VAWnet Event Calendar

This advanced workshop delves deeper into the strategies for sustaining compassion and preventing burnout in victim services professionals. Participants will explore in-depth techniques for emotional resilience, learn about organizational practices that support compassion renewal, and engage in self-reflective exercises to identify personal strengths and areas for growth. This session aims to equip attendees with a robust toolkit for maintaining their compassion over the long term, ensuring they can continue to provide empathetic and effective support to clients.

Maria Turkson, associate teaching professor of psychology at Penn State Harrisburg, will lead a panel of experts in a discussion about domestic violence prevention from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in the Olmsted Building, Room C213. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

We will be releasing our 2026 Fatalities Report and awarding Senator Susan Manchester and Representative Dontavius Jarrells with the Croucher Family Award for Outstanding Advocacy and Leadership.

In a 2025 survey by Futures and DV Hotline found that up to 60% of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking were fired, denied promotion, or experienced harassment or discrimination in the workplace when they disclosed their experiences. Survivors are often negotiating between seeking safety, resources, and time for healing while maintaining employment. Did you know that access to employment rights can support survivors with these challenges? Survivors are entitled to specific employment rights in addition to general workers' rights.

Join the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) for our 2026 Annual Conference, Deep Roots, Bold Futures: Advocacy, Innovation, and Community. For nearly half a century, MNADV has been at the center of Maryland’s coordinated response to domestic violence. As we celebrate 45 years of impact, we’re looking ahead—exploring the innovations, practices, partnerships, and research that will shape the future of safety, healing, accountability, and community-centered advocacy. This is a moment to honor where we’ve been and boldly imagine where we’re going.

To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Futures Without Violence, Activating Change, and Disability Rights Florida invite you to join us for a 90-minute webinar on how to support survivors of domestic violence with disabilities in accessing workplace protections.