BWJP Welcomes Alyssa Toledo as the new Communications Associate at BWJP
BWJP Welcomes Alyssa Toledo, as the new Comms Associate at BWJP. BWJP is excited to welcome Alyssa to our team.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsBWJP Welcomes Diana Griffin as the new Attorney Advisor for the National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence
BWJP Welcomes Diana Griffin, as the new Attorney Advisor, the National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence. Diana earned…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsSafe at Home: Exploring the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Prevention
By The National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Gender Based Violence #NewsFinancial Abuse: What Financial Advisors Need to Know
By Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq. Director, National Center on Reimagining CCR, Victoria Taylor, Senior Communications Manager | Patrice Tillery, Fund…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsAddressing the Lethal Intersection of Teen Dating Violence and Firearms
By Jennifer M. Becker, Esq. Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and Project Director, National Resource Center on…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Firearms #Gender Based Violence #NewsPreparing for the Holidays as a Survivor of Gender-Based Violence
By A BWJP Advocate Holidays can be a time of excitement and anticipation while also creating feelings of anxiety for…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Gender Based Violence #News #WomenNavigating the ‘Red Zone’ on College Campuses – Tips to Preventing and Responding to Sexual Assault
By Meghan Wilhelm College campuses serve as hubs for academic achievement and where many students discover and build their independence.…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #College #News #Red Zone #WomenPost Separation Abuse. When to Consider Alternative Coparenting Methods with a High-Conflict Ex.
Anonymous What does Post-Separation Abuse Even Look Like? For the first year after I left my abuser, he stalked me…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Custody #News #WomenFour Ways to Get Back to School Safely When Using a Custody Agreement
For some parents and their children, the back-to-school season is exciting. It is full of gathering new school supplies and…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Custody #News #WomenA Statement of Support to Our LGBTQ+ Colleagues, Supporters, Donors and Survivors
In honor and appreciation of #Pride month, BWJP highlights our core value of standing in strong support and solidarity with…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+ #News #WomenSupporting Mothers Who are Survivors in the Workplace
By Patrice Tillery According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, 65% of HR professionals reported that…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #News #WomenHave We Been Desensitized to Stalking?
By Bailey Skeeter and Patrice Tillery Some people would rather be in jail than alone. Relationships can be emotional, meaningful,…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #Coercive Control #News #stalkingHuman Trafficking isn’t just a Global Issue. It’s a Local Issue too.
By Maria Jose Fletcher, Esq. There are cruel people who take advantage of our most vulnerable for profit, pleasure, or…
TAGS: #BWJP Announcements #Children and Teens #NewsReaffirming My Transgender Child’s Identity is Not Child Abuse
anonymous Emotional abuse is just as real for children as it is for adults. As April is Child Abuse Prevention…
TAGS: #Children and Teens #LGBTQ+Three Ways We Can Transform the Family Court System to Provide Better Outcomes for Survivors and Their Children – An Op-Ed
By Ana M. Martinez-Mullen, Esq. and Tracy Shoberg, J.D., April 2022 Family Court systems are in dire need of reform.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensNational Custody Strategy Network – A Statement on IPV and Co-Occurring Child Abuse
A STATEMENT SUPPORTING ASSESSMENT OF THE NATURE, CONTEXT AND EFFECTS OF ABUSE IN FAMILY COURT SETTING The National Custody Strategy…
TAGS: #Children and TeensCOVID-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 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 #SAFeRFederal Study Increases Understanding of Homeless Youth
The first-of-its-kind study, funded by ACF’s Family & Youth Services Bureau and conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,…
TAGS: #Children and TeensTeen Dating Violence Is Target of New CDC Program
Reducing teen dating violence in the United States is the aim of a new program introduced by federal health officials.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensFebruary is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
With one in three teens experiencing some form of abuse from a dating partner, now is the time to have…
TAGS: #Children and Teens