BWJP 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…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsNational Custody Strategy Network – A Statement on IPV and Co-Occurring Child Abuse
A STATEMENT SUPPORTING ASSESSMENT OF THE NATURE, CONTEXT AND EFFECTS OF ABUSE IN FAMILY COURT SETTING The National Custody Strategy…
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Season 1 Episode 7: The Lived Perspectives of Latina Survivors | Release Date 10/29/2021 This episode is recorded in Spanish…
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Season 1 Episode 6: How we can better serve victim-survivors who identify as LGBTQ+ | Release Date 10/29/2021 The most…
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Season 1 Episode 5: Reclaiming Bodily Sovereignty | Release Date 10/15/2021 Centering the stories of Native women and girls are…
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Season 1 Episode 3: Hearing the Authentic Voices of Black Women | Release Date 10/8/2021 Advocates across the country have…
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Season 1 Episode 4: Centering the Stories of the Hmong Community | Release Date 10/8/2021 In this episode, we talk…
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Season 1 Episode 2: The Stories That we Tell | Release Date 10/1/2021 In this episode, we talk with BWJP…
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Season 1 Episode 1: Organizational Shifts and How to Bring your Whole Self to Work | Release Date 10/1/2021 Welcome…
TAGS: #PodcastHonoring Loretta M. Frederick and her Retirement from BWJP
BWJP expresses their deep gratitude to Ms. Frederick for her 26 years of work with BWJP to improve the legal…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsHiring: Instructional Designer
About Us: The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) is a national legal resource & center on civil and criminal justice…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsFY2020 Annual Report Now Available
Read about our challenges and successes, and find your name in our list of donors in our most recent Annual…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsA SAFeR Approach for This Moment
In our grant report, we emphasize the importance of BWJP's SAFeR approach to our current moment. As we face increasing…
Online Dispute Resolution and Domestic Violence
Online processes can increase access to dispute resolution for some domestic violence survivors. They can be out of reach for…
BWJP Board Announces New Executive Director
The Board of the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Amy Sanchez as its…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsOn the Murder of George Floyd
The brutal murder of George Floyd was senseless and horrific, shocking the conscience of anyone who views the video. Our…
COVID-19, Coercive Control, and Shared Parenting
In situations involving a coercive controlling parent, shared legal custody can be a pathway for an abusive parent to exercise…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #Coercive Control #Covid 19Centering Intimate Partner Violence: Miami-Dade’s COVID-19 Response
In the first week of April, BWJP staff sat in on a Zoom call with over 75 people in Miami-Dade…
TAGS: #Covid 19BWJP Seeks New Executive Director
The Battered Women’s Justice Project seeks a strong, creative, seasoned leader who is oriented toward social justice, committed to ending…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsCoercive Control during COVID-19: New Tactics
As COVID-19 spreads across the globe and into our homes, domestic abusers are finding new ways to exercise coercive control.…
TAGS: #Coercive Control #Covid 19Intimate Partner Violence in a COVID-19 World
As we all strive to minimize the loss of life caused by COVID-19's spread around the globe, those of us…
TAGS: #Coercive Control #Covid 19Introduction to the SAFeR Approach
Every domestic violence case is unique, and a one-size-fits-all approach often does victims/survivors a disservice. In the fourth and final…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #SAFeRTrauma-Informed Advocacy, Part II: Restoring Trust
The third video in our series--the second focusing on trauma-informed advocacy--is now available! Listen to Sarah Super, Training & Curriculum Specialist with BWJP, explain the…
Trauma-Informed Advocacy, Part I: Rebuilding Agency
The second video in our series, focusing on trauma-informed advocacy, is now live. Listen to Sarah Super, Training & Curriculum Specialist with BWJP,…
Domestic Violence Is Not “High Conflict”
The phrase “high conflict” pervades the family court system. Interactions between parties are “high conflict;” separations may be “high conflict;”…
Now Live: Intersection of Firearms and Domestic Violence
Over the last four months, BWJP has worked to produce four videos on different topics in domestic violence. We're proud…
TAGS: #FirearmsThe Gun Violence Restraining Order
Published by: Kelly Roskam and Vicka Chaplin In March of 2013, shortly after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School,…
TAGS: #FirearmsAddressing Language Access in Police Departments: Salem, MA, Police Department Models Compliance
Salem, Massachusetts, with a population of approximately 43,132, has a police force of 90 officers and uses a community policing…
Firearms and Ammunition Prohibitions in the Military
Several studies estimate the rate of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration in the military from 13.3 percent to 47 percent…
TAGS: #Firearms #MilitaryReporting Domestic Offenses to Background Check Systems: Does it Really Matter?
