VAWnet Event Calendar

This Vital Subjects webinar is designed to educate participants about the unique challenges faced by victims who have pets; the correlation between animal abuse, interpersonal violence, and child abuse; and the importance of providing safe havens for both humans and their pets.

This session reveals new insight on emergent and understudied issues from economic abuse, financial insecurity, tech-facilitated violence, to sexual harassment. It interrogates systemic inequality as a root cause and consequence of intimate partner violence, and highlights economic support as a pathway to survivor safety.

This session reveals new insight on emergent and understudied issues from economic abuse, financial insecurity, tech-facilitated violence, to sexual harassment. It interrogates systemic inequality as a root cause and consequence of intimate partner violence, and highlights economic support as a pathway to survivor safety.

NOVA  is the first-ever national summit designed to align, fortify, and position the Black repro ecosystem for collective strategy, leadership, and long-term action. More than a conference, NOVA is a center of gravity for our movement. It brings together organizations, organizers, birth workers, policy leaders, communicators, healers, and cultural workers under one shared commitment: building the collective power needed to protect our communities and shape the future of reproductive justice.

Strangulation is a leading indicator of lethal violence and long-term injury, yet it remains one of the most under-identified and misunderstood forms of abuse—particularly when it involves children and youth. This advanced training builds on foundational knowledge to deepen participants’ understanding of the complex medical, neurological, and psychological impacts of strangulation across the lifespan.

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.