Addressing Minority Mental Health with Onyx Therapy Group
By Meghan Wilhelm and Victoria Taylor, BWJP Communications Team The time to break down barriers to mental health care for…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration on the introduction of the White House National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence (the Plan)
In response to the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), the Federal Government builds upon existing federal initiatives to advance an…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenBWJP Congratulates Ms. Rosie Hidalgo on Confirmation as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BWJP Congratulates Ms. Rosie Hidalgo on Confirmation as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women St.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenA Statement of Support to Our LGBTQ+ Colleagues, Supporters, Donors and Survivors
In honor and appreciation of #Pride month, BWJP highlights our core value of standing in strong support and solidarity with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+ #News #WomenBWJP Announces the Award of the Firearms Technical Assistance Program by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
BWJP will oversee training and technical assistance for OVW grantee communities to address domestic violence-related homicides and injuries committed with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBWJP Welcomes Lumarie Orozco, MA, as the new Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project
Lumarie Orozco will serve as the Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project. BWJP has hired Lumarie Orozco, MA to be…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBWJP Welcomes Rachel Graber, MA, MSW, as the new Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP)
Rachel Graber will serve as the Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP). She comes to BWJP…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBehind Closed Doors: Unmasking the Lethal Link Between Firearms and Domestic Violence
Taking Back Control Podcast | Season 3 | Episode 1 Did you know the risk of homicide increases by at…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #News #Podcast #WomenSupporting Mothers Who are Survivors in the Workplace
By Patrice Tillery According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, 65% of HR professionals reported that…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #News #WomenWomen’s History Month 2023- Patrice Tillery
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. This month, in…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenPress Release: BWJP Joins Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Prevention Organizations to File Amicus Brief to Overturn USA v. Rahimi.
Washington, D.C., April 20, 2023 – Today, a coalition of gun violence prevention and domestic violence prevention groups filed an amicus brief before…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsBWJP Welcomes Meghan Wilhelm, as the new Temporary Digital Media Coordinator
Meghan worked for the Pee Dee Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence as their Volunteer Coordinator for the domestic violence…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsWomen’s History Month 2023- Lupe Serrano
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenWomen’s History Month 2023- Maritza Valdez Fagin, M.P.A
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenWomen’s History Month 2023- Dr. Shamita Das Dasgupta
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBWJP Congratulates the New Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services
BWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration for the creation the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS),…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsWomen’s History Month 2023- Ellen Pence
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenWomen’s History Month 2023- Tracy Shoberg
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Patrice Tillery…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenWomen’s History Month 2023- Cynthia Mabry-King
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. By Christina M.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenNCPOFFC: Tools and Resources for Attorneys and Advocates
By the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit The process of obtaining a protection order and…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #full faith and credit #News #Protection OrdersWomen’s History Month – Kesimy Medina
This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we are honoring Rising Stars and Mothers of the Movement. Today, we are…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #News #WomenBWJP Welcomes Jennifer Waindle as the Project Director of the National Center on Improving Community Supervision Responses
BWJP Welcomes Jennifer Waindle as the Project Director of the National Center on Improving Community Supervision Responses Jennifer Waindle joins BWJP with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Reacts to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s Disappointing Ruling Undermining Federal Firearms Prohibitions for Persons Who Have Committed Acts of Domestic Violence
ST. PAUL, MN – A federal court has ruled disarming people who have domestic violence protection orders against them does…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsHave We Been Desensitized to Stalking?
By Bailey Skeeter and Patrice Tillery Some people would rather be in jail than alone. Relationships can be emotional, meaningful,…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Coercive Control #News #stalkingHuman Trafficking isn’t just a Global Issue. It’s a Local Issue too.
By Maria Jose Fletcher, Esq. There are cruel people who take advantage of our most vulnerable for profit, pleasure, or…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsBWJP Welcomes Julia Weber Esq. MSW, as the Director of the National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and the Project Director of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms.
BWJP Welcomes Julia Weber Esq. MSW, as the Director of the National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and the…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #NewsA Q&A with External Relation Intern Bailey
Bailey Skeeter College: Loyola University Maryland Graduation Year: May 2023 Major: Psychology, Minor African American Studies What sparks your interest…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsWhy is it so hard to believe Black women?
Published by: Patrice Tillery, and Christina M. Jones, Esq. “Why did she lie?” “But she had sex with him.” “Her…
TAGS: #black women #Firearms #genderbased violence #NewsBWJP Welcomes Two New Staff Members – Patrice Tillery and Kesimy Medina
Patrice Tillery is BWJP’s new Development Coordinator. Patrice Tillery is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Kenneth Noyes, JD, Director of the Gender-Based Violence Initiative
Ken represented survivors in family courts and in the DC child welfare system for many years, which inspired his pursuit…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Maria Jose Fletcher,JD, Director of Our Newest Center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy.
María José Fletcher, JD, is the Director of BWJP’s newest center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy. María…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #NewsBWJP Welcomes Rebecca Henry, JD, MA, our new Chief Program Officer
Rebecca has been working to mitigate gender-based violence for 25 years, representing female inmates harassed by guards, litigating complex custody…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2022
OCTOBER 1 TAKING BACK CONTROL PODCAST EPISODE RELEASE: AN OPEN SECRET OCTOBER 11 CRITICAL ISSUES FORUM: COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY OCTOBER…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Coercive Control #DVAM #News #PodcastWe’re Hiring: Executive Assistant
BWJP is the national non-profit leader at the intersection of gender-based violence and the law. BWJP is a dynamic collection…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsWhen Immigration Becomes a Tool in Intimate Partner Violence
Anonymous Many people are unaware that immigration abuse can be a tool of gender-based violence. Imagine being 21, prohibited from…
TAGS: #Immigrants #Protection OrdersReporting Domestic Offenses to Background Check Systems: Does it Really Matter?
