Member Benefits
The flow of timely and consistent information will significantly enhance your ability to administer STOP funds in your state or territory. Membership in AVA can be compared to adding staff to your program.
See below and click here for more info as to why you should consider joining AVA !
Member Benefits
- Peer-to-Peer Support: Connect with fellow VAWA administrators to share challenges, solutions and best practices in a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Scholarships: AVA offers limited scholarship opportunities for its members. In difficult economic times, travel and training funds are often the first to be cut from state budgets, leaving administrators unable to access necessary training.
- Networking Opportunities: AVA conducts its annual meeting and monthly calls to provide a forum for discussing challenges, sharing strategies and collaborating with others administering the STOP formula grant program.
- Advocacy: AVA serves as a liaison between its members and the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), as well as other key stakeholders, to represent your interests and amplify the collective voice of VAWA administrators across the country.
- Information Gathering: AVA regularly surveys state administrators on various topics to inform the development of pragmatic positions to share with OVW.
- Communications: AVA, through the listserv, website, and other means, provides timely information on the administration of VAWA grants and related resources.
- Members-Only Online Resource Center: Access to a comprehensive collection of tools, templates, and other resources to enhance your VAWA program administration and professional development.
Look for webinars and mentoring opportunities coming in the near future!
