Things Survivors Wish You Knew Series By Patrice Tillery Today's Things Survivors Wish You Knew topic is patience. Patience is the ability to remain calm and tolerant in facing difficulties, adversity, or delays without becoming frustrated or upset. It entails the capacity to endure or wait calmly for something, demonstrating…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsThings Survivors Wish You Knew Series By Patrice Tillery Understanding trauma in abuse victims is crucial for providing adequate support and care. Trauma can alter how individuals perceive and respond to the world around them and often leaves enduring emotional and psychological scars. Survivors of abuse may exhibit a range…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsThings Survivors Wish You Knew Series By Patrice Tillery The topic for this portion of the series is arguably one of the most challenging parts of supporting survivors. After actively listening and learning about the trauma and abuse occurring in a survivor’s life, it’s hard not to step in, share…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsThings Survivors Wish You Knew Series By Patrice Tillery During challenging times, we rely on hope to bring light when we perceive darkness surrounding us. BWJP invites you to join us in generating the hope that lights the way to safety and healing for gender-based violence survivors. Throughout this series,…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsThings Survivors Wish You Knew Series By Patrice Tillery As a survivor-centered organization, BWJP approaches its work from the survivors' perspective. From this focus, we created our Gift Justice 2023 holiday campaign, focusing on Things Survivors Wish You Knew. We had such a positive reaction to this campaign that we…
#Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq., Director, National Center on Reimagining CCR BWJP is excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994. VAWA’s passage represented Congress’ recognition of the pandemic of gender-based violence, and the decades-long efforts of survivors and…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsBy Lumarie Orozco, MA, Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino individuals and communities to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. It is observed from September…
#BWJP Announcements #Gender Based Violence #NewsRachel Barkley (they/she) recently graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and took the New York Bar Exam. Prior to law school, Rachel received their Master of Business Administration in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University and Berklee College of Music and their Bachelor of Arts in Screenwriting…
#BWJP Announcements #NewsMegan Belden is a Senior Attorney Advisor at the National Center for Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit with Battered Women’s Justice Project, where she provides training and guidance to community allies on local, state, tribal, and nationwide protective order issues. Megan has been committed to combating gender-based violence…
#BWJP Announcements #NewsJillian 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…
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