Published by: David Keck Background check systems, such as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), were created to work…
Reproductive Freedom is Survivor Freedom
As a gender-based violence organization, BWJP will always support the autonomy of survivors over their own lives and bodies. The…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsYou Thought the Boyfriend Loophole Was Closing… Not Exactly
Over the last 25 years, domestic violence advocates, organizations, and survivors have been pushing Congress to close the “boyfriend loophole.”…
Letter from the NRCDVF Director on Gun Violence Solutions
Published by: David W. Keck, Project Director Gun violence in America is a public health epidemic. Gun deaths have eclipsed…
TAGS: #FirearmsBWJP Advocates for Solutions to the Gun Violence Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Taylor, Communications Manager, BWJP | communications@bwjp.org ST. PAUL, MN -- The slaughter of innocent…
TAGS: #FirearmsStatement from NRCDVF on Presidential Nominee for Director of ATF
To: Steve Dettelbach, Presidential Nominee for Director of ATF Mr. Dettelbach, Congratulations on your nomination for Director of ATF.…
TAGS: #FirearmsReaffirming My Transgender Child’s Identity is Not Child Abuse
anonymous Emotional abuse is just as real for children as it is for adults. As April is Child Abuse Prevention…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+Three Ways We Can Transform the Family Court System to Provide Better Outcomes for Survivors and Their Children – An Op-Ed
By Ana M. Martinez-Mullen, Esq. and Tracy Shoberg, J.D., April 2022 Family Court systems are in dire need of reform.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensBWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns” April 12, 2022 ST. PAUL,…
TAGS: #Firearms #NewsTaking Back Control S2 E3
Season 2 Episode 2: Justice for Survivors Charged With Crimes | Release Date 3/25/2022 The criminalization of survivors of gender-based…
TAGS: #PodcastBWJP Announces Staff Promotions
March 25th, 2022 BWJP is excited to announce two internal leadership promotions. Monica Player, JD, will serve as the next…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsProtecting Physical Safety and Honoring Bisexual Health Month
By Victoria Taylor | March 24th 2022 My bisexuality was to be hidden, a forbidden topic of conversation, unless it…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+ #NewsBWJP Announces the Departure of Millicent Shaw Phipps
March 23rd, 2022 BWJP announces that Millicent Shaw Phipps is stepping down as the Director of the National Center on…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsAttorney Advisor Position Announcement
March 18th, 2022 With a new Executive Director at the helm, BWJP is entering an exciting phase in its work.…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsFamily and Youth Services Bureau, Reviewer Recruitment Campaign
March 14th, 2022 The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is gearing up for its FY22 Discretionary Grant Reviews and…
VAWA Reauthorized in the Senate!
March 11th, 2022 BWJP is thrilled that the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) has been passed by both chambers of the United…
TAGS: #NewsInternational Women’s Day and Sexual Assault as a Tactic in War-Torn Areas
By Sujata Warrier Ph.D. and Christina M. Jones, J.D. | March 8th, 2022 As the national resource center on civil and…
Black Women Deserve the Right to be Free from Violence
By Alicia Nichols, LSW and Christina Jones, Esq. “No man will ever hit me. You just can’t hit a Black…
TAGS: #black women #BWJP Announcements #Firearms #News #Protection Orders #WomenTaking Back Control S2 E2 Show Notes
Season 2 Episode 2: Teens Deserve Protection Too | Release Date 2/25/2022 Teens and young people deserve to be safe…
TAGS: #PodcastTaking Back Control S2 E1
Season 2 Episode 1: Using Our Platform to Inform Policy | Release Date 2/25/2022 The best national policy is informed…
TAGS: #PodcastDon’t Gaslight Me. Emotional Abuse is Abuse.
Christina M. Jones J.D. | February 16, 2022 Maybe you could say the first public outburst of love was endearing.…
Building a Community of Practice: Increasing Survivor Safety from Firearms
January 18, 2022 BWJP’s National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms is excited to announce a new project made…
TAGS: #FirearmsSOMETHING NEW IS COMING IN SPRING 2022!
January 6, 2022 BWJP has been providing resources, trainings, programmatic innovations and much more for 30 years now. While we…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsBWJP Director, Kristine, Appointed to CEJ Minnesota Judicial Branch
January 4, 2022 BWJP’s Director of Policy Initiatives, Kristine Lizdas, has been appointed to the Committee for Equality and Justice…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsBWJP Applauds Bipartisan Agreement addressing Military Sexual Assault in the NDAA
December 7, 2021 BWJP is proud to support the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of amendments to the National Defense…
TAGS: #MilitaryTaking Back Control S1 E8 Show Notes
Season 1 Episode 8: The Loyalty Trap: Black Women, Domestic Violence and Firearms | Release Date 11/22/2021 In the 1980s,…
TAGS: #PodcastBWJP Featured on ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ Show
BWJP is excited to be a part of Jon Stewart's new show 'The Problem with Jon Stewart'. In this…
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