VAWnet News Blog

May is Older Americans Month, honoring the value that elders contribute to our communities. It also provides an opportunity to elevate the rights of elders to live free from abuse.

Announcing a new resource developed by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH), in partnership with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), supporting trauma-informed approaches to domestic violence service provision!

“The breakfast seminar, part of a national initiative, was aimed at educating coaches — from recreation leagues to the college level — about domestic violence against women and urging the coaches to use their influence to affect change.”

“Domestic violence is often unnoticed, hidden from our eyes, but actually it is rampant in our society and in our communities. We know, of course, that there are probably women here this morning who have experienced violence in their own homes, and our heart goes out to you.”

“The President’s budget proposal responds to a prolonged crisis faced by victim services providers. There are simply not enough resources to meet the demand for victim services.” Read more at: http://www.nnedv.org/news/national/3669-presidents-budget-fy2014.html

“Today, NNEDV joins in the national observance of Equal Pay Day, a day that, since 1996, serves to recognize the wage gap between working women and men, and offer remedies to address pay inequity.” Read more at: http://www.nnedv.org/news/national/3649-equal-pay-day-2013.html