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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 service providers and policy makers struggling to prevent intimate tensions that play out behind closed doors from turning deadly. And while the city already has a host of programs aimed at curbing domestic violence, Mayor […]

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BWJP 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 and domestic violence. According to the DRI, the model has been “very positively received by mediators, domestic violence advocates, lawyers and judges.” Congratulations to Gabrielle, Loretta and Nancy! […]

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DV 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 innovative programs and practices in the field and evaluation tools to assist advocates and allied organizations in understanding the different types of evidence that can inform our work. It also links to the Futures Without Violence […]

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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 individuals/families who have experienced domestic violence, intimate partner violence, partner abuse, or other intimate crimes. The purpose of this assessment is to examine how shelters are currently serving transgender and non-binary survivors, begin to identify […]

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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 sexual-assault advocacy organization Joyful Heart Foundation. “You matter. What happened to you matters.” The average cost of testing a rape kit is between $1,000 and $1,500. They contain DNA swabs and other forensic evidence potentially […]

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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 U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).  The website will promote the efforts of communities around the country to prevent domestic violence-related homicides through comprehensive implementation and enforcement of domestic violence-related firearm […]

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