On 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…
TAGS: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…
TAGS: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,…
TAGS: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;”…
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