Jillian has spent over a decade supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and leading system change within the legal and child welfare system. Her previous roles include leading the legal advocacy program at a local DV agency in Madison, WI and managing various programs and initiatives to support children placed in…
#BWJP Announcements #NewsBy Megan Dunlap In today’s world, dating has become more casual. Many younger people describe their relationships more informally and flexibly, often referring to them as “situationships,” a popular term among high school and college-age students. A situationship is a romantic or sexual relationship between two individuals. Usually, there are…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Jennifer L. Waindle Effective responses to domestic violence require collaborative, coordinated efforts in partnership with a variety of professionals and organizations. Too often, community supervision officers and other justice system agencies have worked in unintended isolation. Understanding the roles of probation and parole community supervision officers is crucial in…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Kristine Lizdas, Esq. “Neurodiversity” and “neurodivergent” as terms or concepts emerged several decades ago to express variations in human experiences and as a rejection of otherwise deficit-based language. Individuals with a wide variety of developmental and psychological diagnoses embrace the term as an affirmation, as well as a framework…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsNRCDVF seeks to fill a grant-funded, fully remote Attorney Advisor or Training and Technical Assistance Specialist position. The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is a collective of national policy and practice centers at the intersection of gender-based violence (GBV) and legal systems, including the National Center on Gun Violence in…
#BWJP Announcements #NewsIn good news for survivors of domestic violence, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in U.S. v. Rahimi that upholds 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8), a federal law in place since 1994 that says people subject to certain domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) may not have access to a gun while that…
#BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBWJP Advocates Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Maintain Gun Control Law Safeguarding Domestic Violence Survivors WASHINGTON DC. (June 21, 2024) In a landmark 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has upheld a significant gun control law, prompting widespread relief and celebration among domestic violence experts and…
#BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Kenneth E. Noyes, Esq. June is an explosion of color. Rainbow flags flutter from lampposts, shop windows sport dazzling displays, and the air thrums with vibrant energy. This is Pride Month, a time that holds a special significance for me as a gay man. It's a celebration, a protest,…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Jennifer M. Becker, Esq. Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships When we talk about the intersection of domestic violence and gun violence we often focus on intimate partner gun homicides. Rightfully so, as we lose approximately 70 women each month in America at the hand of their…
#BWJP Announcements #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsBWJP Welcomes Diana Griffin, as the new Attorney Advisor, the National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence. Diana earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland. She spent her career, prior to joining BWJP, representing victim-survivors in family court and immigration matters. Diana is passionate about helping create…
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