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Celebrating 40 Years of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) 

A Message from Amy Sánchez, CEO of the Battered Women's Justice Project  This October, we proudly celebrate 40 years of…

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VAWA at 30: BWJP’s Role in Evolving Responses to Gender-Based Violence

By Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq., Director, National Center on Reimagining CCR BWJP is excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of…

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Latin@ Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together 

By Lumarie Orozco, MA, Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP)  Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration in the…

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BWJP Welcomes Rachel Barkley, as the new Staff Attorney for the Center for Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence

Rachel Barkley (they/she) recently graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and took the New York Bar Exam. Prior…

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BWJP Welcomes Megan Belden, Esq. as the Senior Attorney Advisor for the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit

Megan Belden is a Senior Attorney Advisor at the National Center for Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit with…

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BWJP Welcomes Jillian Young, as the new SAVES Project Director

Jillian has spent over a decade supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and leading system change within the legal and child…

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Navigating Situationships: Recognizing Emotional Abuse and Setting Boundaries

By Megan Dunlap In today’s world, dating has become more casual. Many younger people describe their relationships more informally and…

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Community Supervision Officers and Domestic Violence Response

By Jennifer L. Waindle Effective responses to domestic violence require collaborative, coordinated efforts in partnership with a variety of professionals…

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Neurodiversity and the Legal System’s Response to Domestic Violence

By Kristine Lizdas, Esq. “Neurodiversity” and “neurodivergent” as terms or concepts emerged several decades ago to express variations in human…

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We’re Hiring! Training and Technical Assistance Specialist or Attorney Advisor

NRCDVF seeks to fill a grant-funded, fully remote Attorney Advisor or Training and Technical Assistance Specialist position. The Battered Women’s…

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