities of victimization within Indigenous communities.

Think about a time when someone corrected you in a way that actually helped you learn. What did they do that made it easier to stay open instead of getting defensive or shutting down?

Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation are often overlooked yet pervasive forms of interpersonal violence. This training will equip professionals with the knowledge to recognize the signs of elder abuse, understand its intersections with other forms of violence, and implement practical tools to support elder and vulnerable adult populations effectively. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to respond to these complex cases with sensitivity, collaboration, and trauma-informed approaches.