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Week Without Violence
October 14 - 18
YWCA USA invites you to attend our
Week Without Violence Briefing on Capitol Hill, scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th. Our panel's discussion will focus on “Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Domestic Violence and Trauma.” The briefing will feature local leaders from YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts, YWCA Central Alabama, YWCA New Hampshire, YWCA Silicon Valley, and YWCA Annapolis & Anne Arundel County. If you are in the area, we invite you to join us at the briefing from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Capitol Visitor Center.
Later that day we will host YWCA’s Week Without Violence Reception for the 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and the 35th Anniversary of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Week Without Violence New Resource:
We're excited to share an updated template for our Week Without Violence Proclamation. Consider using this proclamation as a way to engage your elected officials to commit to ending gender-based violence.
Week Without Violence Podcast Series:
Reminder that we have created five podcasts for a special series around Week Without Violence. This free tool will be available for download on Sunday, October 13th to use as content for "Listen and Learn" events. We hope associations will also share these podcasts through social media or with partners in your community. We'll add social media promotions for each podcast to our social media toolkit for all registered associations. Plus, there will be PRIZES sent to the first five associations that share our WWV podcast on socials.
Here is a brief description of each episode:
YWCA’s Annual Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence
Expert guest Rosie Hidalgo discusses the epidemic of gender-based violence in American society. YWCA Utah is a featured spotlight for their reputation as a safe-haven.
Economic Abuse - It’s More than Dollars and Cents
Expert guest Kim Pentico discusses the realities and prominence of financial abuse in domestic violence situations. YWCA Evanston/North Shore is a featured spotlight for their financial education programming for survivors.
Trauma Informed Care - Helping Survivors Heal
Expert guest Kiersten Stewart discusses the importance of trauma-based care at many levels and how to support someone who has disclosed that they are a survivor.
Ensuring Safety for Immigrant Women
Expert guest Grace Huang discusses how domestic and sexual violence can have additional hurdles to healing for immigrant women. YWCA Tulsa is a featured spotlight for their advocacy on behalf of immigrant survivors.
Ending Gun Violence - Disarming Domestic Abusers
Expert guests Rob Valente and Dorian Karp discuss the link between domestic violence and gun ownership and resources available to keep women safe. YWCA Pierce County is a featured spotlight for helping survivors heal. |