Background check systems, such as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), were created to work like a net;…
Preventing Gun Violence Against Native Women
Six in ten Native women will be physically assaulted at some point in their lives and, on some reservations, the…
TAGS: #FirearmsThe Texas Church Massacre and Preventing Domestic Violence-Related Gun Violence
On Sunday, November 5, a man shot and killed 26 people and injured at least 20 others at a church service…
BWJP Welcomes Equal Justice Works Fellow
As an Equal Justice Works Fellow, Katie will work with BWJP to improve outcomes for battered women and their children…
Monitoring to Achieve Accountability: Revisiting the St. Paul Blueprint for Safety Seven Years Later
It takes a strong concerted effort to create the will to examine your own system, evaluate current problems, and establish…
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006 to 2015
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) recently released Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006-2015. This report presents 2006-2015 data on: Nonfatal…
Domestic Violence Mentor Court Open House
The Center for Court Innovation and the Winnebago County Domestic Violence Coordinated Courts are holding an Open House at the…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detains Domestic Violence Victim
The El Paso Times reports that a victim who went to family court to seek an order for protection against…
Remembering Amy Judy
"Amy was a tireless advocate for survivors, people with disabilities, and humankind, in general," says CVS director Nancy Smith. "She…
IACP Releases New Police Training Video
The crime of domestic violence is complex and law enforcement officers often feel frustrated and discouraged when responding. Officers provide…
TAGS: #Coordination ModelsRacial & Economic Equity for Domestic & Sexual Violence Survivors
Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 1:00 - 2:30pm EST Description: This webinar will introduce CSAJ’s Legal Impact for Racial & Economic…
Using Jurisdictional Statutes to Assist Domestic Violence Survivors: Beyond the Basics
When: February 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST What: This training will build upon the foundation established by the LRC’s…
Meet BWJP’s National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center Director
Over the course of his career, David has exhibited a strong commitment to legal and policy work on behalf of…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsMinnesota Lawyer Honors Loretta Frederick
Awards for Outstanding Service to the Profession are presented annually by Minnesota Lawyer newspaper to recognize attorneys for a career’s…
Domestic Abuse Killings Climb as Murders Drop, Frustrating New York Officials
The persistence of such killings, now a larger share of the shrinking homicide total, has frustrated police officers, prosecutors, social…
TAGS: #Coordination ModelsBWJP Project and Staff Featured in Mitchell Hamline Publication
The Dispute Resolution Institute (DRI) featured the work of BWJP’s National Child Custody Project as an innovative approach to mediation…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsDV Evidence Online Resource Center Launched
The DV Evidence Project online resource center houses a comprehensive evidence review of key services to adult victims, profiles of…
National Baseline Assessment of Shelters on Serving Transgender Survivors
FORGE is seeking responses from a wide range of agencies who provide emergency shelter and temporary or transitional housing to…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+Department of Justice Allocates $38 Million to Untested Rape Kits
“Testing rape kits sends a fundamental and crucial message to victims of sexual violence,” said Maile M. Zambuto, CEO of…
New Website Promotes Enforcement of Firearms Restrictions in Domestic Violence Cases
The website Safer Families, Safer Communities (www.preventdvgunviolence.org), will be managed by BWJP’s new National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center, funded by the…
BWJP Seeks Project Director, National Center on Domestic Violence & Firearms
Organization The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) is a national resource center on the civil and criminal justice system response…
TAGS: #BWJP AnnouncementsJoyful Heart Foundation Applauds $38 Million Awarded to Rape Kit Reform
“We are grateful to President Obama, Vice President Biden, and the congressional leaders who continue to make ending the rape…
He’s going to kill me’: Police indifference to a woman stalked
On a warm Saturday night in July, about 50 graduates of Chisholm High’s class of ’96 gathered at Valentini’s Supper…
National Census of Victim Service Providers
RAND, the National Center for Victims of Crime, and survey firm NORC are conducting the NCVSP, a census of victim…
More than 1,600 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds
More than 1,600 women were murdered by men in 2014 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according…
HUD Finalizes Rule to Ensure Shelters Protect Homeless Trans People
This follows similar Department of Justice guidance for domestic violence shelters and other programs funded by the Violence Against Women…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+HUD Announces New Protections for Victims
HUD issued its Nuisance Guidance as the country marks the 22nd anniversary of the Violence Against Women's Act (VAWA). Through the…
2016 Implementation Sites Project Now Accepting Applications
The NCJFCJ Implementation Sites Project is a three-year project to provide child abuse and neglect courts with training, technical assistance,…
TAGS: #Coordination ModelsFL Judge Reprimanded for Poor Treatment of DV Victim
Earlier this week, Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins found herself on the opposite side of the bench as she received…